ePlus (PLUS) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

ePlus Inc (NASDAQ:PLUS) is a technology solutions provider that helps enterprises and public-sector organizations maximize the value of their information technology investments. The company specializes in designing, implementing and managing complex IT infrastructures, with a focus on security, cloud computing, data center modernization and unified communications. By combining consulting services with software license management and hardware procurement, ePlus delivers end-to-end solutions that align with its clients’ strategic objectives.

The company’s offerings include cybersecurity assessments and managed security services, hybrid and public cloud deployments, network architecture and optimization, and collaboration platforms. ePlus also provides software asset management and license compliance services to ensure that clients realize cost efficiencies and mitigate compliance risks. Its professional services team handles project management, system integration and support, while its digital growth practice focuses on leveraging emerging technologies such as analytics, automation and mobility.

Headquartered in Herndon, Virginia, ePlus serves a diverse customer base across North America, spanning industries such as financial services, healthcare, manufacturing, retail and government. The company has built longstanding partnerships with leading technology vendors, enabling it to offer best-of-breed solutions tailored to each client’s operational requirements. Through its regional offices and distribution centers, ePlus delivers hardware, software and support services with consistent quality and responsiveness.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $70.02 to $71.64
• 50-Day Range: $62.28 to $74.03
• 52-Week Range: $53.83 to $106.98
• Volume: 130,709 shs
• Average Volume: 202,195 shs
• Market Capitalization: $1.90 billion
• P/E Ratio: 16.00
• Dividend Yield: 1.40%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: Hold

ePlus Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

ePlus scored higher than 60% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 356th out of 642 stocks in the computer and technology sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: N/A
• Analyst Rating: N/A

Consensus Rating

There is not enough analysis data for ePlus.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 6.35%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for ePlus are expected to grow by 6.35% in the coming year, from $3.78 to $4.02 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of ePlus is 16.00, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 279.71.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of ePlus is 16.00, 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 443.86.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

ePlus has a PEG Ratio of 2.13. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

ePlus has a P/B Ratio of 1.94. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.90% of the outstanding shares of ePlus have been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

ePlus has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in ePlus has recently increased by 23.60%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Yield

ePlus pays a meaningful dividend of 1.41%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

ePlus does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of ePlus is 22.42%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, ePlus will have a dividend payout ratio of 24.88% next year. This indicates that ePlus will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 3.6 / 5
• Environmental Score: -0.39

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.90% of the outstanding shares of ePlus have been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

ePlus has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in ePlus has recently increased by 23.60%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.52

News Sentiment

ePlus has a news sentiment score of 1.52. 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 0.76 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for ePlus this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

2 people have searched for PLUS on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, ePlus insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 1.93% of the stock of ePlus is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

93.80% of the stock of ePlus is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

PLUS Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have PLUS shares performed this year?

ePlus' stock was trading at $73.88 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, PLUS shares have decreased by 3.4% and is now trading at $71.38.

How were ePlus' earnings last quarter?

ePlus inc. (NASDAQ:PLUS) released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May, 22nd. The software maker reported $0.95 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.87 by $0.08. The software maker earned $498.11 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $523.85 million. ePlus had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 11.03% and a net margin of 5.47%.
Read the conference call transcript.

When did ePlus' stock split?

Shares of ePlus split before market open on Friday, November 26th 2021.The 2-1 split was announced on Friday, November 26th 2021. The newly minted shares were payable to shareholders after the market closes on Friday, November 26th 2021. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the split would have 200 shares after the split.

Who are ePlus' major shareholders?

ePlus' top institutional shareholders include River Road Asset Management LLC (6.10%), State Street Corp (3.83%), American Century Companies Inc. (3.48%) and Geneva Capital Management LLC (3.48%). Insiders that own company stock include Elaine D Marion, Darren S Raiguel, John E Callies, Bruce M Bowen and Eric D Hovde.
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of ePlus?

Shares of PLUS stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of ePlus own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that ePlus investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Broadcom (AVGO), Netflix (NFLX), Hawkins (HWKN) and Palo Alto Networks (PANW).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 5/22/2025
• Record date for 9/17 Dividend: 8/26/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 9/17 Dividend: 8/26/2025
• Today: 9/08/2025
• Dividend Payable: 9/17/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/11/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 3/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Computer and Technology
• Industry: Business Software Services/BPO
• Sub-Industry: Application Software
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:PLUS
• CIK: 1022408
• Web: www.eplus.com
• Phone: (703) 984-8400
• Fax: 703-984-8600
• Employees: 2,199
• Year Founded: 1990

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $4.46
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 15.89
• Forward P/E Ratio: 18.75
• P/E Growth: 2.13
• Net Income: $107.98 million
• Net Margins: 5.47%
• Pretax Margin: 7.05%
• Return on Equity: 11.03%
• Return on Assets: 6.03%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 2.04
• Quick Ratio: 1.89

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $2.07 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.91
• Cash Flow: $5.17 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 13.71
• Book Value: $36.73 per share
• Price / Book: 1.93

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 26,630,000
• Free Float: 26,112,000
• Market Cap: $1.89 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.17