NASDAQ:MTSCMTS Systems Stock Price, Forecast & News

$16.43

+0.09 (+0.55 %)

(As of 05/25/2020 04:00 PM ET)

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Today's Range

$15.76

Now: $16.43▼

$16.52

50-Day Range

$13.62

MA: $18.66▼

$23.77

52-Week Range

$13.15

Now: $16.43▼

$63.31

Volume159,143 shs

Average Volume279,484 shs

Market Capitalization$316.11 million

P/E Ratio14.16

Dividend Yield7.30%

Beta1.49

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^™

3.0 Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
MTS Systems has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on 1 buy rating, no hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.
Price Target Upside/Downside
According to analysts' consensus price target of $29.00, MTS Systems has a potential upside of 76.5% from its current price of $16.43.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
MTS Systems has only been the subject of 2 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 309 “underperform” votes. (Add your “underperform” vote.)
Community Sentiment
MTS Systems has received 54.79% “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 7.30%, 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 $16,540.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
Only 1.90% of the stock of MTS Systems is held by insiders.
Percentage Held by Institutions
89.07% of the stock of MTS Systems is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

1.3 Earnings and Valuation

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of MTS Systems is 14.16, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 13.80.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of MTS Systems is 14.16, 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 40.72.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
MTS Systems has a P/B Ratio of 0.61. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Overall Beat the Market Rank^™

2.78 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

Webwww.mts.com

Phone952-937-4000

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.17

Current Ratio1.84

Quick Ratio1.15

Price-To-Earnings

Trailing P/E Ratio14.16

Forward P/E RatioN/A

P/E GrowthN/A

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales$892.52 million

Price / Sales0.35

Cash Flow$5.15 per share

Price / Cash Flow3.19

Book Value$27.04 per share

Price / Book0.61

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$2.44

Net Income$43.07 million

Net Margins2.59%

Return on Equity6.83%

Return on Assets2.51%

Miscellaneous

Employees3,500

Outstanding Shares19,240,000

Market Cap$316.11 million

Next Earnings Date8/3/2020 (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. Since then, MTSC stock has decreased by 43.0% and is now trading at $16.43. View which stocks have been most 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 sell rating and 1 buy rating for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." 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, August 3rd 2020. View our earnings forecast for MTS Systems.

How were MTS Systems' earnings last quarter?

MTS Systems Co. (NASDAQ:MTSC) posted its quarterly earnings results on Monday, May, 4th. The scientific and technical instruments company reported $0.27 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the Zacks' consensus estimate of $0.26 by $0.01. The scientific and technical instruments company had revenue of $211.46 million for the quarter. MTS Systems had a net margin of 2.59% and a return on equity of 6.83%. View MTS Systems' earnings history.

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

MTS Systems declared a quarterly dividend on Monday, February 10th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 16th will be given a dividend of $0.30 per share on Monday, March 30th. This represents a $1.20 annualized dividend and a yield of 7.30%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 13th. View MTS Systems' dividend history.

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

MTS Systems updated its second quarter 2020 Pre-Market earnings guidance on Thursday, April, 16th. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 0.23-0.28 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus EPS estimate of $0.47. The company issued revenue guidance of $205-215 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $240.81 million.

What price target have analysts set for MTSC?

2 brokers have issued 12 month target prices for MTS Systems' stock. Their forecasts range from $14.00 to $44.00. On average, they expect MTS Systems' stock price to reach $29.00 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 76.5% 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 positive this week, according to InfoTrie. The research group ranks the sentiment of media coverage by monitoring more than six thousand blog and news sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of -5 to 5, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. MTS Systems earned a media sentiment score of 4.0 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned media headlines about the scientific and technical instruments company a news buzz of 10.0 out of 10, meaning that recent media coverage is extremely likely to have an effect on the company's share price in the near 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). View all competitors.

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), Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMY), Illumina (ILMN), Altria Group (MO), Enbridge (ENB), Healthcare Trust Of America (HTA), NVIDIA (NVDA), Omega Healthcare Investors (OHI), Pembina Pipeline (PBA) and Primo Water (PRMW).

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."

Who are MTS Systems' major shareholders?

MTS Systems' stock is owned by a number of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include BlackRock Inc. (16.18%), Fuller & Thaler Asset Management Inc. (6.65%), State Street Corp (3.55%), Tributary Capital Management LLC (2.11%), Aristotle Capital Boston LLC (1.95%) and Bank of New York Mellon Corp (1.60%). Company insiders that own MTS Systems stock include Chun Hung Yu, David Hore, David J Anderson, Jeffrey A Graves, Michael V Schrock and Steven B Harrison. View institutional ownership trends for MTS Systems.

Which institutional investors are selling MTS Systems stock?

MTSC stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Invesco Ltd., Morgan Stanley, New South Capital Management Inc., Nuveen Asset Management LLC, First Trust Advisors LP, Grantham Mayo Van Otterloo & Co. LLC, Parametric Portfolio Associates LLC, and Tributary Capital Management LLC. View insider buying and selling activity for MTS Systems.

Which institutional investors are buying MTS Systems stock?

MTSC stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Fuller & Thaler Asset Management Inc., Assenagon Asset Management S.A., Russell Investments Group Ltd., State Street Corp, DG Capital Management LLC, Clark Estates Inc. NY, BlackRock Inc., and Penn Capital Management Co. Inc.. Company insiders that have bought MTS Systems stock in the last two years include Chun Hung Yu, David Hore, David J Anderson, Jeffrey A Graves, Michael V Schrock, and Steven B Harrison. View insider buying and selling activity for MTS Systems.

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 $16.43.

How big of a company is MTS Systems?

MTS Systems has a market capitalization of $316.11 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.

What is MTS Systems' official website?

The official website for MTS Systems is 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 5/25/2020 by MarketBeat.com Staff