NASDAQ:SPLS - Staples Stock Price, Price Target & More

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$10.25 0.00 (0.00 %)

(As of 05/25/2018 04:00 PM ET)

Previous Close$10.25

Today's RangeN/A

52-Week Range$7.24 - $10.26

VolumeN/A

Average Volume8.58 million shs

Market CapitalizationN/A

P/E RatioN/A

Dividend Yield4.69%

BetaN/A

About Staples (NASDAQ:SPLS)

Staples, Inc. (Staples) is a provider of products and services that serve the needs of business customers and consumers. The Company offers a range of print and marketing and technology services. The Company's segments include North American Delivery, North American Retail and Other. The North American Delivery segment consists of the United States and Canadian businesses, including Staples Business Advantage, staples.com, staples.ca, and quill.com, that sell and deliver products and services primarily to businesses. The North American Retail segment includes its retail stores in the United States and Canada. As of January 28, 2017, its North American Retail segment consisted of 1,255 stores in the United States and 304 stores in Canada. The Company has other businesses in Australia, South America and Asia. Staples Australia serves primarily contract and government customers in Australia and New Zealand. The Company also has operations in China, Argentina, Taiwan and Brazil.

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Industry N/A

Sub-IndustrySpecialty Stores

SectorN/A

SymbolNASDAQ:SPLS

CUSIP85503010

Webwww.staples.com

Phone+1-508-2535000

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.15

Current Ratio1.43

Quick Ratio0.87

Price-To-Earnings

Trailing P/E RatioN/A

Forward P/E RatioN/A

P/E GrowthN/A

Sales & Book Value

Annual SalesN/A

Price / SalesN/A

Cash FlowN/A

Price / CashN/A

Book ValueN/A

Price / BookN/A

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)N/A

Net IncomeN/A

Net Margins1.61%

Return on Equity7.49%

Return on Assets3.33%

Miscellaneous

Employees77,440

Outstanding Shares656,710,000

Staples (NASDAQ:SPLS) Frequently Asked Questions

What is Staples' stock symbol?

Staples trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "SPLS."

How often does Staples pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Staples?

Staples announced a quarterly dividend on Monday, June 12th. Investors of record on Friday, June 23rd will be paid a dividend of $0.12 per share on Thursday, July 13th. This represents a $0.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.68%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, June 21st. View Staples' Dividend History.

How were Staples' earnings last quarter?

Staples, Inc. (NASDAQ:SPLS) issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August, 17th. The specialty retailer reported $0.12 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, meeting analysts' consensus estimates of $0.12. The specialty retailer earned $4.80 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $4.78 billion. Staples had a net margin of 1.61% and a return on equity of 7.49%. The company's revenue was down 3.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $0.12 EPS. View Staples' Earnings History.

What price target have analysts set for SPLS?

4 equities research analysts have issued 1 year price objectives for Staples' stock. Their predictions range from $8.00 to $10.25. On average, they expect Staples' stock price to reach $9.0833 in the next twelve months. View Analyst Ratings for Staples.

Who are Staples' key executives?

Staples' management team includes the folowing people:

Robert E. Sulentic, Independent Chairman of the Board
Shira D. Goodman, President, Chief Executive Officer, Director
Jeffrey L. Hall, Vice Chairman, Chief Administrative Officer
Joseph G. Doody, Vice Chairman
Christine T. Komola, Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President
Steve Matyas, President, North American Retail
Mark Conte, Senior Vice President, Corporate Controller
Michelle Bottomley, Chief Marketing Officer
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Michael T. Williams, Chief Legal Officer, Secretary
Drew G. Faust, Independent Director

Has Staples been receiving favorable news coverage?

News articles about SPLS stock have been trending somewhat positive recently, Accern reports. Accern identifies negative and positive press coverage by monitoring more than 20 million news and blog sources in real-time. Accern ranks coverage of companies on a scale of negative one to positive one, with scores closest to one being the most favorable. Staples earned a daily sentiment score of 0.18 on Accern's scale. They also assigned media coverage about the specialty retailer an impact score of 44.78 out of 100, meaning that recent press coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an effect on the company's share price in the near future.

How do I buy shares of Staples?

Shares of SPLS 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 Staples' stock price today?

One share of SPLS stock can currently be purchased for approximately $10.25.

How can I contact Staples?

Staples' mailing address is 500 Staples Dr, PO Box 9328, FRAMINGHAM, MA 01702-4478, United States. The specialty retailer can be reached via phone at +1-508-2535000.

