Stamps.com Inc. provides Internet-based mailing and shipping solutions in the United States and Europe. The company offers mailing and shipping solutions to mail and ship various mail pieces and packages through the United States Postal Service (USPS) under the Stamps.com and Endicia brands. Its solutions support various USPS mail classes, including First Class Mail, Priority Mail, Priority Mail Express, Media Mail, Parcel Select, and others. The company's USPS mailing and shipping solutions enable users to print electronic postage directly onto envelopes, plain paper, or labels using personal computer, printer, and Internet connection. It also provides multi carrier shipping solutions under the MetaPack, ShipStation, ShipWorks, and ShippingEasy brands; mailing and shipping integration solutions comprising electronic postage for transactions to partners who manage the front-end process; branded insurance to insure mails or packages; and international postage solutions. In addition, the company offers customized postage solutions under the PhotoStamps and PictureItPostage brand names, which allow consumers to turn digital photos, designs, or images into USPS-approved postage; and sells NetStamps labels, shipping labels, other mailing labels, dedicated postage printers, scales, and other mailing and shipping-focused office supplies through its mailing and shipping supplies stores. It serves individuals, small businesses, home offices, medium-size businesses, large enterprises, e-commerce merchants, and warehouse shippers. The company was formerly known as StampMaster, Inc. and changed its name to Stamps.com Inc. in December 1998. Stamps.com Inc. was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in El Segundo, California.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Business services, not elsewhere classified
Sub-IndustryInternet Software & Services
SectorRetail/Wholesale
Phone310-482-5800
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$586.93 million
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees1,179
Next Earnings Date5/2/2019 (Estimated)
OptionableOptionable
Stamps.com (NASDAQ:STMP) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Stamps.com's stock symbol?
Stamps.com trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "STMP."
How will Stamps.com's stock buyback program work?
Stamps.com declared that its Board of Directors has initiated a share buyback plan on Saturday, November 4th 2017, which authorizes the company to buyback $90,000,000.00 in shares, according to EventVestor. This buyback authorization authorizes the company to purchase shares of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are often an indication that the company's management believes its stock is undervalued.
How were Stamps.com's earnings last quarter?
Stamps.com Inc. (NASDAQ:STMP) posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February, 21st. The software maker reported $3.73 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $2.90 by $0.83. The software maker had revenue of $170.23 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $159.99 million. Stamps.com had a net margin of 28.73% and a return on equity of 30.75%. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 28.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $4.68 earnings per share. View Stamps.com's Earnings History.
When is Stamps.com's next earnings date?
What guidance has Stamps.com issued on next quarter's earnings?
Stamps.com updated its FY19 earnings guidance on Thursday, February, 21st. The company provided earnings per share guidance of $5.15-6.15 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus EPS estimate of $10.79. The company issued revenue guidance of $540-570 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $689.06 million.Stamps.com also updated its FY 2019 guidance to $5.15-6.15 EPS.
What price target have analysts set for STMP?
5 equities research analysts have issued 1 year price targets for Stamps.com's shares. Their forecasts range from $78.00 to $320.00. On average, they anticipate Stamps.com's stock price to reach $149.20 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 79.2% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Stamps.com.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Stamps.com?
5 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Stamps.com in the last year. There are currently 1 sell rating, 1 hold rating and 3 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View Analyst Ratings for Stamps.com.
What are Wall Street analysts saying about Stamps.com stock?
Here are some recent quotes from research analysts about Stamps.com stock:
- 1. According to Zacks Investment Research, "Stamps.com is a leading provider of Internet-based postage services. Stamps.com's service for postage online enables small businesses, enterprises, and consumers to print U.S. Postal Service-approved postage with just a PC, printer and Internet connection, right from their home or office. The Company targets its services to small businesses and home offices, and currently has PC Postage partnerships with Microsoft, EarthLink, HP, NCR, Office Depot, the U.S. Postal Service and others. Stamps.com provides easy, convenient and cost-effective Internet-based services for mailing or shipping letters, packages or parcels. Their PC Postage service is designed to allow individuals, home offices, small businesses or corporations to print US postage using any PC, any ordinary inkjet or laser printer, and an Internet connection. Its PhotoStamps product allows consumers and businesses to turn digital photos, designs or corporate logos into valid US postage. " (2/13/2019)
- 2. Maxim Group analysts commented, "We expect 4Q18 non-GAAP EPS of $3.10 (consensus of $2.90), revenue of $163.3M (consensus $160M) and adjusted EBITDA $70.2M (consensus $70.1M)." (1/24/2019)
Has Stamps.com been receiving favorable news coverage?
