Epiq Systems Company Profile (NASDAQ:EPIQ)

About Epiq Systems

Epiq Systems logoEpiq Systems, Inc. (Epiq) is a provider of professional services and integrated technology for the legal profession. The Company operates in two segments: the Technology segment (Technology), which provides eDiscovery managed services and technology solutions consisting of consulting, collections and forensics, processing, search and review, production of documents and document review services to companies and law firms, and the Bankruptcy and Settlement Administration segment (Bankruptcy and Settlement Administration), which provides managed services and technology solutions that address the needs of its customers with respect to litigation, claims and project administration, compliance matters, controlled disbursements, corporate restructuring, bankruptcy and class action proceedings. Its solutions and professional services cater to a range of client legal matters, including litigation, investigations, financial transactions and regulatory compliance, among others.

Industry, Sector and Symbol:
  • Sector: Computer and Technology
  • Industry: Information Technology Services
  • Sub-Industry: Application Software
  • Exchange: NASDAQ
  • Symbol: EPIQ
  • CUSIP: 26882D10
Key Metrics:
  • Previous Close: $16.50
  • 50 Day Moving Average: $16.43
  • 200 Day Moving Average: $15.16
  • 52-Week Range: $10.50 - $16.61
  • Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
  • Foreward P/E Ratio: 38.37
  • P/E Growth: 1.85
  • Market Cap: $629.08M
  • Outstanding Shares: 38,126,000
  • Beta: 0.9
Profitability:
  • Net Margins: -2.80%
  • Return on Equity: 10.00%
  • Return on Assets: 3.68%
Debt:
  • Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 1.29%
  • Current Ratio: 2.76%
  • Quick Ratio: 2.76%
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Analyst Ratings

Consensus Ratings for Epiq Systems (NASDAQ:EPIQ) (?)
Ratings Breakdown: 1 Sell Rating, 1 Hold Rating
Consensus Rating:Hold (Score: 1.50)
Consensus Price Target: $14.00 (15.15% downside)
Analysts' Ratings History for Epiq Systems (NASDAQ:EPIQ)
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DateFirmActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
8/11/2016Barrington ResearchDowngradeMarket Perform -> UnderperformView Rating Details
3/2/2016Avondale PartnersBoost Price TargetMarket Perform$13.00 -> $14.00View Rating Details
1/21/2015William BlairReiterated RatingMarket PerformView Rating Details
(Data available from 9/28/2014 forward)

Earnings

Earnings History for Epiq Systems (NASDAQ:EPIQ)
DateQuarterConsensus EstimateActual EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueRelease LinkConference CallDetails
11/1/2016        
8/9/2016Q216$0.22$0.21$146.74 million$130.65 millionViewN/AView Earnings Details
5/3/2016Q1$0.14$0.20$125.63 million$131.50 millionViewN/AView Earnings Details
3/1/2016Q4$0.25$0.29$140.98 million$136.30 millionViewN/AView Earnings Details
11/3/2015Q315$0.23$0.24$139.04 million$142.54 millionViewListenView Earnings Details
8/3/2015Q215$0.18$0.18$129.48 million$130.60 millionViewListenView Earnings Details
4/28/2015Q115$0.10$0.15$99.93 million$107.80 millionViewN/AView Earnings Details
3/2/2015Q414$0.18$0.22$113.02 million$108.50 millionViewN/AView Earnings Details
10/28/2014Q314$0.23$0.18$126.50 million$104.00 millionViewN/AView Earnings Details
7/31/2014Q214$0.21$0.21$121.17 million$115.50 millionViewN/AView Earnings Details
4/29/2014Q114$0.19$0.19$119.77 million$116.22 millionViewN/AView Earnings Details
2/25/2014Q413$0.26$0.26$117.46 million$129.44 millionViewN/AView Earnings Details
10/28/2013Q313$0.26$0.11$109.03 million$109.80 millionViewN/AView Earnings Details
7/30/2013Q2 2013$0.23$0.24$96.82 million$105.00 millionViewN/AView Earnings Details
4/30/2013Q1 2013$0.23$0.23$99.27 million$102.90 millionViewN/AView Earnings Details
3/4/2013Q4 2012$0.26$0.26$94.11 million$88.20 millionViewN/AView Earnings Details
11/1/2012Q312$0.26$0.24$91.93 million$83.90 millionViewN/AView Earnings Details
7/31/2012$0.24$0.24ViewN/AView Earnings Details
4/26/2012$0.21$0.23ViewN/AView Earnings Details
2/29/2012$0.26$0.24ViewN/AView Earnings Details
10/27/2011$0.24$0.23ViewN/AView Earnings Details
7/28/2011$0.22$0.22ViewN/AView Earnings Details
4/28/2011$0.20$0.19ViewN/AView Earnings Details
2/22/2011$0.21$0.21ViewN/AView Earnings Details
(Data available from 1/1/2011 forward)

