2U Company Profile (NASDAQ:TWOU)

2U trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "TWOU."

2U, Inc. (NASDAQ:TWOU) announced its earnings results on Thursday, February, 23rd. The company reported $0.04 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the Zacks' consensus estimate of $0.03 by $0.01. The firm had revenue of $57.40 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $56.39 million. 2U had a negative net margin of 9.29% and a negative return on equity of 10.68%. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 32.6% on a year-over-year basis. View 2U's Earnings History.

2U issued an update on its FY17 earnings guidance on Thursday, May, 4th. The company provided earnings per share guidance of ($0.10-0.13) for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus earnings per share estimate of ($0.12). The company issued revenue guidance of $269.4-270.9, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $269.49 million.2U also updated its Q2 guidance to ($0.11-0.12) EPS.

9 analysts have issued twelve-month target prices for 2U's shares. Their predictions range from $38.00 to $57.00. On average, they expect 2U's share price to reach $47.33 in the next year. View Analyst Ratings for 2U.

Here are some recent quotes from research analysts about 2U stock:

• 1. According to Zacks Investment Research, "2U, Inc. is an education technology company. It is a provider of cloud-based software-as-a-service (SaaS) solutions that enables nonprofit colleges and universities to deliver their education to students anywhere. The Company offers graduate and undergraduate degree programs in social work, science, public administration, healthcare, laws, education, and business administration. It also offers a suite of technology-enabled services including content development, student acquisition, and state authorization services, as well as application advising, student and faculty support, and in-program student field placements. 2U, Inc. is based in Landover, Maryland. " (7/13/2017)
• 2. Needham & Company LLC analysts commented, "2U reported slight 4Q16 upside. FY17 revenue growth guidance was in-line and EBITDA guidance was slightly above expectations, but we believe guidance could prove conservative as 2U leverages its marketing expertise to fill the 2016 launch programs. We are also encouraged that the 2017 launch schedule has been completed as 2U can now focus on signing and slotting the 12 or more programs for 2018. With 6 of the 10 2017 programs Multi-Program Verticals (MPVs), we expect a faster enrollment ramp and path to profitability compared to the 2016 programs. LTR to TCA remains steady at 3.2x highlighting the importance of MPVs and marketing improvements. We believe 2U's strategy is working as its 4 initial programs reached an adjusted EBITDA margin of 36%, above plan and its remaining launch cohorts are above or tracking to plan." (2/24/2017)
• 3. Credit Suisse Group analysts commented, "We expect another solid quarter with revenue in line with or above CS/Street ests. of $50.1M (+20.5% yr/yr)/$50.3M (+20.9%) vs. guidance of $49.6- 50.6M (+19.2-21.6%), which includes ~$750K of revenue from the BridgeFront acquisition; we model Q2 on-demand revenue of $36.4M (+34.0% yr/yr, +31.2% organic). We expect CALD to report Q2 normalized (for multi-year billings, if any) on-demand billings growth at least in line with CS of +25.0% yr/yr ($38.5M), driven by: (1) our expectations for higher attach rates from sales of CALD’s best-of-breed SEM / SPM product suites; (2) continued market share gains against competitive point solutions; (3) further traction selling into enterprises in the fast-growing SPM market; and (4) increased cloud-conversions resulting from management’s announcement to end-of-life the on-premise commission product by June 2017. Further, we do not expect much upside to CS/Street EPS est. of $0.05 and guidance of $0.04-$0.06 as management continues to invest in R&D and S&M, which we believe could support a >+30% on-demand revenue growth CAGR through 2017, while simultaneously increasing profits." (8/1/2016)

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2U's management team includes the folowing people:

• Paul A. Maeder, Independent Chairman of the Board
• Christopher J. Paucek, Chief Executive Officer, Director
• Catherine A. Graham, Chief Financial Officer
• Susan E. Cates, Chief Operating Officer
• James Kenigsberg, Chief Technology Officer
• Harsha Mokkarala, Chief Marketing Officer
• Mark J. Chernis, Independent Director
• Timothy M. Haley, Independent Director
• Sallie L. Krawcheck, Independent Director
• John M. Larson, Independent Director

2U's stock is owned by a number of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Villere ST Denis J & Co. LLC (3.63%), Riverbridge Partners LLC (2.45%), Peregrine Capital Management LLC (1.43%), Roanoke Asset Management Corp NY (0.20%), NN Investment Partners Holdings N.V. (0.16%) and Bank of Montreal Can (0.04%). Company insiders that own 2U stock include Andrea Papaconstantopoulos, Christopher J Paucek, Edward S Macias, James Kenigsberg, Jeff C Rinehart, John M Larson, Mark Chernis, Michael T Moe, Robert Cohen and Timothy M Haley. View Institutional Ownership Trends for 2U.

2U's stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Villere ST Denis J & Co. LLC, Peregrine Capital Management LLC, Bank of Montreal Can, Riverbridge Partners LLC and Roanoke Asset Management Corp NY. Company insiders that have sold 2U stock in the last year include Andrea Papaconstantopoulos, James Kenigsberg, John M Larson, Mark Chernis and Timothy M Haley. View Insider Buying and Selling for 2U.

2U's stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including NN Investment Partners Holdings N.V., Rehmann Capital Advisory Group and US Bancorp DE. View Insider Buying and Selling for 2U.

Shares of 2U can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.

One share of 2U stock can currently be purchased for approximately $50.35.