NASDAQ:MTSCMTS Systems Stock Price, Forecast & News

$18.30

-1.12 (-5.77 %)

(As of 04/3/2020 04:00 PM ET)

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Today's Range

$18.07

Now: $18.30▼

$19.81

50-Day Range

$14.43

MA: $31.13▼

$45.71

52-Week Range

$13.65

Now: $18.30▼

$63.31

Volume206,865 shs

Average Volume213,301 shs

Market Capitalization$351.10 million

P/E Ratio9.38

Dividend Yield6.18%

Beta1.78

MTS Systems Corporation supplies test systems and sensors in the Americas, Europe, and Asia. The company's Test segment offers road simulators and component test systems, vehicle performance test systems, vehicle dynamics simulators, electrical motors and energy recovery systems, tire performance and rolling resistance measurement systems, and moving ground-plane systems and balances. It also provides systems for the physical characterization of material properties; systems to test durability and performance of implants, prostheses, and other medical and dental materials and devices; products, systems, and software to perform static and fatigue testing of aircraft and space vehicles; products for blades, bearings, and wind turbines; structural engineering systems, such as static and dynamic testing; and seismic simulation tables. In addition, this segment offers installation, product life cycle management, professional training, calibration and metrology, technical consulting, and onsite and factory repair and maintenance services, as well as various accessories and spare parts. It serves automobile, truck, motorcycle, motorsports vehicles, construction and agricultural equipment, rail and off-road vehicle manufacturers, and their suppliers, as well as the power generation, aerospace, vehicles, biomedical, structural engineering, oil and gas, wind energy, and other industries. The company's Sensors segment offers sensors for measurements of vibration, pressure, position, force, and sound; and piezoelectric sensors and components for vibration, pressure, and force measurement. It serves the automotive, aerospace, industrial, defense, and research and development markets. The company sells its products through direct sales and service organizations, and independent representatives and distributors, as well as through catalogs, Internet, etc. MTS Systems Corporation was founded in 1966 and is headquartered in Eden Prairie, Minnesota.

Beat the Market (BTM) Rank^™

3.3 Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
MTS Systems has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on 1 buy rating, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.
Price Target Upside/Downside
According to analysts' consensus price target of $50.50, MTS Systems has a potential upside of 176.0% from its current price of $18.30.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
MTS Systems has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

2.3 Community Rank

Outperform Votes
MTS Systems has received 255 “outperform” votes. (Add your “outperform” vote.)
Underperform Votes
MTS Systems has received 303 “underperform” votes. (Add your “underperform” vote.)
Community Sentiment
MTS Systems has received 54.30% “underperform” votes from our community.

MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about MTS Systems and other stocks. Vote “Outperform” if you believe MTSC will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote “Underperform” if you believe MTSC will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days.

3.3 Dividend Strength

Dividend Leadership
MTS Systems is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 6.18%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.
Dividend Growth
MTS Systems has been increasing its dividend for 8 years.
Dividend Coverage
The dividend payout ratio of MTS Systems is 49.18 %. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

4.0 Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, MTS Systems insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $212,031.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
Only 2.10% of the stock of MTS Systems is held by insiders.
Percentage Held by Institutions
92.07% of the stock of MTS Systems is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

1.9 Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for MTS Systems are expected to decrease by -100.00% in the coming year, from $2.38 to $0.00 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of MTS Systems is 9.38, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 11.23.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of MTS Systems is 9.38, 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 30.40.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
MTS Systems has a P/B Ratio of 0.68. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Overall Beat the Market Rank^™

2.95 out of 5 stars

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange NASDAQ

Industry Measuring & controlling devices, not elsewhere classified

Sub-IndustryElectronic Equipment & Instruments

SectorComputer and Technology

Current SymbolNASDAQ:MTSC

Previous Symbol

CUSIP55377710

CIK68709

Webhttp://www.mts.com/

Phone952-937-4000

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.99

Current Ratio1.70

Quick Ratio1.05

Price-To-Earnings

Trailing P/E Ratio9.38

Forward P/E Ratio7.69

P/E GrowthN/A

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales$892.52 million

Price / Sales0.39

Cash Flow$4.67 per share

Price / Cash Flow3.92

Book Value$27.04 per share

Price / Book0.68

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$2.44

Net Income$43.07 million

Net Margins4.23%

Return on Equity8.79%

Return on Assets3.33%

Miscellaneous

Employees3,500

Outstanding Shares19,186,000

Market Cap$351.10 million

Next Earnings Date5/4/2020 (Estimated)

OptionableOptionable

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MTS Systems (NASDAQ:MTSC) Frequently Asked Questions

How has MTS Systems' stock been impacted by COVID-19 (Coronavirus)?