MarketBeat Community Rating for Staples (SPLS)

Community Ranking:		1.4 out of 5 ()
Outperform Votes:		251 (Vote Outperform)
Underperform Votes:		627 (Vote Underperform)
Total Votes:		878

MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about Staples and other stocks. Vote "Outperform" if you believe SPLS will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote "Underperform" if you believe SPLS will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days.

Staples (NASDAQ:SPLS) Price Target and Consensus Rating

(How are Consensus Ratings Calculated?)

4 Wall Street analysts have issued ratings and price targets for Staples in the last 12 months. Their average twelve-month price target is $9.0833, suggesting that the stock has a possible downside of 11.38%. The high price target for SPLS is $10.25 and the low price target for SPLS is $8.00. There are currently 4 hold ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus rating of "Hold."

	Today	30 Days Ago	90 Days Ago	180 Days Ago
Consensus Rating:	Hold	Hold	Hold	Hold
Consensus Rating Score:	2.00	2.00	2.17	2.17
Ratings Breakdown:	0 Sell Rating(s) 4 Hold Rating(s) 0 Buy Rating(s) 0 Strong Buy Rating(s)	0 Sell Rating(s) 5 Hold Rating(s) 0 Buy Rating(s) 0 Strong Buy Rating(s)	0 Sell Rating(s) 5 Hold Rating(s) 1 Buy Rating(s) 0 Strong Buy Rating(s)	0 Sell Rating(s) 5 Hold Rating(s) 1 Buy Rating(s) 0 Strong Buy Rating(s)
Consensus Price Target:	$9.0833	$8.0625	$8.85	$8.85
Price Target Upside:	11.38% downside	20.64% downside	12.89% downside	12.89% downside

Staples (NASDAQ:SPLS) Consensus Price Target History

Price Target History for Staples (NASDAQ:SPLS)

Staples (NASDAQ:SPLS) Analyst Ratings History

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Date	Brokerage	Action	Rating	Price Target	Impact on Share Price
8/9/2017	Jefferies Group	Reiterated Rating	Hold	$9.00	Low
6/29/2017	Telsey Advisory Group	Boost Price Target	Market Perform ➝ Market Perform	$9.00 ➝ $10.25	Low
6/22/2017	Deutsche Bank	Set Price Target	Hold	$8.00	Low
6/20/2017	Oppenheimer	Reiterated Rating	Hold		Medium
5/19/2017	Loop Capital	Reiterated Rating	Hold	$5.00	Low
4/5/2017	Citigroup	Upgrade	Neutral ➝ Buy	$12.00	Medium
8/18/2016	Morgan Stanley	Set Price Target	Hold	$10.00	N/A
7/15/2016	Argus	Reiterated Rating	Hold		N/A
5/31/2016	UBS	Reiterated Rating	Hold		N/A
5/29/2016	Bank of America	Boost Price Target	Underperform ➝ Buy	$8.10 ➝ $10.00	N/A

(Data available from 5/25/2016 forward)

Staples (NASDAQ:SPLS) Earnings History and Estimates Chart

Earnings by Quarter for Staples (NASDAQ:SPLS)

Staples (NASDAQ:SPLS) Earnings Estimates

2018 EPS Consensus Estimate: $0.87

Quarter	Number of Estimates	Low Estimate	High Estimate	Average Estimate
Q1 2018	3	$0.16	$0.17	$0.17
Q2 2018	3	$0.11	$0.13	$0.12
Q3 2018	3	$0.31	$0.33	$0.32
Q4 2018	3	$0.26	$0.27	$0.27

