Juniper Networks Inc. (NYSE: JNPR) has seen a rise in its stock price by 0.28 in relation to its previous close of 28.35. However, the company has experienced a -2.20% decline in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. Benzinga reported 2023-09-15 that During times of turbulence and uncertainty in the markets, many investors turn to dividend-yielding stocks. These are often companies that have high free cash flows and reward shareholders with a high dividend payout.
Is It Worth Investing in Juniper Networks Inc. (NYSE: JNPR) Right Now?
Juniper Networks Inc. (NYSE: JNPR) has a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.74x that is above its average ratio. Additionally, the 36-month beta value for JNPR is 0.91. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 7 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 2 rating it as “overweight,” 8 rating it as “hold,” and 1 rating it as “sell.”
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The average price predicted by analysts for JNPR is $32.57, which is $4.26 above the current price. The public float for JNPR is 317.14M and currently, short sellers hold a 2.10% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of JNPR on September 18, 2023 was 3.72M shares.
JNPR’s Market Performance
The stock of Juniper Networks Inc. (JNPR) has seen a -2.20% decrease in the past week, with a 4.83% rise in the past month, and a -12.36% fall in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.35%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 1.45% for JNPR. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -0.35% for JNPR stock, with a simple moving average of -7.58% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of JNPR
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for JNPR stocks, with Raymond James repeating the rating for JNPR by listing it as a “Outperform.” The predicted price for JNPR in the upcoming period, according to Raymond James is $37 based on the research report published on July 24, 2023 of the current year 2023.
JNPR Trading at -1.58% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought JNPR to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -17.67% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 1.45%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.35%, as shares surge +1.72% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -8.82% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, JNPR fell by -2.20%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -10.91% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $28.55. In addition, Juniper Networks Inc. saw -11.05% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at JNPR starting from DelSanto Anne, who sale 900 shares at the price of $29.22 back on Sep 01. After this action, DelSanto Anne now owns 28,343 shares of Juniper Networks Inc., valued at $26,298 using the latest closing price.
Miller Kenneth Bradley, the EVP CFO of Juniper Networks Inc., sale 15,000 shares at $27.61 during a trade that took place back on Aug 15, which means that Miller Kenneth Bradley is holding 225,828 shares at $414,075 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for JNPR
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- +10.17 for the present operating margin
- +56.37 for the gross margin
The net margin for Juniper Networks Inc. stands at +8.88. The total capital return value is set at 8.71, while invested capital returns managed to touch 7.63. Equity return is now at value 9.40, with 4.50 for asset returns.
Based on Juniper Networks Inc. (JNPR), the company’s capital structure generated 38.41 points at debt to equity in total, while total debt to capital is 27.75. Total debt to assets is 18.43, with long-term debt to equity ratio resting at 38.41. Finally, the long-term debt to capital ratio is 27.75.
When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.72, with the company’s debt to enterprise value settled at 0.15. The receivables turnover for the company is 4.77 and the total asset turnover is 0.58. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.74.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Juniper Networks Inc. (JNPR) has seen mixed performance in recent times. Analysts have a mixed opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others rating it as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.