NASDAQ:PCTI

PCTEL - PCTI Stock Forecast, Price & News

$5.18

+0.27 (+5.50%)

(As of 08/19/2022 12:00 AM ET)

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Today's Range: $4.82
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$5.19
50-Day Range: $4.02
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$5.18
52-Week Range: $3.90
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$6.80

Volume: 27,588 shs
Average Volume: 33,687 shs
Market Capitalization: $96.75 million

P/E Ratio: N/A
Dividend Yield: 4.48%
Price Target: N/A

PCTEL MarketRank™ Forecast

Analyst Rating: N/A
Upside/Downside: N/A
Short Interest: Healthy
0.60% of Float Sold Short
Dividend Strength: Weak
Based on Four Factors
Sustainability: N/A
News Sentiment: 0.44
Based on 4 Articles This Week
Insider Trading: N/A
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.

1.75 out of 5 stars

Computer And Technology Sector

564th out of 653 stocks

Radio & T.V. Communications Equipment Industry

22nd out of 25 stocks

N/A

Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
There is not enough analysis data for PCTEL.

5.0

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted
0.60% 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 3.9, 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 10.72%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

1.7

Dividend Strength

Dividend Leadership
PCTEL is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.48%, 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.

N/A

Sustainability and ESG

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

3.0

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment
PCTEL has a news sentiment score of 0.44. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Computer and Technology companies.
News Coverage This Week
MarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for PCTEL this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.
Search Interest
1 people have searched for PCTI on MarketBeat in the last 30 days.
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.

0.8

Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, PCTEL insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
Only 6.73% of the stock of PCTEL is held by insiders.
Percentage Held by Institutions
51.92% of the stock of PCTEL is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

0.0

Earnings and Valuation

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of PCTEL is -517.48, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of PCTEL is -517.48, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
PCTEL has a P/B Ratio of 1.50. 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.

PCTEL Stock Up 5.5 %

PCTI traded up $0.27 during trading on Friday, reaching $5.18. The company had a trading volume of 27,588 shares, compared to its average volume of 33,687. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $4.39 and a 200-day simple moving average of $4.47. The stock has a market cap of $96.75 million, a P/E ratio of -489.51 and a beta of 0.44. PCTEL has a 52 week low of $3.90 and a 52 week high of $6.80.

PCTEL Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, August 15th. Stockholders of record on Monday, August 8th were issued a $0.055 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, August 5th. This represents a $0.22 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.25%. PCTEL's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently -2,197.80%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Separately, StockNews.com began coverage on PCTEL in a research note on Wednesday. They issued a "buy" rating for the company.

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PCTI Stock News Headlines

August 19, 2022 | seekingalpha.com

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

August 18, 2022 | americanbankingnews.com

PCTEL (NASDAQ:PCTI) Now Covered by Analysts at StockNews.com

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 9, 2022 | americanbankingnews.com

PCTEL (NASDAQ:PCTI) Now Covered by StockNews.com

August 8, 2022 | americanbankingnews.com

PCTEL (PCTI) to Release Earnings on Tuesday

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

July 25, 2022 | businesswire.com

PCTEL Schedules Second Quarter 2022 Earnings Release - Business Wire

July 25, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

PCTEL Schedules Second Quarter 2022 Earnings Release

July 25, 2022 | americanbankingnews.com

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

July 22, 2022 | businesswire.com

PCTEL Declares Regular Quarterly Dividend - Business Wire

July 22, 2022 | globenewswire.com

5G Capacity and Coverage Optimization Market 2022-2027: - GlobeNewswire

July 22, 2022 | globenewswire.com

5G Capacity and Coverage Optimization Market 2022-2027: Increasing Demand for Enhanced Mobile Broadband Capacity and Coverage Driving Growth - GlobeNewswire

July 18, 2022 | seekingalpha.com

PCTEL secures multimillion dollar orders for 5G scanning receivers - Seeking Alpha

July 18, 2022 | businesswire.com

PCTEL Announces Multimillion Dollar 5G Scanning Receiver Orders from Leading Network Testing Solution Providers - Business Wire

July 18, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

PCTEL Announces Multimillion Dollar 5G Scanning Receiver Orders from Leading Network Testing Solution Providers

July 7, 2022 | businesswire.com

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

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PCTI Company Calendar

Last Earnings: 11/04/2021
Ex-Dividend for 8/15 Dividend: 8/05/2022
Dividend Payable: 8/15/2022
Today: 8/19/2022
Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/03/2022
Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2022

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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): ($0.01)
Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
P/E Growth: N/A
Net Income: $150,000.00
Net Margins: -0.18%
Pretax Margin: -0.11%
Return on Equity: 4.29%
Return on Assets: 3.33%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
Current Ratio: 4.09
Quick Ratio: 3.17

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales: $87.81 million
Price / Sales: 1.10
Cash Flow: $0.31 per share
Price / Cash Flow: 16.55
Book Value: $3.46 per share
Price / Book: 1.50

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares: 18,678,000
Free Float: 17,421,000
Market Cap: $96.75 million
Optionable: Optionable
Beta: 0.44

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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

Key Competitors

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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 on January 1st, 2022. Since then, PCTI stock has decreased by 8.6% and is now trading at $5.18.
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When is PCTEL's next earnings date?: The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, November 3rd 2022.
View our PCTI earnings forecast.
How were PCTEL's earnings last quarter?: PCTEL, Inc. (NASDAQ:PCTI) issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, November, 4th. The Wireless communications provider reported $0.08 EPS for the quarter, hitting analysts' consensus estimates of $0.08. The Wireless communications provider earned $22.41 million during the quarter. PCTEL had a positive trailing twelve-month return on equity of 4.29% and a negative net margin of 0.18%.
How often does PCTEL pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for PCTEL?: PCTEL announced a quarterly dividend on Monday, July 25th. Stockholders of record on Monday, August 8th will be paid a dividend of $0.055 per share on Monday, August 15th. This represents a $0.22 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.25%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 5th.
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 4.48%. PCTI has a dividend yield higher than 75% of all dividend-paying stocks, making it a leading dividend payer.
Read our dividend analysis for PCTI.
What guidance has PCTEL issued on next quarter's earnings?: PCTEL updated its third quarter 2022 earnings guidance on Tuesday, August, 16th. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of $0.09-$0.11 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of $0.07. The company issued revenue guidance of $25.50 million-$26.50 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $25.30 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 (8.86%), Renaissance Technologies LLC (6.88%), Rutabaga Capital Management LLC MA (6.25%), Russell Investments Group Ltd. (0.44%), Group One Trading L.P. (0.00%) and Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc. (0.00%). Insiders that own company stock include 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 $5.18.
How much money does PCTEL make?: PCTEL (NASDAQ:PCTI) has a market capitalization of $96.75 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 ($0.01) on an earnings per share basis.
How many employees does PCTEL have?: The company employs 304 workers across the globe.
When was PCTEL founded?: PCTEL was founded in 1994.
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 8/19/2022 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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PCTEL - PCTI Stock Forecast, Price & News

PCTEL MarketRank™ Forecast

Overall MarketRank™

Analyst's Opinion

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted

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Change versus previous month