Staples (NASDAQ SPLS) Earnings History by Quarter

Date	Quarter	Consensus Estimate	Actual EPS	Revenue Estimate	Actual Revenue	Release Link	Conference Call
8/24/2017	Q2 2018	$0.12	$0.12	$3.8744 billion	$3.9050 billion	View	N/A
5/16/2017	Q1 17	$0.17	$0.17	$4.5027 billion	$4.1490 billion	View	N/A
3/9/2017	Q4 2017	$0.26	$0.25	$5.0313 billion	$4.56 billion	View	Listen
11/17/2016	Q316	$0.34	$0.34	$5.40 billion	$5.40 billion	View	Listen
8/17/2016	Q216	$0.12	$0.12	$4.78 billion	$4.80 billion	View	Listen
5/18/2016	Q116	$0.16	$0.17	$5.0839 billion	$5.10 billion	View	Listen
3/4/2016	Q415	$0.28	$0.26	$5.4043 billion	$5.2680 billion	View	Listen
11/18/2015	Q315	$0.35	$0.35	$5.67 billion	$5.60 billion	View	Listen
8/19/2015	Q215	$0.12	$0.12	$4.96 billion	$4.90 billion	View	Listen
5/20/2015	Q115	$0.17	$0.17	$5.4650 billion	$5.30 billion	View	Listen
3/6/2015	Q414	$0.30	$0.31	$5.7466 billion	$5.6565 billion	View	Listen
11/19/2014	Q314	$0.36	$0.37	$5.9475 billion	$5.96 billion	View	Listen
8/20/2014	Q214	$0.11	$0.12	$5.16 billion	$5.20 billion	View	Listen
5/20/2014	Q114	$0.21	$0.18	$5.62 billion	$5.70 billion	View	N/A
3/6/2014	Q413	$0.39	$0.33	$5.98 billion	$5.87 billion	View	Listen
11/20/2013	Q3	$0.42	$0.42	$6.18 billion	$6.11 billion	View	Listen
8/21/2013	Q2 2013	$0.18	$0.16	$5.37 billion	$5.30 billion	View	Listen
5/22/2013	Q1 2013	$0.27	$0.26	$5.91 billion	$5.81 billion	View	Listen
3/6/2013	Q4 2012	$0.45	$0.46	$6.72 billion	$6.57 billion	View	Listen
11/14/2012	Q312	$0.45	$0.46	$6.46 billion	$6.35 billion	View	N/A
8/15/2012		$0.22	$0.18			View	N/A
5/16/2012		$0.30	$0.30			View	N/A
2/29/2012		$0.41	$0.41			View	N/A
11/15/2011		$0.47	$0.47			View	N/A
8/17/2011		$0.20	$0.22			View	N/A
5/18/2011		$0.32	$0.28			View	N/A
3/2/2011		$0.40	$0.39			View	N/A
11/18/2010	Q3 2011	$0.40	$0.41			View	N/A
8/19/2010	Q2 2011	$0.20	$0.20			View	N/A
5/20/2010	Q1 2011	$0.27	$0.28			View	N/A
3/2/2010	Q4 2010	$0.38	$0.38			View	N/A
12/1/2009	Q3 2010	$0.38	$0.39			View	N/A
8/25/2009	Q2 2010	$0.16	$0.16			View	N/A
5/27/2009	Q1 2010	$0.21	$0.22			View	N/A
3/11/2009	Q4 2009	$0.42	$0.36			View	N/A
12/2/2008	Q3 2009	$0.41	$0.42			View	N/A
9/3/2008	Q2 2009	$0.23	$0.21			View	N/A
5/20/2008	Q1 2009	$0.30	$0.30			View	N/A
3/4/2008	Q4 2008	$0.48	$0.47			View	N/A

(Earnings results data provided by Zacks Investment Research)

Staples (NASDAQ:SPLS) Dividend Information

Staples pays an annual dividend of $0.48 per share, with a dividend yield of 4.68%. SPLS's most recent quarterly dividend payment was Thursday, July 13.

Most Recent Dividend:	7/13/2017
Annual Dividend:	$0.48
Dividend Yield:	4.68%
Payout Ratio(s):	N/A

Dividend Payments by Quarter for Staples (NASDAQ:SPLS)

Staples (NASDAQ:SPLS) Dividend History by Quarter

Announced	Period	Amount	Yield	Ex-Dividend Date	Record Date	Payable Date
6/12/2017	quarterly	$0.12	5.25%	6/21/2017	6/23/2017	7/13/2017
3/7/2017	quarterly	$0.12	5.36%	3/22/2017	3/24/2017	4/13/2017
12/6/2016	quarterly	$0.12	4.82%	12/19/2016	12/21/2016	1/12/2017
9/13/2016	quarterly	$0.12	5.66%	9/21/2016	9/23/2016	10/13/2016
6/14/2016	quarterly	$0.12	5.52%	6/22/2016	6/24/2016	7/14/2016
3/1/2016	quarterly	$0.12	4.95%	3/22/2016	3/25/2016	4/14/2016
12/2/2015	quarterly	$0.12	3.98%	12/21/2015	12/23/2015	1/14/2016
9/15/2015	quarterly	$0.12	3.45%	9/23/2015	9/25/2015	10/15/2015
6/1/2015	quarterly	$0.12	2.92%	6/24/2015	6/26/2015	7/16/2015
3/3/2015	quarterly	$0.12	2.89%	3/25/2015	3/27/2015	4/16/2015
12/2/2014	quarterly	$0.12	3.33%	12/23/2014	12/26/2014	1/15/2015
9/9/2014	quarterly	$0.12	3.86%	9/24/2014	9/26/2014	10/16/2014
6/3/2014	quarterly	$0.12	4.38%	6/25/2014	6/27/2014	7/17/2014
3/6/2014	quarterly	$0.12	4.23%	3/26/2014	3/28/2014	4/17/2014
12/3/2013	quarterly	$0.12	3.12%	12/24/2013	12/27/2013	1/16/2014
9/11/2013	quarterly	$0.12	3.26%	9/25/2013	9/27/2013	10/17/2013
6/3/2013	quarterly	$0.12	3.18%	6/26/2013	6/28/2013	7/18/2013
3/6/2013	quarterly	$0.12	3.76%	3/26/2013	3/29/2013	4/18/2013
12/4/2012	quarterly	$0.11			12/14/2012	12/21/2012

