NASDAQ:NATI

National Instruments - NATI Stock Forecast, Price & News

$38.71

+0.97 (+2.57%)

(As of 10/3/2022 12:00 AM ET)

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Today's Range: $38.07
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$39.00
50-Day Range: $34.26
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$42.91
52-Week Range: $29.81
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$45.98

Volume: 826,300 shs
Average Volume: 775,022 shs
Market Capitalization: $5.08 billion

P/E Ratio: 49.63
Dividend Yield: 2.97%
Price Target: $44.80

National Instruments MarketRank™ Forecast

Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy
2.80 Rating Score
Upside/Downside: 15.7% Upside
$44.80 Price Target
Short Interest: Healthy
1.91% of Float Sold Short
Dividend Strength: Moderate
Based on Four Factors
Sustainability: -1.06
Upright™ Environmental Score
News Sentiment: 0.15
Based on 28 Articles This Week
Insider Trading: Selling Shares
$438,050 Sold Last Quarter
Proj. Earnings Growth: 38.26%
From $1.49 to $2.06 Per Share

Overall MarketRank^™

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

2.62 out of 5 stars

Computer And Technology Sector

185th out of 650 stocks

Prepackaged Software Industry

47th out of 227 stocks

2.4

Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
National Instruments has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.80, and is based on 4 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.
Price Target Upside/Downside
According to analysts' consensus price target of $44.80, National Instruments has a forecasted upside of 15.7% from its current price of $38.71.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
National Instruments has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

3.0

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted
1.91% of the float of National Instruments has been sold short.
Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover
National Instruments has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
Change versus previous month
Short interest in National Instruments has recently increased by 20.19%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

2.5

Dividend Strength

Dividend Yield
National Instruments pays a meaningful dividend of 2.97%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.
Dividend Growth
National Instruments has been increasing its dividend for 9 years.
Dividend Coverage
The dividend payout ratio of National Instruments is 143.59%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.
Dividend Sustainability
Based on earnings estimates, National Instruments will have a dividend payout ratio of 54.37% next year. This indicates that National Instruments will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

3.0

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score
National Instruments has received a 28.37% net impact score from Upright. National Instruments seems to create the most significant positive value in categories "Taxes", "Jobs", and "Creating knowledge". The positive contribution in the "Creating knowledge" impact category is false driven by its "Measuring, testing and navigation software", "Measuring, testing and navigation equipment", and "Electronic components" products. See details.
Environmental Sustainability
The Environmental Impact score for National Instruments is -1.06.

1.7

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment
National Instruments has a news sentiment score of 0.15. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.56 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.
News Coverage This Week
MarketBeat has tracked 28 news articles for National Instruments this week, compared to 34 articles on an average week.
Search Interest
Only 3 people have searched for NATI on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -67% compared to the previous 30 days.
MarketBeat Follows
5 people have added National Instruments to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 67% compared to the previous 30 days.

2.5

Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, National Instruments insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $438,050.00 in company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
Only 0.66% of the stock of National Instruments is held by insiders.
Percentage Held by Institutions
83.25% of the stock of National Instruments is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

3.1

Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for National Instruments are expected to grow by 38.26% in the coming year, from $1.49 to $2.06 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of National Instruments is 49.63, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 121.59.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of National Instruments is 49.63, 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 364.85.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
National Instruments has a P/B Ratio of 4.17. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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About National Instruments (NASDAQ:NATI) Stock

