Juniper Networks Inc (NYSE: JNPR)’s stock price has soared by 0.81 in relation to previous closing price of 35.91. Nevertheless, the company has seen a gain of 1.66% in its stock price over the last five trading days. globenewswire.com reported 2024-11-21 that HAMPSHIRE, United Kingdom, Nov. 21, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Juniper Research, the foremost experts in the fintech and payments market, is proud to reveal the 10 trends that are poised to transform the financial landscape in 2025. Juniper Research’s VP of Fintech Market Research, Nick Maynard, commented: “Fintech and payments is changing rapidly, with alternative payment methods gaining popularity, fraud presenting a bigger challenge than ever, and regulations evolving quickly.
Is It Worth Investing in Juniper Networks Inc (NYSE: JNPR) Right Now?
Juniper Networks Inc (NYSE: JNPR) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 47.72x compared to its average ratio, The 36-month beta value for JNPR is at 0.90. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 4 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 rating it as “overweight,” 19 as “hold,” and 2 as “sell.”
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The public float for JNPR is 326.98M, and currently, shorts hold a 3.03% of that float. The average trading volume for JNPR on November 26, 2024 was 4.19M shares.
JNPR’s Market Performance
JNPR stock saw a decrease of 1.66% in the past week, with a monthly decline of -7.37% and a quarterly a decrease of -6.82%. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.82%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 1.50% for Juniper Networks Inc (JNPR). The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -4.15% for JNPR’s stock, with a simple moving average of -2.64% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of JNPR
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for JNPR stocks, with Citigroup repeating the rating for JNPR by listing it as a “Neutral.” The predicted price for JNPR in the upcoming period, according to Citigroup is $40 based on the research report published on September 24, 2024 of the current year 2024.
JP Morgan gave a rating of “Neutral” to JNPR, setting the target price at $29 in the report published on October 10th of the previous year.
JNPR Trading at -5.93% 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 -9.02% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 1.50%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.82%, as shares sank -7.23% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -6.29% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, JNPR rose by +1.66%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -2.24% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $37.77. In addition, Juniper Networks Inc saw 22.80% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at JNPR starting from Miller Kenneth Bradley, who sale 40,000 shares at the price of $36.67 back on Jul 02 ’24. After this action, Miller Kenneth Bradley now owns 84,776 shares of Juniper Networks Inc, valued at $1,466,980 using the latest closing price.
Miller Kenneth Bradley, the EVP CFO of Juniper Networks Inc, sale 40,000 shares at $36.50 during a trade that took place back on Jul 01 ’24, which means that Miller Kenneth Bradley is holding 124,776 shares at $1,460,084 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for JNPR
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.06 for the present operating margin
- 0.59 for the gross margin
The net margin for Juniper Networks Inc stands at 0.05. The total capital return value is set at 0.04. Equity return is now at value 5.58, with 2.63 for asset returns.
Based on Juniper Networks Inc (JNPR), the company’s capital structure generated 0.26 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.32. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.35. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 3.57.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 621.2 million with net debt to EBITDA at 1.44. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 2.52. The receivables turnover for the company is 5.25for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.52. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.72.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Juniper Networks Inc (JNPR) has had a mixed performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is bullish, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others 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.
