What is Sidoti Csr's Estimate for ePlus FY2026 Earnings?

Key Points

• Sidoti Csr has revised down its FY2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimate for ePlus from $3.67 to $3.52, falling short of the current consensus estimate of $3.78.
• ePlus reported a quarterly EPS of $0.95 for the period ending May 22nd, exceeding estimates, but its revenue of $498.11 million was below the anticipated $523.85 million.
• The company recently declared a quarterly dividend of $0.25 per share, set to be paid on September 17th, reflecting an annual yield of 1.4%.

ePlus inc. (NASDAQ:PLUS - Free Report) - Research analysts at Sidoti Csr cut their FY2026 EPS estimates for shares of ePlus in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, August 6th. Sidoti Csr analyst G. Burns now anticipates that the software maker will post earnings of $3.52 per share for the year, down from their prior forecast of $3.67. The consensus estimate for ePlus' current full-year earnings is $3.78 per share.

ePlus (NASDAQ:PLUS - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Thursday, May 22nd. The software maker reported $0.95 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.87 by $0.08. ePlus had a net margin of 5.22% and a return on equity of 11.34%. The firm had revenue of $498.11 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $523.85 million.

Separately, Wall Street Zen cut ePlus from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Friday, June 27th.

ePlus Price Performance

NASDAQ PLUS traded up $6.36 on Friday, hitting $69.66. 154,201 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 203,077. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $69.67 and a 200-day moving average of $67.34. The stock has a market cap of $1.85 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.20, a P/E/G ratio of 1.60 and a beta of 1.14. ePlus has a 52 week low of $53.83 and a 52 week high of $106.98. The company has a current ratio of 1.71, a quick ratio of 1.56 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.01.

Institutional Trading of ePlus

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Principal Financial Group Inc. boosted its stake in shares of ePlus by 1.7% during the first quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 139,844 shares of the software maker's stock valued at $8,535,000 after purchasing an additional 2,392 shares in the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its position in ePlus by 625.5% during the 1st quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 1,023 shares of the software maker's stock worth $62,000 after buying an additional 882 shares during the period. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC bought a new stake in ePlus during the 1st quarter worth approximately $968,000. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC increased its position in ePlus by 18.5% in the 4th quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 71,660 shares of the software maker's stock valued at $5,294,000 after acquiring an additional 11,193 shares during the period. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised its stake in shares of ePlus by 126.6% during the fourth quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 124,251 shares of the software maker's stock valued at $9,180,000 after acquiring an additional 69,410 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 93.80% of the company's stock.

ePlus Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 17th. Investors of record on Tuesday, August 26th will be paid a $0.25 dividend. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.4%.

ePlus Company Profile

ePlus inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides information technology (IT) solutions that enable organizations to optimize their IT environment and supply chain processes in the United States and internationally. It operates through two segments, Technology and Financing. The Technology segment offers hardware, perpetual and subscription software, maintenance, software assurance, and internally provided and outsourced services; managed services or infrastructure and cloud; and enhanced maintenance support, service desk, storage-as-a-service, cloud hosted and managed, and managed security services; and professional, staff augmentation, cloud consulting, consulting, and security services.

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