Estimates

Earnings Estimates for Epiq Systems (NASDAQ:EPIQ)
Current Year EPS Consensus Estimate: $0.01 EPS
Next Year EPS Consensus Estimate: $0.43 EPS
QuarterNumber of EstimatesLow EstimateHigh EstimateAverage Estimate
Q1 20162$0.03$0.04$0.04
Q2 20162$0.01$0.07$0.04
Q3 20162$0.07$0.10$0.09
Q4 20162$0.10$0.13$0.12
(Data provided by Zacks Investment Research)

Dividends

Current Dividend Information for Epiq Systems (NASDAQ:EPIQ)
Annual Dividend:$0.36
Dividend Yield:2.18%
Payout Ratio:-83.72% (Based on Trailing 12 Months of Earnings)
3,600.00% (Based on Current Year Consensus EPS Estimate)
83.72% (Based on Next Year Consensus EPS Estimate)
Dividend History for Epiq Systems (NASDAQ:EPIQ)
AnnouncedPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
4/28/2016quarterly$0.092.44%5/19/20165/23/20167/5/2016
2/25/2016quarterly$0.092.68%3/31/20164/4/20165/2/2016
11/5/2015quarterly$0.092.83%1/5/20161/7/20162/15/2016
9/9/2015quarterly$0.092.9%10/13/201510/15/201511/16/2015
4/23/2015quarterly$0.092.16%5/21/20155/26/20158/3/2015
2/27/2015quarterly$0.092.04%4/22/20154/24/20155/29/2015
11/7/2014quarterly$0.092.2%1/7/20151/9/20152/20/2015
9/30/2014quarterly$0.092.06%11/24/201411/26/201412/11/2014
6/11/2014quarterly$0.092.98%7/30/20148/1/20149/9/2014
3/7/2014quarterly$0.092.54%4/29/20145/1/20146/3/2014
11/6/2013quarterly$0.092.29%1/10/20141/14/20142/24/2014
9/5/2013quarterly$0.092.89%10/30/201311/1/201312/9/2013
6/13/2013quarterly$0.092.77%7/30/20138/1/20139/9/2013
2/28/2013quarterly$0.092.88%4/29/20135/1/20136/3/2013
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)

Insider Trades

Insider Trading History for Epiq Systems (NASDAQ:EPIQ)
Insider Ownership Percentage: 10.14%
Institutional Ownership Percentage: 84.88%
Transaction DateInsider NameTitleBuy/SellNumber of SharesAverage Share PriceTotal TransactionDetails
6/19/2014Christopher E OlofsonChairmanSell164,820$12.94$2,132,770.80View SEC Filing  
5/16/2014Joel PelofskyDirectorSell1,600$12.34$19,744.00View SEC Filing  
11/29/2012Tom W OlofsonCEOBuy20,000$11.37$227,400.00View SEC Filing  
11/12/2012Charles C Iv ConnelyDirectorBuy5,000$10.44$52,200.00View SEC Filing  
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)

