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

Company Overview

Formula Systems (1985) Ltd., through its subsidiaries, provides proprietary and non-proprietary software solutions, IT professional services, software product marketing and support, computer infrastructure and integration solutions, and learning and integration worldwide. The company offers computer and telecommunication infrastructure solutions; and sells and markets computers and peripheral equipment, and cloud based solutions and services relating to databases and big data. It also provides customer relations management, computer systems management infrastructures, web world content management, database and data warehouse mining, application integration, database and systems, data management, and software development tools; and application and professional training courses, and advanced professional studies. In addition, the company offers property and casualty insurance platforms, such as Sapiens, Sapiens CoreSuite, Sapiens IDITSuite, and IDIT Go; life, pension, and annuities platforms, including Sapiens, Sapiens CoreSuite, Sapiens UnderwritingPro, Sapiens ApplicationPro, Sapiens IllustrationPro, and Sapiens ConsolidationMaster; Sapiens Cloud-based DigitalSuite; data and analytics platform; and reinsurance software solutions comprising Sapiens ReinsuranceMaster, Sapiens ReinsurancePro, and Sapiens Reinsurance GO. Further, it provides Sapiens workers' compensation solutions; Sapiens medical professional liability solutions; financial and compliance solutions, such as Sapiens FinancialPro, Sapiens Financial GO, Sapiens StatementPro, Sapiens CheckPro, and Sapiens Reporting Tools; Sapiens Decision; and technology-based solutions. Additionally, it offers application development and business process integration platforms; vertical software solutions; strategic consulting and outsourcing services; and professional services in various areas, as well as develops on-premise payroll software. The company was incorporated in 1985 and is headquartered in Or Yehuda, Israel.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $127.00 to $129.80
• 50-Day Range: $86.34 to $131.00
• 52-Week Range: $69.28 to $136.38
• Volume: 1,394 shs
• Average Volume: 927 shs
• Market Capitalization: $2.01 billion
• P/E Ratio: 25.17
• Dividend Yield: 0.47%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: N/A

Formula Systems (1985) Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Formula Systems (1985) scored higher than 59% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 451st out of 665 stocks in the computer and technology sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: N/A
• Analyst Rating: N/A

Consensus Rating

There is not enough analysis data for Formula Systems (1985).

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 25.17, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.19.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Formula Systems (1985) is 25.17, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Computer and Technology sector average P/E ratio of about 35.98.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Formula Systems (1985) has a P/B Ratio of 1.45. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 5.0 / 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 0.6, 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 decreased by 42.86%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Formula Systems (1985) pays a meaningful dividend of 1.11%, higher than 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 27.20%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

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 0.6, 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 decreased by 42.86%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.8 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.01

News Sentiment

Formula Systems (1985) has a news sentiment score of 1.01. 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 0.82 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for Formula Systems (1985) this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 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

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

FORTY Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have FORTY shares performed this year?

Formula Systems (1985)'s stock was trading at $89.00 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, FORTY stock has increased by 47.6% and is now trading at $131.3650.
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How were Formula Systems (1985)'s earnings last quarter?

Formula Systems (1985) Ltd. (NASDAQ:FORTY) announced its earnings results on Thursday, May, 22nd. The technology company reported $1.23 EPS for the quarter. The technology company had revenue of $754.68 million for the quarter. Formula Systems (1985) had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 6.00% and a net margin of 2.91%.

How do I buy shares of Formula Systems (1985)?

Shares of FORTY stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Company Calendar

• Record date for 5/27 Dividend: 4/30/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 5/27 Dividend: 4/30/2025
• Last Earnings: 5/22/2025
• Dividend Payable: 5/27/2025
• Today: 7/02/2025
• Record date for 8/1 Dividend: 7/07/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 8/1 Dividend: 7/07/2025
• Dividend Payable: 8/01/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 8/19/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Computer and Technology
• Industry: COMP - SERVICES
• Sub-Industry: Computer Software
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:FORTY
• CIK: 1045986
• Web: www.formulasystems.com
• Phone: (723) 538-9389
• Fax: 972-3538-9645
• Employees: 22,720
• Year Founded: N/A

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $5.22
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 25.17
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $79.67 million
• Net Margins: 2.91%
• Pretax Margin: 9.19%
• Return on Equity: 6.00%
• Return on Assets: 2.82%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.16
• Current Ratio: 1.26
• Quick Ratio: 1.23

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $2.76 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.73
• Cash Flow: $13.08 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 10.04
• Book Value: $90.61 per share
• Price / Book: 1.45

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 15,330,000
• Free Float: 11,760,000
• Market Cap: $2.01 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.97