(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)

Staples (NASDAQ SPLS) Insider Trading and Institutional Ownership History

Insider Ownership Percentage: 0.72%
Institutional Ownership Percentage: 85.56%

Insider Trading History for Staples (NASDAQ:SPLS)

Institutional Ownership by Quarter for Staples (NASDAQ:SPLS)

Staples (NASDAQ SPLS) Insider Trading History

Transaction Date	Insider Name	Title	Buy/Sell	Number of Shares	Average Share Price	Total Transaction	Shares Held After Transaction
12/8/2016	Mark Conte	SVP	Sell	5,195	$9.97	$51,794.15	80,431
7/14/2016	Paul-Henri Ferrand	Director	Buy	139	$9.13	$1,269.07	39,880
6/30/2016	Michael Williams	General Counsel	Sell	12,458	$8.59	$107,014.22
12/15/2015	Shira Goodman	Insider	Buy	5,100	$9.70	$49,470.00	2,199
6/10/2014	Rowland Moriarty	Director	Sell	100,000	$11.14	$1,114,000.00
4/4/2014	Rowland Moriarty	Director	Sell	25,235	$12.20	$307,867.00	234,703
4/3/2014	Ronald Sargent	CEO	Buy	8,500	$11.82	$100,470.00	558,011
3/20/2014	Shira Goodman	Insider	Buy	5,000	$11.44	$57,200.00	64,577
12/10/2013	Joseph Doody	Insider	Sell	32,041	$16.17	$518,102.97	356,647
7/5/2013	Ronald Sargent	CEO	Sell	68,806	$15.90	$1,094,015.40
6/28/2013	Demos Parneros	Insider	Sell	75,000	$16.00	$1,200,000.00
6/18/2013	Joseph Doody	Insider	Sell	40,000	$16.50	$660,000.00
6/4/2013	Ronald Sargent	CEO	Sell	525,000	$15.04	$7,896,000.00
5/31/2013	Christine T Komola	CFO	Sell	18,000	$14.93	$268,740.00
5/29/2013	Robert Nakasone	Director	Sell	21,825	$14.95	$326,283.75
5/23/2013	Michael Williams	SVP	Buy	10,000	$14.90	$149,000.00
5/23/2013	Paul Walsh	Director	Sell	22,500	$14.90	$335,250.00

(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)

