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NASDAQ:NATI

National Instruments - NATI Stock Forecast, Price & News

$50.64
+0.07 (+0.14%)
(As of 03/20/2023 12:00 AM ET)
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Today's Range
$50.32
$50.94
50-Day Range
$38.77
$54.51
52-Week Range
$29.81
$55.04
Volume
2.53 million shs
Average Volume
1.50 million shs
Market Capitalization
$6.66 billion
P/E Ratio
48.23
Dividend Yield
2.21%
Price Target
$48.33

National Instruments MarketRank™ Forecast

Analyst Rating
Moderate Buy
2.50 Rating Score
Upside/​Downside
4.6% Downside
$48.33 Price Target
Short Interest
Healthy
2.95% of Float Sold Short
Dividend Strength
Moderate
Based on Four Factors
Sustainability
-1.06
Upright™ Environmental Score
News Sentiment
0.10mentions of National Instruments in the last 14 days
Based on 17 Articles This Week
Insider Trading
Selling Shares
$2.22 M Sold Last Quarter
Proj. Earnings Growth
18.82%
From $1.86 to $2.21 Per Share

Overall MarketRank

MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

2.22 out of 5 stars

Computer And Technology Sector

301st out of 604 stocks

Prepackaged Software Industry

109th out of 211 stocks


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About National Instruments (NASDAQ:NATI) Stock

National Instruments Corp. engages in the design, manufacture, and sale of systems to engineers and scientists that accelerate productivity, innovation, and discovery. The firm's products include Labview, TestStand, FlexLogger, Voltage, Temperature, Software Defined Radios, Power Accessories, and Repair Services. It provides application software and modular, multifunction hardware that users combine with industry-standard computers, networks and third-party devices to create measurement, automation and embedded systems. The company was founded by Jeffrey L. Kodosky and James J. Truchard in May 1976 and is headquartered in Austin, TX.

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NATI Company Calendar

Last Earnings
10/28/2021
Ex-Dividend for 3/6 Dividend
2/10/2023
Dividend Payable
3/06/2023
Today
3/20/2023
Next Earnings (Estimated)
4/27/2023
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2023

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Industry
Prepackaged software
Sub-Industry
Electronic Equipment & Instruments
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:NATI
CUSIP
63651810
Employees
7,000
Year Founded
1976

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Forecast
$48.33
High Stock Price Forecast
$55.00
Low Stock Price Forecast
$43.00
Forecasted Upside/Downside
-4.6%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.50
Research Coverage
6 Analysts

Profitability

Net Income
$139.64 million
Pretax Margin
10.37%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$1.66 billion
Cash Flow
$2.13 per share
Book Value
$8.85 per share

Miscellaneous

Free Float
130,643,000
Market Cap
$6.66 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.19

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Key Executives

  • Eric Howard StarkloffEric Howard Starkloff
    President, Chief Executive Officer & Director
  • Scott Arthur RustScott Arthur Rust
    Executive Vice President-Global Operations
  • Daniel Berenbaum
    Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer & Executive VP
  • Thomas Benjamin
    CTO, Executive VP & Head-Product Analytics
  • Ritu C. Favre
    Executive VP & General Manager-Business Units













NATI Stock - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell National Instruments stock right now?

6 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for National Instruments in the last year. There are currently 3 hold ratings and 3 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "buy" NATI shares.
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What is National Instruments' stock price forecast for 2023?

6 Wall Street analysts have issued 12 month price targets for National Instruments' stock. Their NATI share price forecasts range from $43.00 to $55.00. On average, they predict the company's share price to reach $48.33 in the next year. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 4.6%.
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How have NATI shares performed in 2023?

National Instruments' stock was trading at $36.90 at the beginning of the year. Since then, NATI stock has increased by 37.2% and is now trading at $50.64.
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Are investors shorting National Instruments?

National Instruments saw a increase in short interest during the month of February. As of February 28th, there was short interest totaling 3,820,000 shares, an increase of 146.5% from the February 13th total of 1,550,000 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 1,740,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 2.2 days. Currently, 3.0% of the company's shares are sold short.
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When is National Instruments' next earnings date?

The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, April 27th 2023.
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How were National Instruments' earnings last quarter?

National Instruments Co. (NASDAQ:NATI) released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October, 28th. The technology company reported $0.42 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.18 by $0.24. The technology company earned $367.20 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $373.94 million. National Instruments had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 17.40% and a net margin of 8.43%. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 19.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.14 earnings per share.

How often does National Instruments pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for National Instruments?

National Instruments declared a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, February 1st. Stockholders of record on Monday, February 13th will be given a dividend of $0.28 per share on Monday, March 6th. This represents a $1.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.21%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 10th.
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Is National Instruments a good dividend stock?

National Instruments (NASDAQ:NATI) pays an annual dividend of $1.12 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 2.21%. The company has been increasing its dividend for 9 consecutive years, indicating the company has a new, but growing committment to grow its dividend. The dividend payout ratio is 106.67%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable. Based on earnings estimates, NATI will have a dividend payout ratio of 50.68% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.
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What guidance has National Instruments issued on next quarter's earnings?

National Instruments updated its first quarter earnings guidance on Tuesday, January, 31st. The company provided EPS guidance of $0.48-$0.62 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of $0.47. The company issued revenue guidance of $415-$445 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $419.66 million.

