NASDAQ:TWOU

2U Stock Forecast, Price & News

$42.85

-1.23 (-2.79 %)

(As of 01/15/2021 02:54 PM ET)

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Today's Range

$42.22

Now: $42.85▼

$45.32

50-Day Range

$32.13

MA: $37.94▼

$44.06

52-Week Range

$11.51

Now: $42.85▼

$49.46

Volume60,900 shs

Average Volume1.16 million shs

Market Capitalization$3.09 billion

P/E RatioN/A

Dividend YieldN/A

Beta0.92

2U, Inc. operates as an education technology company in the United States, Hong Kong, South Africa, and the United Kingdom. It operates in two segments, Graduate Program Segment and Short Course Segment. The Graduate Program Segment targets students seeking a full graduate degree. The Short Course Segment targets working professionals seeking career advancement through skills attainment. The company builds, delivers, and supports online graduate programs and certificates for working adults through its 2U Operating System, a platform that provides front-end and back-end cloud-based SaaS technology and technology-enabled services to university clients. The company was formerly known as 2Tor Inc. and changed its name to 2U, Inc. in October 2012. 2U, Inc. was founded in 2008 and is headquartered in Lanham, Maryland.

MarketRank^™

Overall MarketRank^™

1.06 out of 5 stars

Computer And Technology Sector

572nd out of 1,211 stocks

Prepackaged Software Industry

123rd out of 222 stocks

1.4 Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
2U has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.71, and is based on 10 buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.
Price Target Upside/Downside
According to analysts' consensus price target of $44.27, 2U has a forecasted upside of 1.8% from its current price of $43.47.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
2U has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.

3.3 Community Rank

Outperform Votes
2U has received 586 “outperform” votes. (Add your “outperform” vote.)
Underperform Votes
2U has received 306 “underperform” votes. (Add your “underperform” vote.)
Community Sentiment
2U has received 65.70% “outperform” votes from our community.

MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about 2U and other stocks. Vote “Outperform” if you believe TWOU will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote “Underperform” if you believe TWOU will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days.

0.0 Dividend Strength

Dividend Yield
2U does not currently pay a dividend.
Dividend Growth
2U does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

0.0 Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, 2U insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $162,488.00 in company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
Only 4.50% of the stock of 2U is held by insiders.

0.6 Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for 2U are expected to grow in the coming year, from ($2.34) to ($2.01) per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of 2U is -8.87, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of 2U is -8.87, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
2U has a P/B Ratio of 3.88. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange NASDAQ

Industry Prepackaged software

Sub-IndustryN/A

SectorComputer and Technology

Current SymbolNASDAQ:TWOU

Previous Symbol

CUSIPN/A

CIK1459417

Web2u.com

Phone301-892-4350

Employees3,749

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.39

Current Ratio1.53

Quick Ratio1.53

Price-To-Earnings

Trailing P/E RatioN/A

Forward P/E RatioN/A

P/E GrowthN/A

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales$574.67 million

Price / Sales5.37

Cash FlowN/A

Price / Cash FlowN/A

Book Value$11.20 per share

Price / Book3.83

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)($2.01)

Net Income$-235,220,000.00

Net Margins-46.21%

Return on Equity-22.22%

Return on Assets-12.83%

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares72,069,000

Market Cap$3.09 billion

Next Earnings Date2/4/2021 (Estimated)

OptionableOptionable

$42.85

-1.23 (-2.79 %)

(As of 01/15/2021 02:54 PM ET)

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2U (NASDAQ:TWOU) Frequently Asked Questions

How has 2U's stock been impacted by COVID-19?

2U's stock was trading at $26.70 on March 11th, 2020 when COVID-19 reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Since then, TWOU stock has increased by 62.0% and is now trading at $43.25.
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Is 2U a buy right now?

14 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for 2U in the last year. There are currently 4 hold ratings and 10 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "buy" 2U stock.
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What stocks does MarketBeat like better than 2U?

Wall Street analysts have given 2U a "Buy" rating, but there may be better short-term opportunities in the market. Some of MarketBeat's past winning trading ideas have resulted in 5-15% weekly gains. MarketBeat just released five new trading ideas, but 2U wasn't one of them. MarketBeat thinks these five stocks may be even better buys.
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When is 2U's next earnings date?

