QAD Inc. provides enterprise software solutions for manufacturing companies in the automotive, life sciences, consumer products, food and beverage, high technology, and industrial products industries worldwide. The company offers QAD Enterprise Applications, an integrated suite of software applications, which support the core business processes. Its QAD Enterprise Applications include software solutions, such as QAD Financials to manage and control finance and accounting processes; QAD Customer Management for manufacturers to acquire new customers; QAD Manufacturing, which supports manufacturing business processes; QAD Automation Solutions that improve manufacturers' material transaction processing; QAD Demand and Supply Chain Planning that fulfills materials planning and logistics requirements; QAD Supply Chain Execution that offers tools to support inventory and warehouse management; and QAD Transportation Management to manage and optimize outside carriers for shipments. The company's QAD Enterprise Applications also comprise suites, such as QAD Service and Support that handles service calls, manages service queues, and organizes mobile field resources; QAD Enterprise Asset Management to manage, maintain, and install capital equipment; Action Centers with Embedded Analytics; and QAD Analytics that provides data to measure performance. It also offers QAD Enterprise Quality Management that provides quality management and regulatory compliance solutions; QAD Interoperability, which integrates QAD Enterprise Applications with other non-QAD core business applications; and QAD Internationalization, which supports companies that manufacture and distribute their products worldwide. In addition, it provides customer support, product updates, maintenance, and professional services. The company markets its products through direct and indirect sales channels; and distributors and sales agents. QAD Inc. was founded in 1979 and is headquartered in Santa Barbara, California.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Prepackaged software
Sub-IndustryApplication Software
SectorComputer and Technology
Phone805-566-6000
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$333.02 million
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees1,970
Next Earnings Date5/29/2019 (Confirmed)
OptionableOptionable
QAD (NASDAQ:QADA) Frequently Asked Questions
What is QAD's stock symbol?
QAD trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "QADA."
How often does QAD pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for QAD?
QAD announced a quarterly dividend on Thursday, April 11th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, April 23rd will be paid a dividend of $0.072 per share on Friday, May 3rd. This represents a $0.29 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.59%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, April 22nd. View QAD's Dividend History.
How were QAD's earnings last quarter?
QAD Inc. (NASDAQ:QADA) issued its earnings results on Wednesday, March, 20th. The software maker reported $0.25 EPS for the quarter, beating the Zacks' consensus estimate of ($0.02) by $0.27. The software maker had revenue of $82.70 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $81.64 million. QAD had a net margin of 3.13% and a return on equity of 8.33%. The company's quarterly revenue was up 2.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company posted ($0.28) earnings per share. View QAD's Earnings History.
When is QAD's next earnings date?
How can I listen to QAD's earnings call?
QAD will be holding an earnings conference call on Wednesday, May 29th at 5:00 PM Eastern. Interested parties can register for or listen to the call using this link or dial in at 8002301074.
What guidance has QAD issued on next quarter's earnings?
QAD issued an update on its FY 2020 earnings guidance on Wednesday, March, 20th. The company provided EPS guidance of for the period. The company issued revenue guidance of $330-335 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $349.6 million.QAD also updated its Q1 2020 guidance to EPS.
What price target have analysts set for QADA?
2 brokerages have issued 12-month price objectives for QAD's shares. Their predictions range from $52.00 to $55.00. On average, they expect QAD's share price to reach $53.50 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 10.3% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for QAD.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for QAD?
2 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for QAD in the last year. There are currently 2 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View Analyst Ratings for QAD.
Has QAD been receiving favorable news coverage?
News headlines about QADA stock have trended negative this week, according to InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis. The research group identifies positive and negative media coverage by monitoring more than six thousand blog and news sources in real time. The firm ranks coverage of companies on a scale of -5 to 5, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. QAD earned a news sentiment score of -2.0 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned media headlines about the software maker a news buzz of 8.0 out of 10, indicating that recent media coverage is very likely to have an impact on the company's share price in the near future.
Who are some of QAD's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to QAD include LogMeIn (LOGM), ACI Worldwide (ACIW), Qualys (QLYS), Ellie Mae (ELLI), AppFolio (APPF), Q2 (QTWO), Cornerstone OnDemand (CSOD), Descartes Systems Group (DSGX), SINA (SINA), Blackline (BL), AlarmCom (ALRM), Tenable (TENB), BOX (BOX), Mimecast (MIME) and Cogent Communications (CCOI).
What other stocks do shareholders of QAD own?
Who are QAD's key executives?
QAD's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Anton Chilton, CEO, Joint Interim COO & Director (Age 51)
- Ms. Pamela M. Lopker, Founder, Pres & Director (Age 64)
- Mr. Daniel Lender, Joint Interim COO, CFO, Exec. VP & Corp. Sec. (Age 52)
- Ms. Kara L. Bellamy, Chief Accounting Officer, Corp. Controller & Sr. VP (Age 43)
- Mr. Tony J. Winter, Chief Technology Officer
Who are QAD's major shareholders?
QAD's stock is owned by a variety of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include BlackRock Inc. (4.03%), Renaissance Technologies LLC (3.37%), ArrowMark Colorado Holdings LLC (2.27%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (1.99%), Royce & Associates LP (1.30%) and AltraVue Capital LLC (0.71%). Company insiders that own QAD stock include Anton Chilton, Cuylenburg Peter Van, Daniel Lender, Kara Bellamy and Pamela M Lopker. View Institutional Ownership Trends for QAD.
Which institutional investors are selling QAD stock?
QADA stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Marshall Wace LLP, Morgan Stanley, Boston Partners, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Acadian Asset Management LLC, Renaissance Technologies LLC, Royce & Associates LP and O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC. Company insiders that have sold QAD company stock in the last year include Cuylenburg Peter Van, Daniel Lender, Kara Bellamy and Pamela M Lopker. View Insider Buying and Selling for QAD.
Which institutional investors are buying QAD stock?
QADA stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including AltraVue Capital LLC, ArrowMark Colorado Holdings LLC, Assenagon Asset Management S.A., Roubaix Capital LLC, Legato Capital Management LLC, Jacobs Levy Equity Management Inc., Geode Capital Management LLC and Oxford Asset Management LLP. View Insider Buying and Selling for QAD.
How do I buy shares of QAD?
Shares of QADA 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.
What is QAD's stock price today?
One share of QADA stock can currently be purchased for approximately $48.51.
How big of a company is QAD?
QAD has a market capitalization of $952.30 million and generates $333.02 million in revenue each year. The software maker earns $10.43 million in net income (profit) each year or $0.51 on an earnings per share basis. QAD employs 1,970 workers across the globe.
What is QAD's official website?
How can I contact QAD?
QAD's mailing address is 100 INNOVATION PLACE, SANTA BARBARA CA, 93108. The software maker can be reached via phone at 805-566-6000.
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