NASDAQ:PCTI

PCTEL - PCTI Stock Forecast, Price & News

$4.61

+0.08 (+1.77%)

(As of 11/28/2022 11:30 AM ET)

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Today's Range: $4.57
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$4.62
50-Day Range: $4.36
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$4.94
52-Week Range: $3.90
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$5.94

Volume: 293 shs
Average Volume: 31,207 shs
Market Capitalization: $86.55 million

P/E Ratio: 76.85
Dividend Yield: 4.86%
Price Target: N/A

PCTEL MarketRank™ Forecast

Analyst Rating: N/A
Upside/Downside: N/A
Short Interest: Healthy
0.55% of Float Sold Short
Dividend Strength: Weak
Based on Four Factors
Sustainability: N/A
News Sentiment: 1.03
Based on 2 Articles This Week
Insider Trading: Acquiring Shares
$15,328 Bought Last Quarter
Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Overall MarketRank^™

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

2.34 out of 5 stars

Computer And Technology Sector

326th out of 631 stocks

Radio & T.V. Communications Equipment Industry

11th out of 26 stocks

N/A

Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
There is not enough analysis data for PCTEL.

4.0

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted
0.55% of the float of PCTEL has been sold short.
Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover
PCTEL has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.8, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
Change versus previous month
Short interest in PCTEL has recently decreased by 3.21%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

1.7

Dividend Strength

Dividend Leadership
PCTEL is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.86%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.
Dividend Growth
PCTEL does not have a long track record of dividend growth.
Dividend Coverage
The dividend payout ratio of PCTEL is 366.73%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

N/A

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score
There is no current Upright™ data available for PCTI.

3.3

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment
PCTEL has a news sentiment score of 1.03. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.59 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.
News Coverage This Week
MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for PCTEL this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.
MarketBeat Follows
3 people have added PCTEL to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 200% compared to the previous 30 days.

2.5

Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, PCTEL insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $15,328.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
Only 6.73% of the stock of PCTEL is held by insiders.
Percentage Held by Institutions
51.05% of the stock of PCTEL 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 PCTEL is 75.51, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 115.37.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of PCTEL is 75.51, 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 306.01.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
PCTEL has a P/B Ratio of 1.23. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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About PCTEL (NASDAQ:PCTI) Stock

PCTEL, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides industrial Internet of Thing devices (IoT), antenna systems, and test and measurement solutions worldwide. The company designs and manufactures precision antennas and industrial IoT devices that are deployed in small cells, enterprise Wi-Fi access points, fleet management and transit systems, and in equipment and devices for the industrial IoT. Its antenna portfolio includes Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, land mobile radio, tetra, global navigation satellite systems, cellular, industrial, scientific, medical, long range, and combination antenna solutions for used in public safety and military communications, utilities and energy, precision agriculture, smart traffic management, electric vehicle charging stations, embedded vehicles, forestry machinery, and off-road vehicles, as well as offers engineering design services. The company's industrial IoT devices include access points, radio modules, sensor communication modules, and wireless communication sensors for used in utilities and smart grid, oil and gas, manufacturing, logistics, industrial automation, smart metering, and asset tracking markets. It also offers radio frequency (RF) test and measurement products that enhance the performance of wireless networks with a focus on LTE, public safety, and 5G technologies for cellular testing, public safety and private radio network testing, federal government communications testing, and indoor building network testing applications. In addition, the company provides a cloud-based reporting platform for public safety to manage the data collection process and access final reports through an online map-based interface. It supplies its products to wireless equipment distributors, public and private carriers, wireless infrastructure providers, and value-added resellers, as well as original equipment manufacturers. PCTEL, Inc. was incorporated in 1994 and is headquartered in Bloomingdale, Illinois.

