Immersion Corporation creates, designs, develops, and licenses haptic technologies in North America, Europe, and Asia. Its technologies allow people to use their sense of touch when they engage with various digital products. The company offers TouchSense Lite and TouchSense Premium toolkits that enable original equipment manufacturers and their suppliers to add customized haptic technologies to their own branded devices and other products. It also provides TouchSense Software Development Kits, which consist of design tools, integration software, and effect libraries that allow for the design, encoding, and playback of tactile effects in mobile content, including games, ads, and video. In addition, the company offers TouchSense Force, which comprises design tools, APIs, reference designs, and firmware for the PC/Console gaming/virtual reality markets. Further, the company licenses its patents to implement the licensed software to customers. Additionally, it provides engineering and integration services, design kits for prototyping, authoring tools, application programming interfaces, and platform independent solutions. The company offers its products to mobile communications, wearables, and consumer electronics; console and PC gaming; automotive; and medical markets. Immersion Corporation was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in San Jose, California.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Computer peripheral equipment, not elsewhere classified
Sub-IndustryComputer Storage & Peripherals
SectorComputer and Technology
SymbolNASDAQ:IMMR
CUSIP45252110
Phone408-467-1900
Debt
Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A
Current Ratio9.80
Quick Ratio9.80
Price-To-Earnings
Trailing P/E Ratio-12.97
Forward P/E Ratio8.87
P/E Growth0.62
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$35.01 million
Price / Sales13.59
Cash FlowN/A
Price / CashN/A
Book Value$0.33 per share
Price / Book47.30
Profitability
EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)($1.19)
Net Income$-45,290,000.00
Net Margins33.68%
Return on Equity118.96%
Return on Assets55.89%
Miscellaneous
Employees81
Outstanding Shares30,470,000
Immersion (NASDAQ:IMMR) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Immersion's stock symbol?
Immersion trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "IMMR."
How were Immersion's earnings last quarter?
Immersion Co. (NASDAQ:IMMR) posted its earnings results on Thursday, May, 10th. The software maker reported $2.34 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.57 by $0.77. The software maker earned $85.42 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $57.70 million. Immersion had a net margin of 33.68% and a return on equity of 118.96%. Immersion's quarterly revenue was up 826.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted ($0.39) earnings per share. View Immersion's Earnings History.
When is Immersion's next earnings date?
What price target have analysts set for IMMR?
4 brokerages have issued twelve-month price objectives for Immersion's shares. Their forecasts range from $8.00 to $14.00. On average, they expect Immersion's stock price to reach $11.3125 in the next year. View Analyst Ratings for Immersion.
What are Wall Street analysts saying about Immersion stock?
Here are some recent quotes from research analysts about Immersion stock:
- 1. According to Zacks Investment Research, "IMMERSION CORP. develops hardware and software technologies that enable users to interact with computers using their sense of touch. Their patented technologies, which are branded TouchSense, enable devices such as mice, joysticks, knobs, and medical simulation products to deliver tactile sensations that correspond to on-screen events. They focus on four application areas: computing and entertainment, medical simulation, professional and industrial, and three-dimensional capture and interaction. " (5/17/2018)
- 2. B. Riley analysts commented, "We model Q3 revenue and EBITDA of $7.3MM and $(9.6MM), in line with consensus revenue but below consensus EBITDA of $(8.5MM), respectively. We believe near-term operations likely remained challenging after the $8MM cut to 2017 revenue guidance last quarter (now $30MM-$34MM) after an unfavorable arbitration decision with Sony (U.S.) regarding the sale of DS4 wireless controllers. Recall, IMMR already has a full plate now that it has filed complaints against Apple (AAPL), Samsung, Motorola, and Fitbit (FIT), which will require a significant amount of capital ($21MM-$24MM of anticipated litigation spend this year—largely 1H weighted) and management time. However, management is confident it has the wherewithal to pursue multiple alleged infringers." (10/30/2017)
Are investors shorting Immersion?
Immersion saw a drop in short interest in May. As of May 31st, there was short interest totalling 1,437,775 shares, a drop of 34.8% from the May 15th total of 2,203,742 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 1,093,437 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 1.3 days. Currently, 4.8% of the shares of the stock are short sold.
Who are some of Immersion's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Immersion include Forescout Technologies (FSCT), Stratasys (SSYS), Digital China (DCHIF), Mitek Systems (MITK), RADCOM (RDCM), AstroNova (ALOT), Key Tronic (KTCC), TransAct Technologies (TACT), Identiv (INVE), RadiSys (RSYS), Interlink Electronics (LINK), Top Image Systems (TISA), IGO (IGOI) and Hauppauge Digital (HAUP).
Who are Immersion's key executives?
Immersion's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Carl P. Schlachte Sr., Chairman & Interim CEO (Age 54)
- Ms. Nancy Erba, Chief Financial Officer (Age 51)
- Ms. Anne Marie Peters, Gen. Counsel and Sr. VP of IP Licensing & Legal Affairs (Age 47)
- Mr. Chris Ullrich, VP of Technology
- Mr. Hossam Bahlool, VP of Marketing
Has Immersion been receiving favorable news coverage?
News stories about IMMR stock have trended somewhat positive on Tuesday, according to Accern Sentiment. The research firm identifies positive and negative media coverage by analyzing more than 20 million blog and news sources in real time. Accern ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative one to one, with scores closest to one being the most favorable. Immersion earned a news impact score of 0.09 on Accern's scale. They also assigned news articles about the software maker an impact score of 46.07 out of 100, meaning that recent media coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an effect on the company's share price in the next several days.
Who are Immersion's major shareholders?
Immersion's stock is owned by a variety of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include RAGING CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC (15.70%), SENVEST MANAGEMENT, LLC (10.52%), VIEX CAPITAL ADVISORS, LLC (7.50%), BlackRock Inc. (6.18%), Millennium Management LLC (3.60%) and VIEX CAPITAL ADVISORS, LLC (1.40%). Company insiders that own Immersion stock include Anne Marie Peters, David C Habiger, Jack L Saltich, Mahesh Sundaram, Nancy Erba, Raging Capital Management, Llc and Senvest Management, Llc. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Immersion.
Which major investors are selling Immersion stock?
IMMR stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Nokomis Capital L.L.C., Bluefin Trading LLC, Clearline Capital LP, Northern Trust Corp and BlackRock Inc.. Company insiders that have sold Immersion company stock in the last year include Anne Marie Peters, Mahesh Sundaram, Nancy Erba and Senvest Management, Llc. View Insider Buying and Selling for Immersion.
Which major investors are buying Immersion stock?
IMMR stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Millennium Management LLC, Baird Financial Group Inc., A.R.T. Advisors LLC, Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings Ltd., Private Advisor Group LLC, ETF Managers Group LLC, Mackay Shields LLC and Trexquant Investment LP. Company insiders that have bought Immersion stock in the last two years include David C Habiger, Jack L Saltich and Raging Capital Management, Llc. View Insider Buying and Selling for Immersion.
How do I buy shares of Immersion?
Shares of IMMR can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Immersion's stock price today?
One share of IMMR stock can currently be purchased for approximately $15.61.
How big of a company is Immersion?
Immersion has a market capitalization of $502.51 million and generates $35.01 million in revenue each year. The software maker earns $-45,290,000.00 in net income (profit) each year or ($1.19) on an earnings per share basis. Immersion employs 81 workers across the globe.
How can I contact Immersion?
Immersion's mailing address is 50 RIO ROBLES, SAN JOSE CA, 95134. The software maker can be reached via phone at 408-467-1900 or via email at [email protected]
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