National Instruments Corporation provides a software-centric platform and systems to engineers and scientists worldwide. Its programming environments software includes NI LabVIEW, a graphical software platform to visualize hardware configuration, measurement data, and debugging of application; NI LabWindows/CVI, an ANSI C integrated development environment and engineering toolbox; and NI Measurement Studio, a suite of .NET tools for building engineering applications in Microsoft Visual Studio. The company's application software comprises NI TestStand that is used for automated test and measurement applications in manufacturing environment; NI VeriStand, a software environment for configuring real-time testing applications; Flexlogger for sensor configuration and data logging of mixed signals; and NI InsightCM Enterprise, a software for monitoring ancillary rotating equipment. Its operations management and analytic enterprise software include NI DIAdem, which is configuration-based technical data management, analysis, and report generation tools to mine and analyze engineering and measurement data; NI SystemLink, a systems management and data collection software that enables the mass coordination of connected devices, software deployments, and data communications throughout a distributed system; and NI Optimal Plus. The company also offers PXI hardware form factor; and NI semiconductor test systems, as well as software and hardware maintenance, and training and certification services. It serves semiconductor, transportation, aerospace, and defense industries; and government agencies. National Instruments Corporation has strategic agreements with Konrad Technologies, Inc. to develop test systems and solutions for autonomous driving software and hardware validation; and Foretellix Ltd. to enhance the safety of advanced driver-assistance systems and autonomous vehicles. The company was incorporated in 1976 and is headquartered in Austin, Texas.

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NATI Stock News Headlines

October 3, 2022 | msn.com

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October 3, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Battery Mineral Resources Corp. Announces the Filing of its NI 43-101 Technical Report for the Resource Estimate at its Punitaqui Copper Mine

October 3, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

NI Announces Third Quarter 2022 Earnings Conference Call and Investor Meetings

October 3, 2022 | bbc.com

A Box Of Delights Concert launches Book Week NI 2022

September 30, 2022 | msn.com

59-year-old Ni shines as Luxembourg upsets S. Korea on Day 1 of table tennis worlds

September 30, 2022 | bbc.com

Coronavirus: Asymptomatic Covid test pause in NI health buildings

September 30, 2022 | marketwatch.com

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September 30, 2022 | bbc.com

NI Protocol: Cleverly to speak to Šefčovič amid fresh hopes for talks

September 29, 2022 | bbc.com

NI council to create £250K emergency fuel poverty fund

September 29, 2022 | msn.com

NI consumers will not lose out on energy support offered in GB – Liz Truss

September 29, 2022 | bbc.com

Prime Minister Liz Truss's full interview with BBC News NI

September 29, 2022 | msn.com

NI households to get £400 payment in November - PM

September 29, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Millrock Receives Positive Initial Mineralogy Results From the Nikolai (Ni-Cu-Co-PGE) Project, Alaska

September 29, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Wolverine Announces Completion of a NI 43-101 Report on the Frog Property

September 29, 2022 | bbc.com

Slight fall in NI economic output in spring months

September 29, 2022 | bbc.com

NI Health: Cancer treatment waits show 'system is failing'

September 28, 2022 | msn.com

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September 28, 2022 | msn.com

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September 28, 2022 | nytimes.com

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September 27, 2022 | msn.com

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September 27, 2022 | msn.com

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September 27, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Nickel North Adds 15 New Mineral Claims to The Hawk Ridge Ni-Cu-PGE Sulfide Project and Announces Attendance at XPLORE 2022 in Montreal, Quebec

September 27, 2022 | msn.com

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September 27, 2022 | bbc.com

French backpacker Charles Attonaty relying on 'big hearts' in NI

September 27, 2022 | bbc.com

Boys' Brigade in NI decides to split from UK and Irish body

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NATI Company Calendar

Last Earnings: 7/28/2022
Ex-Dividend for 8/29 Dividend: 8/05/2022
Dividend Payable: 8/29/2022
Today: 10/03/2022
Next Earnings (Estimated): 10/27/2022
Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2022

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
Industry: Prepackaged software
Sub-Industry: Electronic Equipment & Instruments
Sector: Computer and Technology
Current Symbol: NASDAQ:NATI
CUSIP: 63651810
CIK: 935494
Web: www.ni.com
Phone: (512) 683-0100
Fax: 512-683-5794
Employees: 7,000
Year Founded: 1976

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Forecast: $44.80
High Stock Price Forecast: $50.00
Low Stock Price Forecast: $35.00
Forecasted Upside/Downside: +15.7%
Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4): 2.80
Research Coverage: 5 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $0.78
Trailing P/E Ratio: 49.63
Forward P/E Ratio: 25.98
P/E Growth: N/A
Net Income: $89.32 million
Net Margins: 6.71%
Pretax Margin: 7.99%
Return on Equity: 15.63%
Return on Assets: 9.21%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.41
Current Ratio: 2.49
Quick Ratio: 1.57