Media headlines about STMP stock have trended extremely negative on Tuesday, InfoTrie Sentiment reports. The research group identifies negative and positive news coverage by monitoring more than six thousand news and blog sources in real time. The firm ranks coverage of companies on a scale of negative five to positive five, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. Stamps.com earned a daily sentiment score of -4.0 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned press coverage about the software maker a news buzz of 10.0 out of 10, meaning that recent news coverage is extremely likely to have an effect on the company's share price in the next few days.
Who are some of Stamps.com's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Stamps.com include athenahealth (ATHN), Healthequity (HQY), MAXIMUS (MMS), TriNet Group (TNET), Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers (RBA), Envestnet (ENV), Conduent (CNDT), WNS (WNS), HMS (HMSY), GreenSky (GSKY), EVO Payments (EVOP), ExlService (EXLS), Sothebys (BID), Cardtronics (CATM) and Wageworks (WAGE).
What other stocks do shareholders of Stamps.com own?
Who are Stamps.com's key executives?
Stamps.com's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Kenneth T. McBride, Chairman & CEO (Age 51)
- Mr. Kyle K. Huebner, Pres (Age 48)
- Mr. Jeffrey Carberry, Chief Financial Officer (Age 45)
- Mr. Sebastian Buerba, Chief Marketing Officer (Age 44)
- Mr. John Clem, Chief Product & Strategy Officer and GM of MetaPack (Age 48)
Who are Stamps.com's major shareholders?
Stamps.com's stock is owned by a variety of of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include BlackRock Inc. (14.55%), FMR LLC (5.40%), SQN Investors LP (3.31%), Conestoga Capital Advisors LLC (2.47%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (1.81%) and Epoch Investment Partners Inc. (1.55%). Company insiders that own Stamps.com stock include Amine Khechfe, David C Habiger, G Bradford Jones, James Bortnak, Jeffrey Carberry, John Roland Clem, Kenneth Thomas Mcbride, Kyle Huebner, Lloyd I Miller III, Matthew A Lipson, Michael John Biswas, Mohan P Ananda, Sebastian Buerba and Seth Weisberg. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Stamps.com.
Which major investors are selling Stamps.com stock?
STMP stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including FMR LLC, Lord Abbett & CO. LLC, State of Tennessee Treasury Department, Two Sigma Advisers LP, Gotham Asset Management LLC, Bessemer Group Inc., First Quadrant L P CA and First Trust Advisors LP. Company insiders that have sold Stamps.com company stock in the last year include Amine Khechfe, G Bradford Jones, John Roland Clem, Matthew A Lipson, Mohan P Ananda and Sebastian Buerba. View Insider Buying and Selling for Stamps.com.
Which major investors are buying Stamps.com stock?
STMP stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including SQN Investors LP, Norges Bank, Epoch Investment Partners Inc., Conestoga Capital Advisors LLC, Barry Investment Advisors LLC, Fisher Asset Management LLC, Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio and Voloridge Investment Management LLC. View Insider Buying and Selling for Stamps.com.
How do I buy shares of Stamps.com?
Shares of STMP 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 Stamps.com's stock price today?
One share of STMP stock can currently be purchased for approximately $83.25.
How big of a company is Stamps.com?
Stamps.com has a market capitalization of $1.51 billion and generates $586.93 million in revenue each year. The software maker earns $168.64 million in net income (profit) each year or $9.84 on an earnings per share basis. Stamps.com employs 1,179 workers across the globe.
What is Stamps.com's official website?
How can I contact Stamps.com?
Stamps.com's mailing address is 1990 E. GRAND AVE, EL SEGUNDO CA, 90245. The software maker can be reached via phone at 310-482-5800 or via email at [email protected]
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