In the past week, VRNT stock has gone up by 4.27%, with a monthly decline of -20.81% and a quarterly plunge of -24.17%. The volatility ratio for the week is 4.12%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 3.27% for Verint Systems, Inc. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -9.84% for VRNT’s stock, with a -14.86% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Verint Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRNT) Right Now?
Verint Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRNT) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 38.95x compared to its average ratio. VRNT has 36-month beta value of 1.28. Analysts have mixed views on the stock, with 3 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 2 as “overweight,” 2 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
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The public float for VRNT is 60.86M, and currently, short sellers hold a 7.11% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of VRNT on September 19, 2024 was 788.46K shares.
VRNT) stock’s latest price update
Verint Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRNT)’s stock price has decreased by -0.23 compared to its previous closing price of 26.20. However, the company has seen a 4.27% increase in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. businesswire.com reported 2024-09-17 that MELVILLE, N.Y.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– #AI–Verint® (NASDAQ: VRNT), The CX Automation Company™, today announced its recognition as a category leader in the 2024 CRM Industry Leader Awards. The company was cited as a frontrunner in four categories: Contact Center Infrastructure, Contact Center Interaction Analytics, Customer Experience Suite and Workforce Engagement Management. CRM Magazine recognizes the leading vendors who point the way forward and drive innovation with the best products and capabilities.
Analysts’ Opinion of VRNT
Evercore ISI, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see VRNT reach a price target of $28, previously predicting the price at $50. The rating they have provided for VRNT stocks is “In-line” according to the report published on September 07th, 2023.
Jefferies gave a rating of “Hold” to VRNT, setting the target price at $40 in the report published on January 05th of the previous year.
VRNT Trading at -17.18% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought VRNT to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -31.52% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.27%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 4.12%, as shares sank -20.83% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -14.18% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, VRNT rose by +4.75%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +5.21% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $28.65. In addition, Verint Systems, Inc. saw -3.29% 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 VRNT starting from MORIAH ELAN, who sale 7,160 shares at the price of $25.85 back on Sep 16 ’24. After this action, MORIAH ELAN now owns 139,251 shares of Verint Systems, Inc., valued at $185,086 using the latest closing price.
Highlander Grant A, the Chief Financial Officer of Verint Systems, Inc., sale 3,389 shares at $25.85 during a trade that took place back on Sep 16 ’24, which means that Highlander Grant A is holding 131,267 shares at $87,606 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for VRNT
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.13 for the present operating margin
- 0.7 for the gross margin
The net margin for Verint Systems, Inc. stands at 0.07. The total capital return value is set at 0.07. Equity return is now at value 4.90, with 2.84 for asset returns.
Based on Verint Systems, Inc. (VRNT), the company’s capital structure generated 0.25 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.36. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.33. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 11.91.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 164.91 million with net debt to EBITDA at 1.38. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 2.04. The receivables turnover for the company is 3.9for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.42. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.41.
Conclusion
To put it simply, Verint Systems, Inc. (VRNT) has had a mixed performance in recent times. Analysts have a bullish opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others 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.
