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Rackspace Technology (NASDAQ:RXT) Shares Down 10% - Here's What Happened

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Key Points

  • Rackspace Technology stock fell by 10% to $1.35, with trading volume down 47% compared to the average.
  • Analysts have lowered their price targets for Rackspace, with UBS and Royal Bank of Canada reducing theirs to $1.90 and $2.00, respectively, while the average price target is now $1.63.
  • Despite the downturn, Rackspace reported quarterly earnings that exceeded expectations, with revenue of $665.40 million, though it marked a 3.7% decline compared to the previous year.
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Shares of Rackspace Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:RXT - Get Free Report) traded down 10% on Thursday . The stock traded as low as $1.35 and last traded at $1.35. 542,614 shares traded hands during trading, a decline of 47% from the average session volume of 1,017,609 shares. The stock had previously closed at $1.50.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. Barclays lowered their price target on shares of Rackspace Technology from $2.00 to $1.00 and set an "underweight" rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, April 25th. UBS Group reduced their price objective on shares of Rackspace Technology from $2.95 to $1.90 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a report on Friday, May 9th. Royal Bank Of Canada reduced their price objective on shares of Rackspace Technology from $3.00 to $2.00 and set a "sector perform" rating on the stock in a report on Monday, May 12th. Raymond James Financial restated a "market perform" rating on shares of Rackspace Technology in a report on Monday, June 2nd. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Rackspace Technology from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Friday, June 27th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating and four have given a hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $1.63.

Read Our Latest Analysis on RXT

Rackspace Technology Price Performance

The stock's 50 day moving average is $1.29 and its two-hundred day moving average is $1.75. The stock has a market capitalization of $319.29 million, a PE ratio of -1.05 and a beta of 2.06.

Rackspace Technology (NASDAQ:RXT - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 8th. The company reported ($0.06) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.08) by $0.02. The business had revenue of $665.40 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $657.98 million. The business's revenue for the quarter was down 3.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company earned ($0.11) earnings per share.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Rackspace Technology

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Strs Ohio acquired a new stake in shares of Rackspace Technology in the first quarter valued at approximately $323,000. Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd acquired a new stake in shares of Rackspace Technology in the first quarter valued at approximately $113,000. Jacobs Levy Equity Management Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Rackspace Technology by 42.4% in the first quarter. Jacobs Levy Equity Management Inc. now owns 1,255,023 shares of the company's stock valued at $2,121,000 after acquiring an additional 373,875 shares during the period. AQR Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Rackspace Technology by 228.6% in the first quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 264,565 shares of the company's stock valued at $447,000 after acquiring an additional 184,058 shares during the period. Finally, State of Wyoming purchased a new stake in shares of Rackspace Technology during the first quarter worth approximately $200,000. 82.48% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Rackspace Technology

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Rackspace Technology, Inc operates as a multi cloud technology services company in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and The Asia-Pacific region. It operates through three segments: Multicloud Services, Apps & Cross Platform, and OpenStack Public Cloud. The company provides public and private cloud managed services, which allow customers to determine, manage, and optimize the right infrastructure, platforms, and services; professional services related to designing and building multi cloud solutions and cloud-native applications; and managed hosting and colocation services.

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