Formula Systems (1985) (FORTY) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Formula Systems (1985) Ltd. is an Israeli information technology holding company that invests in and manages businesses providing software, technology consulting and information technology services. The company operates primarily through its subsidiaries and serves enterprises, government organizations and other institutions across a range of industries.

Its principal subsidiaries include Matrix IT, which provides information technology services, systems integration, consulting, outsourcing and cybersecurity solutions; Magic Software Enterprises, which develops application software and provides digital transformation, cloud, data and professional services; and Sapiens International, which supplies software platforms and related services for the insurance industry, including solutions for property and casualty, life and retirement insurance.

Founded in 1985, Formula Systems has expanded its activities beyond Israel through subsidiaries and operating units serving customers in North America, Europe, Israel and other international markets. Its businesses support organizations with software development, enterprise applications, modernization, data management, cloud adoption and specialized industry solutions.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $119.20 to $119.20
• 50-Day Range: $104.27 to $129.00
• 52-Week Range: $102.01 to $190.56
• Volume: 583 shs
• Average Volume: 302 shs
• Market Capitalization: $1.83 billion
• P/E Ratio: 2.99
• Dividend Yield: 0.62%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Formula Systems (1985) Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Formula Systems (1985) scored higher than 32% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 475th out of 601 stocks in the technology sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 1.2 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Formula Systems (1985) has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on no strong buy ratings, no buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Formula Systems (1985) has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Formula Systems (1985) is 2.99, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.96.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Formula Systems (1985) is 2.99, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Technology sector average P/E ratio of about 77.36.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Formula Systems (1985) has a P/B Ratio of 1.03. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.00% of the float of Formula Systems (1985) has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Formula Systems (1985) has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.63, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Formula Systems (1985) has recently increased by 72.13%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Formula Systems (1985) has a dividend yield of 0.62%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Formula Systems (1985) does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Formula Systems (1985) is 1.86%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.99

News Sentiment

Formula Systems (1985) has a news sentiment score of 0.99. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.74 average news sentiment score of Technology companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Formula Systems (1985) this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.1 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Formula Systems (1985) insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

23.30% of the stock of Formula Systems (1985) is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

34.76% of the stock of Formula Systems (1985) is held by institutions.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/26/2026
• Today: 9/18/2026
• Record date for 10/16 Dividend: 9/22/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 10/16 Dividend: 9/22/2026
• Dividend Payable: 10/16/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/19/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Technology
• Industry: IT Services
• Sub-Industry: IT Consulting & Other Services
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:FORTY
• CIK: 1045986
• Web: www.formulasystems.com
• Phone: (723) 538-9389
• Fax: 972-3538-9645
• Employees: 19,337
• Year Founded: 1985

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $39.83
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 2.99
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $606.48 million
• Net Margins: 21.57%
• Pretax Margin: 7.22%
• Return on Equity: 4.38%
• Return on Assets: 2.13%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.13
• Current Ratio: 1.48
• Quick Ratio: 1.44

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $2.63 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.70
• Cash Flow: $12.33 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 9.67
• Book Value: $115.95 per share
• Price / Book: 1.03

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 15,330,000
• Free Float: 11,758,000
• Market Cap: $1.83 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 1.21