Juniper Networks Inc (JNPR) Stock: Assessing the Risk and Reward

The stock of Juniper Networks Inc (JNPR) has seen a -0.08% decrease in the past week, with a 4.26% gain in the past month, and a -3.68% decrease in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 0.61%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 1.20% for JNPR. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 0.83% for JNPR stock, with a simple moving average of 0.76% for the last 200 days.

Is It Worth Investing in Juniper Networks Inc (NYSE: JNPR) Right Now?

The price-to-earnings ratio for Juniper Networks Inc (NYSE: JNPR) is 49.37x, which is above its average ratio. Moreover, the 36-month beta value for JNPR is 0.88. Analysts have varying opinions on the stock, with 1 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 as “overweight,” 12 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”

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The public float for JNPR is 327.05M and currently, short sellers hold a 3.47% of that float. On January 01, 2025, JNPR’s average trading volume was 3.79M shares.

JNPR) stock’s latest price update

Juniper Networks Inc (NYSE: JNPR)’s stock price has increased by 0.27 compared to its previous closing price of 37.35. However, the company has seen a -0.08% decrease in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2024-12-18 that Juniper’s AI-Native wired and wireless solutions are deployed by the Port Huron Area School District to modernize the latter’s network infrastructure.

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 previous 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 -0.23% 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 -5.88% of loss for the given period.

Volatility was left at 1.20%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 0.61%, as shares surge +5.14% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -4.49% lower at present.

During the last 5 trading sessions, JNPR fell by -0.08%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +3.40% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $37.14. In addition, Juniper Networks Inc saw 27.04% 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 2.6. 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

To wrap up, the performance of Juniper Networks Inc (JNPR) has been mixed in recent times. The stock has received a mixed of “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.

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