AudioCodes Stock Forecast, Price & News

AudioCodes (NASDAQ:AUDC) Frequently Asked Questions

Is AudioCodes a buy right now?

2 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for AudioCodes in the last twelve months. There are currently 1 sell rating and 1 buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "hold" AudioCodes stock. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in AUDC, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares.
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What stocks does MarketBeat like better than AudioCodes?

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Are investors shorting AudioCodes?

AudioCodes saw a decrease in short interest in August. As of August 13th, there was short interest totaling 346,600 shares, a decrease of 51.0% from the July 29th total of 707,200 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 128,700 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 2.7 days. Currently, 1.4% of the company's shares are short sold.
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When is AudioCodes' next earnings date?

AudioCodes is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, October 26th 2021.
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How were AudioCodes' earnings last quarter?

AudioCodes Ltd. (NASDAQ:AUDC) released its quarterly earnings results on Monday, July, 26th. The communications equipment provider reported $0.37 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the Zacks' consensus estimate of $0.36 by $0.01. The communications equipment provider had revenue of $60.58 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $59.96 million. AudioCodes had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 21.02% and a net margin of 14.31%.
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How has AudioCodes' stock price been impacted by Coronavirus?

AudioCodes' stock was trading at $19.25 on March 11th, 2020 when Coronavirus reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization. Since then, AUDC stock has increased by 73.4% and is now trading at $33.38.
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How often does AudioCodes pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for AudioCodes?

AudioCodes announced a Semi-Annual dividend on Tuesday, July 27th. Investors of record on Wednesday, August 11th will be given a dividend of $0.17 per share on Thursday, August 26th. This represents a dividend yield of 1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, August 10th. This is a boost from AudioCodes's previous Semi-Annual dividend of $0.16.
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Is AudioCodes a good dividend stock?

AudioCodes pays an annual dividend of $0.34 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 1.06%. AudioCodes does not yet have a strong track record of dividend growth. The dividend payout ratio of AudioCodes is 29.57%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, AudioCodes will have a dividend payout ratio of 23.78% next year. This indicates that AudioCodes will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.
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What guidance has AudioCodes issued on next quarter's earnings?

AudioCodes updated its FY 2021 earnings guidance on Wednesday, August, 4th. The company provided earnings per share guidance of $1.450-$1.650 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus EPS estimate of $1.530. The company issued revenue guidance of $243 million-$250 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $245.89 million.

What price target have analysts set for AUDC?

2 brokers have issued 12 month price objectives for AudioCodes' stock. Their forecasts range from $32.00 to $40.00. On average, they anticipate AudioCodes' stock price to reach $36.00 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 7.8% from the stock's current price.
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Who are AudioCodes' key executives?

AudioCodes' management team includes the following people:

• Shabtai Adlersberg, President, Chief Executive Officer & Director
• Ofer Nimtsovich, Chief Operating Officer
• Niran Baruch, Chief Financial Officer & Vice President-Finance
• Yair Hevdeli, Vice President-Research & Development
• Lior Aldema, Director, Chief Business Officer & Executive VP

What is Shabtai Adlersberg's approval rating as AudioCodes' CEO?

26 employees have rated AudioCodes CEO Shabtai Adlersberg on Glassdoor.com. Shabtai Adlersberg has an approval rating of 79% among AudioCodes' employees.

Who are some of AudioCodes' key competitors?

Some companies that are related to AudioCodes include Fabrinet (FN), Infinera (INFN), Avaya (AVYA), Telkom SA SOC (TLKGY), Plantronics (POLY), NETGEAR (NTGR), ADTRAN (ADTN), Clearfield (CLFD), Akoustis Technologies (AKTS), DZS (DZSI), Exlites Holdings International (EXHI), Sunworks (SUNW), Communications Systems (JCS), Franklin Wireless (FKWL) and Minim (MINM).
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What other stocks do shareholders of AudioCodes own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other AudioCodes investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Alibaba Group (BABA), AT&T (T), Intel (INTC), General Electric (GE), Pfizer (PFE), The Walt Disney (DIS), Verizon Communications (VZ) and Energy Transfer (ET).

What is AudioCodes' stock symbol?

AudioCodes trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "AUDC."

Who are AudioCodes' major shareholders?

AudioCodes' stock is owned by many different institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Morgan Stanley (5.05%), Morgan Stanley (5.05%), Copeland Capital Management LLC (4.06%), Global Alpha Capital Management Ltd. (3.77%), Vanguard Group Inc. (2.01%) and Meitav Dash Investments Ltd. (1.80%).

Which institutional investors are selling AudioCodes stock?

AUDC stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Millennium Management LLC, Sphera Funds Management LTD., Navellier & Associates Inc, Susquehanna International Group LLP, Taylor Frigon Capital Management LLC, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Citadel Advisors LLC, and Copeland Capital Management LLC.

Which institutional investors are buying AudioCodes stock?

AUDC stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund, Meitav Dash Investments Ltd., Bank of Montreal Can, Bank of America Corp DE, FMR LLC, NFJ Investment Group LLC, Vanguard Group Inc., and HighTower Advisors LLC.

How do I buy shares of AudioCodes?

Shares of AUDC can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab.
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What is AudioCodes' stock price today?

One share of AUDC stock can currently be purchased for approximately $33.38.

How much money does AudioCodes make?

AudioCodes has a market capitalization of $1.09 billion and generates $220.77 million in revenue each year. The communications equipment provider earns $27.25 million in net income (profit) each year or $1.15 on an earnings per share basis.

How many employees does AudioCodes have?

AudioCodes employs 773 workers across the globe.

When was AudioCodes founded?

AudioCodes was founded in 1993.

What is AudioCodes' official website?

The official website for AudioCodes is www.audiocodes.com.

Where are AudioCodes' headquarters?

AudioCodes is headquartered at 1 HAYARDEN STREET, AIRPORT CITY LOD ISRAEL L3, 70100.

How can I contact AudioCodes?

AudioCodes' mailing address is 1 HAYARDEN STREET, AIRPORT CITY LOD ISRAEL L3, 70100. The communications equipment provider can be reached via phone at (723) 976-4000 or via email at [email protected].