Headlines

Latest Headlines for Epiq Systems (NASDAQ:EPIQ)
DateHeadline
publicnow.com logoEpiq Shareholders Approve Acquisition by OMERS Private Equity and Harvest Partners (NASDAQ:EPIQ)
www.publicnow.com - September 27 at 4:51 PM
News IconGlobal eDiscovery market revenue comparison, by components from 2014 to 2020 (USD million) made available by top research firm (NASDAQ:EPIQ)
www.whatech.com - September 26 at 9:34 AM
mysmartrend.com logoEPIQ Systems Has Returned 29.2% Since SmarTrend Recommendation (EPIQ) (NASDAQ:EPIQ)
www.mysmartrend.com - September 21 at 5:23 PM
4-traders.com logoEPIQ SYSTEMS INC : Other Events (form 8-K) (NASDAQ:EPIQ)
www.4-traders.com - September 21 at 8:48 AM
publicnow.com logoEpiq Names New eDiscovery and Document Review Director in Canada (NASDAQ:EPIQ)
www.publicnow.com - September 21 at 8:48 AM
biz.yahoo.com logoEPIQ SYSTEMS INC Files SEC form 8-K, Other Events (NASDAQ:EPIQ)
biz.yahoo.com - September 21 at 8:48 AM
mysmartrend.com logoEPIQ Systems Has Returned 29.1% Since SmarTrend Recommendation (EPIQ) (NASDAQ:EPIQ)
www.mysmartrend.com - September 14 at 4:54 PM
News IconAugust Commercial Bankruptcy Filings Increase 28% (NASDAQ:EPIQ)
www.abladvisor.com - September 11 at 9:20 AM
News IconYear-Over-Year Bankruptcy Filings Increase in August (NASDAQ:EPIQ)
www.acainternational.org - September 9 at 9:40 AM
moodys.com logoDTI Holdco, Inc. -- Moody's assigns B2 CFR and stable outlook to DTI Holdco, Inc. (NASDAQ:EPIQ)
www.moodys.com - September 7 at 5:01 PM
News IconBreaking the Streak: Bankruptcy Fillings Increase in August (NASDAQ:EPIQ)
www.dsnews.com - September 6 at 4:45 PM
mysmartrend.com logoUptrend Call Working As EPIQ Systems Stock Rises 28.9% (EPIQ) (NASDAQ:EPIQ)
www.mysmartrend.com - August 31 at 4:46 PM
finance.yahoo.com logoCaplin & Drysdale Enters Managed Services Deal with Epiq Relationship Brings Added Value to Firm Clients (NASDAQ:EPIQ)
finance.yahoo.com - August 30 at 12:28 PM
publicnow.com logoCaplin & Drysdale Enters Managed Services Deal with Epiq (NASDAQ:EPIQ)
www.publicnow.com - August 30 at 12:28 PM
finance.yahoo.com logoEpiq to Showcase eDiscovery Business Intelligence at ILTACON 2016 (NASDAQ:EPIQ)
finance.yahoo.com - August 29 at 3:53 PM
reuters.com logoBRIEF-Epiq systems receives early termination of Hart-Scott-Rodino (NASDAQ:EPIQ)
www.reuters.com - August 25 at 9:50 AM
nasdaq.com logoEpiq Systems Receives Early Termination Of HSR Waiting Period - Quick Facts (NASDAQ:EPIQ)
www.nasdaq.com - August 25 at 9:50 AM
publicnow.com logoEpiq Systems Receives Early Termination of HSR Waiting Period for Acquisition by OMERS Private Equity and Harvest Partners (NASDAQ:EPIQ)
www.publicnow.com - August 24 at 4:49 PM
finance.yahoo.com logoEPIQ SYSTEMS INC Financials (NASDAQ:EPIQ)
finance.yahoo.com - August 24 at 4:49 PM
finance.yahoo.com logoLAWSUIT ALERT: Andrews & Springer LLC Announces That A Law Firm Has Filed A Class Action Lawsuit Against Epiq Systems, Inc. - EPIQ (NASDAQ:EPIQ)
finance.yahoo.com - August 23 at 9:58 PM
bizjournals.com logoFirst in Print: Epiq battle takes its toll (NASDAQ:EPIQ)
www.bizjournals.com - August 22 at 4:54 PM
finance.yahoo.com logoSHAREHOLDER ALERT: Rigrodsky & Long, P.A. Announces Investigation Of Epiq Systems, Inc. Buyout (NASDAQ:EPIQ)
finance.yahoo.com - August 18 at 4:53 PM
mysmartrend.com logoShares of EPIQ Up 28.2% Since Uptrend Call on Shares (NASDAQ:EPIQ)
www.mysmartrend.com - August 12 at 4:55 PM
capitalcube.com logoEPIQ Systems, Inc. :EPIQ-US: Earnings Analysis: Q2, 2016 By the Numbers : August 12, 2016 (NASDAQ:EPIQ)
www.capitalcube.com - August 12 at 4:55 PM
capitalcube.com logoEPIQ Systems, Inc. :EPIQ-US: Earnings Analysis: Q2, 2016 By the Numbers : August 12, 2016 (NASDAQ:EPIQ)
www.capitalcube.com - August 12 at 4:55 PM
finance.yahoo.com logoEPIQ Systems downgraded by Barrington Research (NASDAQ:EPIQ)
finance.yahoo.com - August 11 at 5:01 PM