Staples (NASDAQ SPLS) News Headlines

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Date	Headline
	Investors find little appetite for consumer staples www.reuters.com - May 25 at 4:54 PM
	Consumer Staples Look Positioned to Gain www.barrons.com - May 25 at 4:54 PM
	Link: Coca-Cola, these 2 stocks look good in beaten-down Staples sector www.msn.com - May 25 at 4:54 PM
	Taking A Look At Cheap Consumer Staples seekingalpha.com - May 23 at 4:52 PM
	As consumer staples get slammed, one name looks primed for a breakout, Piper Jaffray says www.cnbc.com - May 21 at 8:59 AM
	Trading Nation: Staples get slammed www.cnbc.com - May 18 at 4:56 PM
	Barclays Finds Coca-Cola's Stock Refreshing As Consumer Staples Industry Suffers www.benzinga.com - May 17 at 5:14 PM
	BRIEF-Genuine Parts Comments On Merger Agreement With Essendant Following Staples' Proposal www.reuters.com - May 17 at 9:22 AM
	Deep Discounts In The Consumer Staples Sector seekingalpha.com - May 17 at 9:22 AM
	BRIEF-Staples Says Proposed To Buy Essendant For $11.50/Share In Cash www.reuters.com - May 17 at 9:22 AM
	Is MEDIFAST (MED) Outperforming Other Consumer Staples Stocks This Year? www.zacks.com - May 16 at 9:23 AM
	Diet staples eggs and lettuce remain risky bets as bacterial outbreaks continue abcnews.go.com - May 16 at 9:23 AM
	Layoffs hit Framingham corporate giants Staples, TJX, Genzyme www.bizjournals.com - May 15 at 5:06 PM
	Consumer Staples An Epic Underperformer seekingalpha.com - May 15 at 9:37 AM
	10 Healthy Food Staples You Should Always Have In Your Kitchen www.forbes.com - May 15 at 9:37 AM
	Staples: Not Cheap Enough to Buy? www.barrons.com - May 14 at 4:45 PM
	US Staples Downgraded at Credit Suisse to Underweight www.streetinsider.com - May 14 at 9:52 AM
	Eight US consumer-staples stocks with attractive valuations www.theglobeandmail.com - May 10 at 4:56 PM
	The Coca-Cola Company to Participate in Goldman Sachs Global Staples Forum www.businesswire.com - May 8 at 9:08 AM
	KAV Encore® Nutritional Shakes power four-time world champ Leo Santa Cruz heading into rematch vs. Abner Mares www.prnewswire.com - May 8 at 3:36 AM
	This year's worst performing sector is so bad, it's good: Technician www.cnbc.com - May 7 at 4:52 PM
	Consumer staples have gotten slammed, but it could be the perfect time to buy www.cnbc.com - May 7 at 4:52 PM
	Consumer staples: the bull vs. bear debate www.cnbc.com - May 4 at 4:40 PM
	Vanguard Consumer Staples Getting Very Oversold www.nasdaq.com - May 3 at 4:39 PM
	Why Consumer Staples Are Dying seekingalpha.com - May 2 at 9:08 AM
	Mikey Garcia moving toward a summer fight at Staples Center www.latimes.com - May 1 at 9:11 AM
	All Rosy for Consumer Staples Stocks? Not Really www.zacks.com - April 30 at 4:39 PM
	Consumer Staples ETFs: No Safety This Year www.benzinga.com - April 27 at 9:38 AM
	Consumer Staples Become This Earnings Season's Punching Bag www.bloomberg.com - April 26 at 4:41 PM
	The 'Amazon Effect' Stings Consumer-Staples Stocks as Pricing Woes Mount www.wsj.com - April 25 at 9:10 AM
	Consumer-Staples Stocks: Never Let Them See You Sweat www.barrons.com - April 24 at 4:55 PM
	Consumer staples down after 3% breakthrough, Coke earnings seekingalpha.com - April 24 at 4:55 PM
	The consumer staples sector just did something it hasn't done since the financial crisis www.cnbc.com - April 24 at 4:55 PM
	CHART: Even Consumer Staples Stocks Are Being Pummeled in Tuesday's Market Rout www.thestreet.com - April 24 at 4:55 PM
	Coca-Cola Earnings Preview: Can Coke Save The Consumer Staples Sector? seekingalpha.com - April 24 at 9:07 AM
	Silver & Consumer Staples: 2 ETFs to Watch on Outsized Volume www.zacks.com - April 23 at 4:38 PM
	Consumer Staples: It's Time To Buy seekingalpha.com - April 23 at 8:56 AM
	Coachella by the hour: Weekend highlights from Vince Staples, Kali Uchis, Moodymann, Oh Sees and, oh yeah, Beyoncé www.latimes.com - April 23 at 8:56 AM
	Tech, staples drag down Wall Street www.usatoday.com - April 20 at 9:19 AM
	Stock market loses ground, with tech and consumer staples leading the skid www.marketwatch.com - April 19 at 4:52 PM
	Tobacco-stock selloff sets consumer-staples sector up for worst session in two months www.marketwatch.com - April 19 at 4:52 PM
	Staples aims to make TSA Precheck easy www.bizjournals.com - April 19 at 4:52 PM
	Sentiment sours for big brand consumer staples www.ft.com - April 19 at 9:07 AM
	Yorkshire Carnegie's Staples gets four-year doping ban finance.yahoo.com - April 18 at 4:57 PM
	Tobacco Companies Might Be The Only Worthwhile Staples seekingalpha.com - April 18 at 9:13 AM
	3 Staples ETFs & Stocks to Buy on Retail Sales & Geopolitics www.nasdaq.com - April 17 at 5:08 PM
	Beverage Stocks Stay Afloat Amid Consumer Staples Weakness: Goldman www.thestreet.com - April 17 at 9:32 AM
	Freedom Center announces Everyday Freedom Hero Award winner www.bizjournals.com - April 16 at 4:39 PM
	Vince Staples brings out Kendrick Lamar to close Coachella set on what he called the 'white people stage' www.latimes.com - April 14 at 9:16 AM
	Staples (SPLS) Rating Increased to Sell at BidaskClub www.americanbankingnews.com - April 9 at 10:19 PM