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales: $1.47 billion
Price / Sales: 3.46
Cash Flow: $2.06 per share
Price / Cash Flow: 18.82
Book Value: $9.28 per share
Price / Book: 4.17

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares: 131,174,000
Free Float: 130,308,000
Market Cap: $5.08 billion
Optionable: Optionable
Beta: 1.09

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Key Executives

Mr. Eric Howard Starkloff (Age 47)
Pres, CEO & Director
Comp: $1.53M

Ms. Karen M. Rapp (Age 54)
Exec. VP & CFO
Comp: $868.37k

Mr. Scott A. Rust (Age 55)
Exec. VP of Platform & Technology
Comp: $672.5k

Mr. Jason Elliot Green (Age 49)
Exec. VP, GM of Portfolio Bus. Unit & Chief Revenue Officer
Comp: $1.15M

Ms. Ritu Chanchal Favre (Age 53)
Exec. VP & GM of Bus. Unit
Comp: $773.32k

Mr. Paul Horton
Sr. VP of Global Operations and Post-Sales Services

Mr. Thomas Benjamin
Exec. VP, CTO & Head of Product Analytics

John Biegel
Chief Information Officer

Ms. Marissa Vidaurri
Head of Investor Relations

Mr. R. Eddie Dixon Jr.
Sr. VP, Chief Legal Officer & Sec.

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Insiders & Institutions

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NATI Stock - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell National Instruments stock right now?: 5 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for National Instruments in the last twelve months. There are currently 1 hold rating and 4 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "buy" NATI shares.
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What is National Instruments' stock price forecast for 2022?: 5 Wall Street analysts have issued 1-year target prices for National Instruments' shares. Their NATI share price forecasts range from $35.00 to $50.00. On average, they expect the company's stock price to reach $44.80 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 15.7% from the stock's current price.
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How have NATI shares performed in 2022?: National Instruments' stock was trading at $43.67 at the beginning of the year. Since then, NATI shares have decreased by 11.4% and is now trading at $38.71.
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When is National Instruments' next earnings date?: The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, October 27th 2022.
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How were National Instruments' earnings last quarter?: National Instruments Co. (NASDAQ:NATI) released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July, 28th. The technology company reported $0.22 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.21 by $0.01. The technology company earned $395.50 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $388.98 million. National Instruments had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 15.63% and a net margin of 6.71%. National Instruments's revenue for the quarter was up 14.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $0.23 EPS.
How often does National Instruments pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for National Instruments?: National Instruments declared a quarterly dividend on Thursday, July 28th. Investors of record on Monday, August 8th will be paid a dividend of $0.28 per share on Monday, August 29th. This represents a $1.12 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.89%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, August 5th.
Read our dividend analysis for NATI.
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 2.97%. 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 143.59%. 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 54.37% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.
Read our dividend analysis for NATI.
What guidance has National Instruments issued on next quarter's earnings?: National Instruments issued an update on its third quarter 2022 earnings guidance on Thursday, August, 4th. The company provided earnings per share guidance of $0.46-$0.60 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of $0.29. The company issued revenue guidance of $410.00 million-$440.00 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $422.75 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."
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 $38.71.
How much money does National Instruments make?: National Instruments (NASDAQ:NATI) has a market capitalization of $5.08 billion and generates $1.47 billion in revenue each year. The technology company earns $89.32 million in net income (profit) each year or $0.78 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.

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National Instruments - NATI Stock Forecast, Price & News

National Instruments MarketRank™ Forecast

Overall MarketRank™

Analyst's Opinion

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Change versus previous month

Dividend Strength

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score

Environmental Sustainability

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment

News Coverage This Week

Search Interest

MarketBeat Follows

Company Ownership

Earnings and Valuation

About National Instruments (NASDAQ:NATI) Stock

NATI Stock News Headlines

NATI Company Calendar

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Price Target and Rating

Profitability

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Miscellaneous

Social Links

Key Executives

Key Competitors

Insiders & Institutions

NATI Stock - Frequently Asked Questions

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