MTS Systems' stock was trading at $28.81 on March 11th, 2020 when Coronavirus (COVID-19) reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Since then, MTSC shares have decreased by 36.5% and is now trading at $18.30. View which stocks have been mosted impacted by Coronavirus.

Do Wall Street analysts recommend investors buy shares of MTS Systems?

2 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for MTS Systems in the last year. There are currently 1 hold rating and 1 buy rating for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View analyst ratings for MTS Systems.

When is MTS Systems' next earnings date?

MTS Systems is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Monday, May 4th 2020. View our earnings forecast for MTS Systems.

How were MTS Systems' earnings last quarter?

MTS Systems Co. (NASDAQ:MTSC) announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday, February, 3rd. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $0.37 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the Zacks' consensus estimate of $0.46 by $0.09. The scientific and technical instruments company earned $205.80 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $225.84 million. MTS Systems had a net margin of 4.23% and a return on equity of 8.79%. The business's revenue was up 1.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.59 EPS. View MTS Systems' earnings history.

How often does MTS Systems pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for MTS Systems?

MTS Systems announced a quarterly dividend on Monday, February 10th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 16th will be paid a dividend of $0.30 per share on Monday, March 30th. This represents a $1.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 6.56%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, March 13th. View MTS Systems' dividend history.

What guidance has MTS Systems issued on next quarter's earnings?

MTS Systems issued an update on its FY20 earnings guidance on Monday, February, 3rd. The company provided EPS guidance of $2.20-2.55 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus earnings per share estimate of $2.37. The company issued revenue guidance of $955-995 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $977.04 million.

What price target have analysts set for MTSC?

2 brokerages have issued 1-year price objectives for MTS Systems' stock. Their forecasts range from $44.00 to $57.00. On average, they anticipate MTS Systems' stock price to reach $50.50 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 176.0% from the stock's current price. View analysts' price targets for MTS Systems.

Has MTS Systems been receiving favorable news coverage?

News stories about MTSC stock have trended very negative recently, according to InfoTrie. InfoTrie ranks the sentiment of media coverage by monitoring more than six thousand news and blog sources. The firm ranks coverage of companies on a scale of negative five to five, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. MTS Systems earned a daily sentiment score of -3.3 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave news headlines about the scientific and technical instruments company a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, indicating that recent media coverage is extremely unlikely to have an effect on the company's share price in the immediate future. View the latest news aboutMTS Systems.

Who are some of MTS Systems' key competitors?

Some companies that are related to MTS Systems include Cognex (CGNX), FLIR Systems (FLIR), National Instruments (NATI), Coherent (COHR), Itron (ITRI), Badger Meter (BMI), OSI Systems (OSIS), Mesa Laboratories (MLAB), FARO Technologies (FARO), Vishay Precision Group (VPG) and Daktronics (DAKT).

What other stocks do shareholders of MTS Systems own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other MTS Systems investors own include Westport Fuel Systems (WPRT), Illumina (ILMN), Primo Water (PRMW), RealReal (REAL), Virgin Galactic (SPCE), SVMK (SVMK), Tilray (TLRY), Virtu Financial (VIRT), Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMY) and Chewy (CHWY).

Who are MTS Systems' key executives?

MTS Systems' management team includes the following people:

Dr. Jeffrey A. Graves, Pres, CEO & Director (Age 58)
Mr. Brian T. Ross, Sr. VP & CFO (Age 43)
Mr. William C. Becker, Pres of MTS Test & Simulation Sales, Service & Marketing (Age 65)
Colonel Steven B. Harrison, Pres of MTS Test and Simulation Engineering, Operations & Order Fulfillment (Age 53)
Mr. David T. Hore, Pres of MTS Sensors (Age 53)

What is MTS Systems' stock symbol?

MTS Systems trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "MTSC."

How do I buy shares of MTS Systems?

Shares of MTSC 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, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab.

What is MTS Systems' stock price today?

One share of MTSC stock can currently be purchased for approximately $18.30.

How big of a company is MTS Systems?

MTS Systems has a market capitalization of $351.10 million and generates $892.52 million in revenue each year. The scientific and technical instruments company earns $43.07 million in net income (profit) each year or $2.44 on an earnings per share basis. MTS Systems employs 3,500 workers across the globe. View additional information about MTS Systems.

What is MTS Systems' official website?

The official website for MTS Systems is http://www.mts.com/.

How can I contact MTS Systems?

MTS Systems' mailing address is 14000 TECHNOLOGY DRIVE, EDEN PRAIRIE MN, 55344. The scientific and technical instruments company can be reached via phone at 952-937-4000 or via email at [email protected]

This page was last updated on 4/3/2020 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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