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PCTI Stock News Headlines

November 22, 2022 | americanbankingnews.com

PCTEL (NASDAQ:PCTI) Coverage Initiated at StockNews.com

November 9, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

PCTEL Third Quarter 2022 Earnings: EPS Beats Expectations

November 3, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Dividend Investors: Don't Be Too Quick To Buy PCTEL, Inc. (NASDAQ:PCTI) For Its Upcoming Dividend

October 28, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

PCTEL (NASDAQ:PCTI) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.055

October 27, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

PCTEL Helps Public Safety Officials Manage In-Building Communications Coverage Testing with Cloud Platform

October 18, 2022 | benzinga.com

PCTEL Schedules Third Quarter 2022 Earnings Release - PCTEL (NASDAQ:PCTI) - Benzinga

October 18, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

PCTEL Schedules Third Quarter 2022 Earnings Release

September 26, 2022 | businesswire.com

PCTEL Announces its New MultiFin Antenna for Intelligent Transportation Systems Communications - Business Wire

September 26, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

PCTEL Announces its New MultiFin Antenna for Intelligent Transportation Systems Communications

September 15, 2022 | businesswire.com

PCTEL Receives FCC Regulatory Certification for New Industrial IoT Radio Module - Business Wire

September 15, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

PCTEL Receives FCC Regulatory Certification for New Industrial IoT Radio Module

August 27, 2022 | reuters.com

PCTI.O - PC Tel Inc | Stock Price & Latest News | Reuters

August 25, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Recent uptick might appease PCTEL, Inc. (NASDAQ:PCTI) institutional owners after losing 13% over the past year

August 19, 2022 | seekingalpha.com

PCTEL: Strong Trending Move May Be Only Starting (Technical Analysis) (NASDAQ:PCTI) - Seeking Alpha

August 15, 2022 | seekingalpha.com

PCTEL, Inc. (PCTI) CEO David Neumann on Q2 2022 Results - Earnings Call Transcript

August 11, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

PCTEL Reports Second Quarter 2022 Financial Results - Yahoo Finance

August 10, 2022 | seekingalpha.com

PCTEL Non-GAAP EPS of $0.10 beats by $0.04, revenue of $25M beats by $0.5M (NASDAQ:PCTI) - Seeking Alpha

August 10, 2022 | greenwichtime.com

Pctel: Q2 Earnings Snapshot - Greenwich Time

August 9, 2022 | businesswire.com

PCTEL Reports Second Quarter 2022 Financial Results - Business Wire

August 9, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

PCTEL Reports Second Quarter 2022 Financial Results

August 5, 2022 | businesswire.com

PCTEL Announces New Investor Relations Firm - Business Wire

August 5, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

PCTEL Announces New Investor Relations Firm

August 1, 2022 | nasdaq.com

A Closer Look At CN Energy Group. Inc.'s (NASDAQ:CNEY) Uninspiring ROE - Nasdaq

August 1, 2022 | nasdaq.com

Investors Will Want PCTEL's (NASDAQ:PCTI) Growth In ROCE To Persist - Nasdaq

August 1, 2022 | businesswire.com

PCTEL Announces Spectrum Monitoring and Uplink Testing Solution for Critical Communications Networks - Business Wire

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PCTI Company Calendar

Last Earnings: 11/04/2021
Ex-Dividend for 11/15 Dividend: 11/07/2022
Dividend Payable: 11/15/2022
Today: 11/28/2022
Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2022
Next Earnings (Estimated): 2/23/2023

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
Industry: Radio & t.v. communications equipment
Sub-Industry: Communications Equipment
Sector: Computer and Technology
Current Symbol: NASDAQ:PCTI
CUSIP: 69325Q10
CIK: 1057083
Web: www.pctel.com
Phone: (630) 372-6800
Fax: 630-372-8077
Employees: 304
Year Founded: 1994

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $0.06
Trailing P/E Ratio: 76.85
Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
P/E Growth: N/A
Net Income: $150,000.00
Net Margins: 1.14%
Pretax Margin: 0.77%
Return on Equity: 5.73%
Return on Assets: 4.43%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
Current Ratio: 3.97
Quick Ratio: 2.97

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales: $87.81 million
Price / Sales: 0.99
Cash Flow: $0.30 per share
Price / Cash Flow: 15.14
Book Value: $3.67 per share
Price / Book: 1.26

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares: 18,774,000
Free Float: 17,511,000
Market Cap: $86.55 million
Optionable: Optionable
Beta: 0.41

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Key Executives

Mr. David A. Neumann (Age 56)
CEO & Director
Comp: $543.76k

Mr. Kevin J. McGowan (Age 56)
VP & CFO
Comp: $376.02k

Mr. Rishi Bharadwaj (Age 48)
Sr. VP & COO
Comp: $431.59k

Mr. Sumeet Paul (Age 47)
VP & Chief Information Officer

Ms. Shelley J. Bacastow (Age 62)
Sr. VP, Chief Legal Officer & Corp. Sec.