News IconEpiq Systems loss grows in second quarter as buyout advances (NASDAQ:EPIQ)
www.kansascity.com - August 10 at 11:02 PM
marketnewsvideo.com logoShort Interest In EPIQ Systems Moves 75.4% Lower (NASDAQ:EPIQ)
www.marketnewsvideo.com - August 10 at 5:02 PM
finance.yahoo.com logoEdited Transcript of EPIQ earnings conference call or presentation 9-Aug-16 8:30pm GMT (NASDAQ:EPIQ)
finance.yahoo.com - August 10 at 12:10 PM
rttnews.com logoEPIQ Systems Inc Announces 19% Advance In Q2 Earnings (NASDAQ:EPIQ)
www.rttnews.com - August 9 at 9:06 PM
twst.com logoEPIQ Systems Inc.: Epiq Reports Second Quarter 2016 Results, Reaffirms 2016 Outlook (NASDAQ:EPIQ)
www.twst.com - August 9 at 9:06 PM
reuters.com logoBRIEF-Epiq Systems Q2 adjusted shr $0.21 (NASDAQ:EPIQ)
www.reuters.com - August 9 at 9:06 PM
sg.finance.yahoo.com logoEpiq Systems reports 2Q loss (NASDAQ:EPIQ)
sg.finance.yahoo.com - August 9 at 9:06 PM
publicnow.com logoEpiq Reports Second Quarter 2016 Results, Reaffirms 2016 Outlook (NASDAQ:EPIQ)
www.publicnow.com - August 9 at 9:06 PM
biz.yahoo.com logoQ2 2016 Epiq Systems Inc Earnings Release - After Market Close (NASDAQ:EPIQ)
biz.yahoo.com - August 9 at 3:33 PM
News IconJuly Comm’l Bankruptcy Filings Increase 10%, Total Filings Fall 15% (NASDAQ:EPIQ)
www.abladvisor.com - August 8 at 10:11 PM
News IconTotal Bankruptcy Filings Decline in July (NASDAQ:EPIQ)
www.acainternational.org - August 5 at 4:55 PM
equities.com logoEPIQ Systems Inc. (EPIQ) is Trading Higher on Unusual Volume for August 03 (NASDAQ:EPIQ)
www.equities.com - August 5 at 4:55 PM
News IconNational Bankruptcy Rates Fall Further (NASDAQ:EPIQ)
www.dsnews.com - August 3 at 5:00 PM
streetinsider.com logoForm SC 13D/A EPIQ SYSTEMS INC Filed by: VILLERE ST DENIS J & CO LLC (NASDAQ:EPIQ)
www.streetinsider.com - August 3 at 6:56 AM
globenewswire.com logoEPIQ SYSTEMS MERGER INVESTIGATION ALERT - Andrews & Springer LLC Is Seeking More Cash for Shareholders of Epiq Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:EPIQ)
globenewswire.com - August 2 at 10:27 PM
wsj.com logo[$$] Firms Seek Targeted Growth to Capture Restructuring Work (NASDAQ:EPIQ)
www.wsj.com - August 2 at 5:00 PM
finance.yahoo.com logoINVESTOR ALERT: Brower Piven Commences An Investigation Into The Proposed Sale Of Epiq Systems, Inc. And Encourages Shareholders To Contact The Firm For Additional Information (NASDAQ:EPIQ)
finance.yahoo.com - August 2 at 9:41 AM
sbwire.com logoTakeover of EPIQ Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:EPIQ) Under Investigation for Investors (NASDAQ:EPIQ)
www.sbwire.com - August 1 at 4:47 PM
finance.yahoo.com logoEpiq Systems, Inc. Shareholder Alert: Former SEC Attorney Willie Briscoe and Powers Taylor LLP Investigate Merger with OMERS Private Equity (NASDAQ:EPIQ)
finance.yahoo.com - August 1 at 4:47 PM
finance.yahoo.com logoEPIQ SYSTEMS (EPIQ) SHAREHOLDER ALERT - Andrews & Springer LLC Is Seeking More Cash for Shareholders of Epiq Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:EPIQ)
finance.yahoo.com - August 1 at 8:02 AM
finance.yahoo.com logoEPIQ INVESTOR ALERT BY THE FORMER ATTORNEY GENERAL OF LOUISIANA: Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC Investigates Adequacy of Price and Process in Proposed Sale of Epiq Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:EPIQ)
finance.yahoo.com - July 31 at 3:44 PM
equities.com logoEPIQ Systems Inc. (EPIQ) is Trading Higher on Unusual Volume for July 28 (NASDAQ:EPIQ)
www.equities.com - July 30 at 6:55 AM
finance.yahoo.com logoEpiq Systems, Inc. Acquisition May Not Be in the Best Interests of EPIQ Shareholders (NASDAQ:EPIQ)
finance.yahoo.com - July 29 at 2:21 PM
finance.yahoo.com logoSHAREHOLDER ALERT: Brower Piven Commences An Investigation Into The Proposed Sale Of Epiq Systems, Inc. … (NASDAQ:EPIQ)
finance.yahoo.com - July 29 at 11:54 AM

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