NASDAQ:PLUS - ePlus Stock Price, Price Target & More

ePlus trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "PLUS."

ePlus's stock split on the morning of Monday, April 3rd 2017. The 2-1 split was announced on Thursday, February 2nd 2017. The newly created shares were issued to shareholders after the market closes on Friday, March 31st 2017. An investor that had 100 shares of ePlus stock prior to the split would have 200 shares after the split.

ePlus declared that its Board of Directors has authorized a stock repurchase plan on Saturday, August 19th 2017, which allows the company to repurchase 500,000 shares, according to EventVestor. This repurchase authorization allows the company to reacquire shares of its stock through open market purchases. Shares repurchase plans are usually an indication that the company's leadership believes its stock is undervalued.

ePlus Inc. (NASDAQ:PLUS) released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May, 24th. The software maker reported $0.96 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the Zacks' consensus estimate of $0.99 by $0.03. The software maker earned $330.43 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $352.50 million. ePlus had a return on equity of 15.10% and a net margin of 3.91%. View ePlus' Earnings History.

ePlus is scheduled to release their next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, August, 1st 2018. View Earnings Estimates for ePlus.

2 Wall Street analysts have issued twelve-month target prices for ePlus' shares. Their forecasts range from $85.00 to $85.00. On average, they expect ePlus' share price to reach $85.00 in the next twelve months. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 13.9%. View Analyst Ratings for ePlus.

2 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for ePlus in the last year. There are currently 2 hold ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold."

Some companies that are related to ePlus include SYNNEX (SNX), Tech Data (TECD), Presidio (PSDO), ScanSource (SCSC), Wayside Technology Group (WSTG), Applied Visual Sciences (APVS), Speed Commerce (SPDC) and SED International (SEDN).

News stories about PLUS stock have been trending somewhat positive recently, according to Accern. The research firm rates the sentiment of media coverage by analyzing more than 20 million news and blog sources in real-time. Accern ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of negative one to positive one, with scores nearest to one being the most favorable. ePlus earned a media sentiment score of 0.13 on Accern's scale. They also gave media stories about the software maker an impact score of 43.71 out of 100, indicating that recent media coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an impact on the company's share price in the near term.

ePlus' stock is owned by many different of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Xact Kapitalforvaltning AB (0.02%). Company insiders that own ePlus stock include Bruce M Bowen, C Thomas Faulders III, Elaine D Marion, Eric D Hovde, John E Callies, Lawrence S Herman, Mark P Marron, Phillip G Norton and Terrence Odonnell. View Institutional Ownership Trends for ePlus.

PLUS stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Xact Kapitalforvaltning AB. View Insider Buying and Selling for ePlus.

Shares of PLUS 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.

One share of PLUS stock can currently be purchased for approximately $98.75.

ePlus has a market capitalization of $1.35 billion and generates $1.41 billion in revenue each year. The software maker earns $55.12 million in net income (profit) each year or $4.22 on an earnings per share basis. ePlus employs 1,260 workers across the globe.

ePlus' mailing address is 13595 DULLES TECHNOLOGY DRIVE, HERNDON VA, 20171. The software maker can be reached via phone at 703-984-8400 or via email at [email protected]