2U is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, February 4th 2021.
View our earnings forecast for 2U.

How were 2U's earnings last quarter?

2U, Inc. (NASDAQ:TWOU) announced its quarterly earnings results on Sunday, November, 1st. The software maker reported ($0.24) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of ($0.25) by $0.01. The software maker earned $201.07 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $188.67 million. 2U had a negative return on equity of 22.22% and a negative net margin of 46.21%.
View 2U's earnings history.

What guidance has 2U issued on next quarter's earnings?

2U issued an update on its FY 2020 After-Hours earnings guidance on Tuesday, October, 27th. The company provided EPS guidance of for the period. The company issued revenue guidance of $760-775 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $743.47 million.

What price target have analysts set for TWOU?

14 brokers have issued 1-year price objectives for 2U's stock. Their forecasts range from $30.00 to $55.00. On average, they anticipate 2U's share price to reach $44.27 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 2.4% from the stock's current price.
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Who are some of 2U's key competitors?

Some companies that are related to 2U include Ubisoft Entertainment (UBSFY), Symantec (SYMC), Appian (APPN), NortonLifeLock (NLOK), Dynatrace (DT), Paylocity (PCTY), Guidewire Software (GWRE), Bill.com (BILL), Anaplan (PLAN), Temenos (TMNSF), Dropbox (DBX), Kingsoft Cloud (KC), Fastly (FSLY), RealPage (RP) and Smartsheet (SMAR).
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What other stocks do shareholders of 2U own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other 2U investors own include Alibaba Group (BABA), NVIDIA (NVDA), Micron Technology (MU), Square (SQ), Tesla (TSLA), Netflix (NFLX), PayPal (PYPL), The Walt Disney (DIS), Shopify (SHOP) and Activision Blizzard (ATVI).

Who are 2U's key executives?

2U's management team includes the following people:

Mr. Christopher J. Paucek, Co-Founder, CEO & Director (Age 50, Pay $562.64k)
Mr. Paul S. Lalljie, Chief Financial Officer (Age 47, Pay $339.74k)
Mr. Mark J. Chernis, Chief Operating Officer (Age 53, Pay $450.2k)
Mr. James Kenigsberg, Chief Technology Officer (Age 43, Pay $408.94k)
Mr. Matthew J. Norden, Chief Legal Officer (Age 38, Pay $402.68k)
Mr. Harsha Mokkarala, Chief Data Scientist (Age 40, Pay $385.91k)
Mr. John B. Ellis, Sr. VP, Corp. Controller & Chief Accounting Officer (Age 52)
Mr. Ken Goff, Sr. VP of Investor Relations
Mr. Denis Ryan, Exec. VP of Compliance & Regulatory Affairs
Ms. Jennifer Ogden-Reese, Chief Marketing Officer

What is 2U's stock symbol?

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

Who are 2U's major shareholders?

2U's stock is owned by many different institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Investment House LLC (0.03%). Company insiders that own 2U stock include Christopher J Paucek, Gregory K Peters, James Kenigsberg, John B Ellis, John M Larson, Mark Chernis, Matthew J Norden and Michael K Menerey.
View institutional ownership trends for 2U.

Which major investors are buying 2U stock?

TWOU stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Investment House LLC. Company insiders that have bought 2U stock in the last two years include Gregory K Peters, John M Larson, Mark Chernis, and Michael K Menerey.
View insider buying and selling activity for 2U or or view top insider-buying stocks.

How do I buy shares of 2U?

Shares of TWOU can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab.

What is 2U's stock price today?

One share of TWOU stock can currently be purchased for approximately $43.25.

How big of a company is 2U?

2U has a market capitalization of $3.12 billion and generates $574.67 million in revenue each year. The software maker earns $-235,220,000.00 in net income (profit) each year or ($2.01) on an earnings per share basis. 2U employs 3,749 workers across the globe.

What is 2U's official website?

The official website for 2U is 2u.com.

How can I contact 2U?

2U's mailing address is 7900 HARKINS ROAD, LANHAM MD, 20706. The software maker can be reached via phone at 301-892-4350 or via email at [email protected]

This page was last updated on 1/15/2021 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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