Mr. Arnt Arvik (Age 57)
VP & Chief Sales Officer

Mr. Michael Rosenberg
Director of Marketing

Ms. Suzanne Cafferty (Age 53)
VP of Product Management & Global Marketing

Dr. Martin H. Singer (Age 71)
Vice Chair

Mr. Leslie W. Sgnilek (Age 73)
VP of Corp. Resources & Chief Risk Officer

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Insiders & Institutions

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PCTI Stock - Frequently Asked Questions

How have PCTI shares performed in 2022?: PCTEL's stock was trading at $5.67 at the start of the year. Since then, PCTI stock has decreased by 20.1% and is now trading at $4.53.
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When is PCTEL's next earnings date?: The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, February 23rd 2023.
View our PCTI earnings forecast.
How were PCTEL's earnings last quarter?: PCTEL, Inc. (NASDAQ:PCTI) issued its earnings results on Thursday, November, 4th. The Wireless communications provider reported $0.08 EPS for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $0.08. The Wireless communications provider earned $22.41 million during the quarter. PCTEL had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 5.73% and a net margin of 1.14%.
How often does PCTEL pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for PCTEL?: PCTEL declared a quarterly dividend on Monday, October 24th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, November 8th will be given a dividend of $0.055 per share on Tuesday, November 15th. This represents a $0.22 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.86%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, November 7th.
Read our dividend analysis for PCTI.
Is PCTEL a good dividend stock?: PCTEL (NASDAQ:PCTI) pays an annual dividend of $0.22 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 4.86%. PCTI has a dividend yield higher than 75% of all dividend-paying stocks, making it a leading dividend payer. The dividend payout ratio is 366.73%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.
Read our dividend analysis for PCTI.
What guidance has PCTEL issued on next quarter's earnings?: PCTEL issued an update on its fourth quarter 2022 earnings guidance on Thursday, November, 10th. The company provided earnings per share guidance of $0.14-$0.16 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of $0.09. The company issued revenue guidance of $25.50 million-$26.50 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $26.50 million.

What is David Neumann's approval rating as PCTEL's CEO?: 19 employees have rated PCTEL Chief Executive Officer David Neumann on Glassdoor.com. David Neumann has an approval rating of 81% among the company's employees.
What other stocks do shareholders of PCTEL own?: Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other PCTEL investors own include Alibaba Group (BABA), Inovio Pharmaceuticals (INO), Bilibili (BILI), Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM), Baozun (BZUN), Fortinet (FTNT), JD.com (JD), Nokia Oyj (NOK), QUALCOMM (QCOM) and Akoustis Technologies (AKTS).
What is PCTEL's stock symbol?: PCTEL trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "PCTI."
Who are PCTEL's major shareholders?: PCTEL's stock is owned by many different retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Royce & Associates LP (9.07%), Rutabaga Capital Management LLC MA (6.75%), Renaissance Technologies LLC (6.53%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (6.39%), Vanguard Group Inc. (4.07%) and BlackRock Inc. (2.20%). Insiders that own company stock include Arnt Arvik, David A Neumann and Sumeet Singh Paul.
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How do I buy shares of PCTEL?: Shares of PCTI 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 PCTEL's stock price today?: One share of PCTI stock can currently be purchased for approximately $4.53.
How much money does PCTEL make?: PCTEL (NASDAQ:PCTI) has a market capitalization of $85.05 million and generates $87.81 million in revenue each year. The Wireless communications provider earns $150,000.00 in net income (profit) each year or $0.06 on an earnings per share basis.
How many employees does PCTEL have?: The company employs 304 workers across the globe.
How can I contact PCTEL?: PCTEL's mailing address is 471 Brighton Drive, Bloomingdale IL, 60108. The official website for the company is www.pctel.com. The Wireless communications provider can be reached via phone at (630) 372-6800, via email at investorrelations@pctel.com, or via fax at 630-372-8077.

This page (NASDAQ:PCTI) was last updated on 11/28/2022 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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