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

Company Overview

Formula Systems (1985) Ltd is an Israeli publicly traded holding company specializing in the software and information technology sectors. Founded in 1985 and listed on NASDAQ under the ticker FORTY, the company focuses on acquiring, investing in and developing independent software firms. Its core mission is to foster innovation in enterprise software, cybersecurity and digital transformation solutions.

The company’s principal activities center on holding controlling and significant equity stakes in several market-leading software enterprises. Among its notable subsidiaries and investees are Sapiens International, a provider of software solutions for the insurance and financial services industries; Magic Software Enterprises, which offers integration platforms and application development tools; and Covrware, a specialist in data protection and ransomware defense. These companies deliver a range of products including policy administration systems, low-code application platforms, cybersecurity appliances and cloud-native integration services.

Formula Systems serves a global customer base, with operations and sales offices in Israel, North America, Europe and the Asia-Pacific region. By leveraging shared R&D resources, best practices in corporate governance and cross-company sales channels, the group seeks to drive revenue growth and operational efficiencies across its portfolio. The company’s partnerships with industry leaders and its focus on scalable, cloud-enabled solutions position it to address evolving enterprise IT demands.

Governed by an experienced board of directors and a seasoned executive management team, Formula Systems benefits from close ties to Israel’s high-tech ecosystem and the broader international software community. Through strategic investments and active oversight, the company aims to deliver long-term value by supporting innovation, expanding market reach and reinforcing the competitive profiles of its technology businesses.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $144.48 to $144.48
• 50-Day Range: $110.28 to $148.20
• 52-Week Range: $97.50 to $190.56
• Volume: 482 shs
• Average Volume: 568 shs
• Market Capitalization: $2.21 billion
• P/E Ratio: 3.77
• Dividend Yield: 1.02%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Formula Systems (1985) Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Formula Systems (1985) scored higher than 53% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 416th out of 630 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: 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 3.77, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.45.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Formula Systems (1985) is 3.77, 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 167.34.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Formula Systems (1985) has a P/B Ratio of 1.25. 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 0.06, 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 84.17%, 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 1.05%, 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 3.87%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

News and Social Media

• Score: 4.6 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.41

News Sentiment

Formula Systems (1985) has a news sentiment score of 1.41. 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 0.59 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for Formula Systems (1985) this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

Search Interest

1 people have searched for FORTY on MarketBeat in the last 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

1 people have added Formula Systems (1985) to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

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: 11/20/2025
• Today: 5/18/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 5/20/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

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): $38.29
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 3.77
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $606.48 million
• Net Margins: 20.89%
• Pretax Margin: 5.71%
• Return on Equity: 3.25%
• Return on Assets: 1.53%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.11
• Current Ratio: 1.63
• Quick Ratio: 1.61

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $2.63 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.84
• Cash Flow: $12.60 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 11.47
• Book Value: $115.95 per share
• Price / Book: 1.25

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 15,330,000
• Free Float: 11,758,000
• Market Cap: $2.21 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 1.17