What is Alex Davern's approval rating as National Instruments' CEO?

265 employees have rated National Instruments Chief Executive Officer Alex Davern on Glassdoor.com. Alex Davern has an approval rating of 71% among the company's employees.

What other stocks do shareholders of National Instruments own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other National Instruments investors own include Abbott Laboratories (ABT), Enbridge (ENB), International Business Machines (IBM), QUALCOMM (QCOM), Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA), Citigroup (C), Editas Medicine (EDIT), AT&T (T), Accenture (ACN) and Bank of America (BAC).

What is National Instruments' stock symbol?

National Instruments trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "NATI."

Who are National Instruments' major shareholders?

National Instruments' stock is owned by a number of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. (6.20%), Amundi (4.17%), Sarasin & Partners LLP (3.26%), William Blair Investment Management LLC (3.06%), Morgan Stanley (2.49%) and Neuberger Berman Group LLC (1.63%). Insiders that own company stock include Alexander M Davern, Carla Pineyro Sublett, Eric Howard Starkloff, Gerhard Paul Fettweis, Jason Elliot Green, Jeffrey L Kodosky, Karen Marie Rapp, Michael E Mcgrath, Ritu Favre and Scott Arthur Rust.
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How do I buy shares of National Instruments?

Shares of NATI stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab.
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What is National Instruments' stock price today?

One share of NATI stock can currently be purchased for approximately $50.64.

How much money does National Instruments make?

National Instruments (NASDAQ:NATI) has a market capitalization of $6.66 billion and generates $1.66 billion in revenue each year. The technology company earns $139.64 million in net income (profit) each year or $1.05 on an earnings per share basis.

How many employees does National Instruments have?

The company employs 7,000 workers across the globe.

Does National Instruments have any subsidiaries?
The following companies are subsidiares of National Instruments: AWR Corporation, BEEcube, Constellation International Holding BV, Digilent, Digilent Inc., Digilent Information Technology (Shanghai) Co. Ltd., Digilent RO S.R.L., Drivven, Electronics Workbench, Enterprise International Holding B.V., Ettus Research, Gemni Holdings ULC, Hyperception, Hyperception Inc., IOtech, M2 SAS, Measurement Computing Corp., Measurement Computing Corporation, Measurement Computing GmbH, Micropross SAS, NH Power Testing Equipment (Shenzhen) Co. Ltd, NH Research LLC, NI France Holdings SAS, NI Hungary Kft., NI Lille, NI Malaysia Sdn. Bhd., NI Solutions (Proprietary) Limited, NI Southeast Asia Sdn. Bhd., NI Systems (India) Private Limited, NI Taiwan Corporation, NMDG NV, National Instruments (Czech Republic) s.r.o., National Instruments (Korea) Corporation, National Instruments (Thailand) Co. Ltd., National Instruments AM LLC, National Instruments Asia Minor Ölçüm Cihazlar Anonim Sirketi (Turkey), National Instruments Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd., National Instruments Australia Corporation, National Instruments Australia Pty Ltd., National Instruments Belgium N.V., National Instruments Brazil Ltda, National Instruments Canada Co., National Instruments Chile SpA, National Instruments Colombia SAS, National Instruments Corporation (UK) Limited, National Instruments Costa Rica Limitada (Ltda), National Instruments Denmark ApS, National Instruments Dresden GmbH, National Instruments Egypt LLC, National Instruments Engineering GmbH, National Instruments Engineering GmbH & Co. KG, National Instruments Europe Corporation, National Instruments Finland Oy, National Instruments France Corporation, National Instruments France SAS, National Instruments Germany GmbH, National Instruments Gesellschaft m.b.H., National Instruments Hong Kong Limited, National Instruments Hungary Kft., National Instruments Ireland Resources Limited, National Instruments Israel Ltd., National Instruments Italy s.r.l., National Instruments Japan Corporation, National Instruments Lebanon LLC, National Instruments Lebanon SARL, National Instruments Netherlands B.V., National Instruments New Zealand Limited, National Instruments Norway AS, National Instruments Philippines Inc., National Instruments Poland Sp.Zo.o., National Instruments RUS LLC, National Instruments Romania s.r.l., National Instruments Scandinavia Corporation, National Instruments Singapore (Pte) Ltd, National Instruments Spain S.L., National Instruments Sweden A.B., National Instruments Switzerland Corporation, National Instruments Switzerland GmbH, National Instruments de Mexico S.A. de C.V., Optimal Plus Germany GmbH, Optimal Plus Inc., Optimal Plus Japan KK, Optimal Plus Ltd, Optimal Plus Philippines, Optimal Plus Singapore PTE. Ltd, OptimalPlus Ltd., PT. National Instruments Indonesia, Phase Matrix, Phase Matrix Inc., Qpid Holdings Co., Quality Instrumentation Solutions Inc., Shanghai NI Instruments Co. Ltd, Signalion, Washington Holding & Finance B.V., microLEX Systems, and monoDrive.
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How can I contact National Instruments?

National Instruments' mailing address is 11500 North MoPac Expressway, Austin TX, 78759. The official website for the company is www.ni.com. The technology company can be reached via phone at (512) 683-0100, via email at marissa.vidaurri@ni.com, or via fax at 512-683-5794.

This page (NASDAQ:NATI) was last updated on 3/21/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff