NASDAQ:NATI - National Instruments Stock Price, News, & Analysis

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$43.49 -0.12 (-0.28 %)

(As of 10/22/2018 04:00 PM ET)

Previous Close$43.61

Today's Range$43.32 - $43.68

52-Week Range$38.78 - $53.57

Volume50,185 shs

Average Volume502,389 shs

Market Capitalization$5.77 billion

P/E Ratio46.28

Dividend Yield2.11%

Beta1.03

National Instruments Corporation designs, manufactures, and sells systems to engineers and scientists worldwide. It offers LabVIEW, a system design software for measurement, automation, and control; LabVIEW Real-Time and LabVIEW FPGA, which are software add-ons to LabVIEW; LabVIEW Communications System Design Suite for wireless prototyping; LabWindows/CVI for creating test and control applications; and Measurement Studio consisting of measurement and automation add-on libraries, and additional tools for programmers. The company also provides software products, such as NI TestStand to test and measure applications in a manufacturing environment; NI VeriStand software to configure real-time testing applications; NI DIAdem, which provides technical data management, analysis, and report generation tools; NI InsightCM Enterprise for monitoring critical and ancillary rotating equipment; NI Multisim circuit design software; and NI SystemLink, a systems management software. In addition, it offers hardware products and related driver software, such as data acquisition, PXI chassis and controllers, modular instruments, image acquisition, motion control, distributed I/O, industrial communications interfaces, general purpose interface bus interfaces, embedded control hardware/software, and VME extension for instrumentation controllers. Further, the company provides NI semiconductor test systems; NI education platform comprising software, hardware, and courseware for students; software and hardware products for teaching; hardware and software maintenance services; and training and certification services. It serves advanced research, automotive, automated test equipment, consumer electronics, commercial aerospace, computers and electronics, continuous process manufacturing, education, government/defense, medical research/pharmaceutical, power/energy, semiconductors, and telecommunications industries. The company was founded in 1976 and is headquartered in Austin, Texas.

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange NASDAQ

Industry Prepackaged software

Sub-IndustryElectronic Equipment & Instruments

SectorComputer and Technology

SymbolNASDAQ:NATI

CUSIP63651810

Webwww.ni.com

Phone512-683-0100

Debt

Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A

Current Ratio3.46

Quick Ratio2.74

Price-To-Earnings

Trailing P/E Ratio46.28

Forward P/E Ratio35.94

P/E GrowthN/A

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales$1.29 billion

Price / Sales4.46

Cash Flow$1.4873 per share

Price / Cash29.24

Book Value$8.63 per share

Price / Book5.04

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$0.94

Net Income$52.41 million

Net Margins4.87%

Return on Equity12.55%

Return on Assets9.20%

Miscellaneous

Employees7,412

Outstanding Shares132,210,000

Market Cap$5.77 billion

National Instruments (NASDAQ:NATI) Frequently Asked Questions

What is National Instruments' stock symbol?

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

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

National Instruments declared a quarterly dividend on Thursday, July 26th. Stockholders of record on Monday, August 13th will be paid a dividend of $0.23 per share on Tuesday, September 4th. This represents a $0.92 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.12%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, August 10th. View National Instruments' Dividend History.

How were National Instruments' earnings last quarter?

National Instruments Corp (NASDAQ:NATI) issued its earnings results on Thursday, July, 26th. The technology company reported $0.34 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the Zacks' consensus estimate of $0.25 by $0.09. The technology company earned $341 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $333.40 million. National Instruments had a return on equity of 12.55% and a net margin of 4.87%. The company's revenue was up 7.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.27 EPS. View National Instruments' Earnings History.

When is National Instruments' next earnings date?

National Instruments is scheduled to release their next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, October 25th 2018. View Earnings Estimates for National Instruments.

How can I listen to National Instruments' earnings call?

National Instruments will be holding an earnings conference call on Thursday, October 25th at 5:00 PM Eastern. Interested parties can register for or listen to the call using this link.

What guidance has National Instruments issued on next quarter's earnings?

National Instruments updated its third quarter earnings guidance on Thursday, July, 26th. The company provided EPS guidance of $0.32-0.46 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus estimate of $0.36. The company issued revenue guidance of $325-355 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $336.76 million.

What price target have analysts set for NATI?

2 brokerages have issued 1-year price objectives for National Instruments' stock. Their predictions range from $46.00 to $50.00. On average, they expect National Instruments' stock price to reach $48.00 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 10.4% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for National Instruments.

What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for National Instruments?

2 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for National Instruments 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 National Instruments.

Who are some of National Instruments' key competitors?

Some companies that are related to National Instruments include CA (CA), Check Point Software Technologies (CHKP), Mobileye (MBBYF), TAKE-TWO INTERACTIVE SOFTWARE (TTWO), Splunk (SPLK), Citrix Systems (CTXS), Shopify (SHOP), Veeva Systems (VEEV), Synopsys (SNPS), ANSYS (ANSS), Symantec (SYMC), SS&C Technologies (SSNC), Temenos (TMNSF), Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) and UBISOFT Entmt S/ADR (UBSFY).

Who are National Instruments' key executives?

National Instruments' management team includes the folowing people:

Dr. James J. Truchard, Co-Founder & Chairman (Age 75)
Mr. Alexander M. Davern CPA, Pres, CEO & Director (Age 51)
Mr. Jeffrey L. Kodosky, Co-Founder & Director (Age 68)
Ms. Karen M. Rapp, Exec. VP, CFO & Treasurer (Age 50)
Mr. John Charles Roiko, VP of Fin. & Chief Accounting Officer (Age 60)

Who are National Instruments' major shareholders?

National Instruments' stock is owned by many different of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Riverbridge Partners LLC (2.38%), Texas Permanent School Fund (0.05%), Aperio Group LLC (0.05%), Nisa Investment Advisors LLC (0.03%), Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (0.02%) and Denali Advisors LLC (0.02%). Company insiders that own National Instruments stock include Alexander M Davern, Duy Loan T Le, Eric Howard Starkloff, Gerhard Paul Fettweis, James J Truchard, Jeffrey L Kodosky, John Charles Roiko and Scott Arthur Rust. View Institutional Ownership Trends for National Instruments.

Which institutional investors are selling National Instruments stock?

NATI stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Riverbridge Partners LLC, Denali Advisors LLC, First Citizens Bank & Trust Co. and Aperio Group LLC. Company insiders that have sold National Instruments company stock in the last year include Alexander M Davern, Gerhard Paul Fettweis, James J Truchard, Jeffrey L Kodosky, John Charles Roiko and Scott Arthur Rust. View Insider Buying and Selling for National Instruments.

Which institutional investors are buying National Instruments stock?

NATI stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Seven Eight Capital LP, Oakbrook Investments LLC, Ramsey Quantitative Systems, Fox Run Management L.L.C., Nisa Investment Advisors LLC, Louisiana State Employees Retirement System and Texas Permanent School Fund. View Insider Buying and Selling for National Instruments.

How do I buy shares of National Instruments?

Shares of NATI 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 National Instruments' stock price today?

One share of NATI stock can currently be purchased for approximately $43.48.

How big of a company is National Instruments?

National Instruments has a market capitalization of $5.77 billion and generates $1.29 billion in revenue each year. The technology company earns $52.41 million in net income (profit) each year or $0.94 on an earnings per share basis. National Instruments employs 7,412 workers across the globe.

What is National Instruments' official website?

The official website for National Instruments is http://www.ni.com.

How can I contact National Instruments?

National Instruments' mailing address is 11500 NORTH MOPAC EXPRESSWAY, AUSTIN TX, 78759. The technology company can be reached via phone at 512-683-0100 or via email at [email protected]

MarketBeat Community Rating for National Instruments (NASDAQ NATI)

Community Ranking:		2.6 out of 5 ( )
Outperform Votes:		200 (Vote Outperform)
Underperform Votes:		191 (Vote Underperform)
Total Votes:		391

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This page was last updated on 10/22/2018 by MarketBeat.com Staff