Virtusa Corporation provides digital engineering and information technology (IT) outsourcing services worldwide. The company offers business and IT consulting services, including advisory/target operating model, business process re-engineering/business management, transformational solution consulting, and business/technology alignment analysis; omni-channel digital strategy, experience design accelerated solution design, and employee engagement; and application portfolio rationalization, SDLC transformation, and BA competency transformation services. It also provides technology implementation services, such as application development, software product engineering, CRM and SAP implementation, content management, enterprise mobility, cloud computing, and social media solutions; systems consolidation and rationalization, technology migration and porting, and legacy application Web-enablement; data management, business intelligence, reporting and decision support, master data management, data integration, and big data analytics; and software quality assurance and managed testing services. In addition, the company offers application outsourcing services comprising application maintenance and support, applications enhancement, and cloud-environment management and support; managed infrastructure, and remote application monitoring and support services; and IT efficiency improvement services. Further, it offers digital engineering and operational excellence services-based, and transformational solutions. The company provides its services to communications and technology; banking, financial services, and insurance; and media and information industries. The company was formerly known as eRunway, Inc. and changed its name to Virtusa Corporation in April 2002. Virtusa Corporation was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Southborough, Massachusetts.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Industry Custom computer programming services
Sub-IndustryIT Consulting & Other Services
SectorComputer and Technology
SymbolNASDAQ:VRTU
CUSIP92827P10
Phone508-389-7300
Debt
Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.68
Current Ratio2.50
Quick Ratio2.50
Price-To-Earnings
Trailing P/E Ratio59.99
Forward P/E Ratio34.45
P/E Growth1.7
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$1.02 billion
Price / Sales1.56
Cash Flow$1.9557 per share
Price / Cash27.30
Book Value$14.82 per share
Price / Book3.60
Profitability
EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$0.89
Net Income$1.25 million
Net Margins-0.80%
Return on Equity7.38%
Return on Assets3.58%
Miscellaneous
Employees20,491
Outstanding Shares29,740,000
Market Cap$1.57 billion
Virtusa (NASDAQ:VRTU) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Virtusa's stock symbol?
Virtusa trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "VRTU."
How will Virtusa's stock buyback program work?
Virtusa declared that its board has approved a stock buyback plan on Sunday, June 4th 2017, which authorizes the company to buyback $30,000,000.00 in shares, according to EventVestor. This buyback authorization authorizes the company to purchase up to 3.3% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are usually a sign that the company's management believes its shares are undervalued.
How were Virtusa's earnings last quarter?
Virtusa Co. (NASDAQ:VRTU) posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August, 8th. The information technology services provider reported $0.50 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the Zacks' consensus estimate of $0.47 by $0.03. The information technology services provider earned $300 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $298 million. Virtusa had a positive return on equity of 7.38% and a negative net margin of 0.80%. The firm's revenue was up 32.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $0.25 earnings per share. View Virtusa's Earnings History.
When is Virtusa's next earnings date?
What guidance has Virtusa issued on next quarter's earnings?
Virtusa updated its FY19 earnings guidance on Wednesday, August, 8th. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of $2.16-2.34 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus estimate of $2.20. The company issued revenue guidance of $1.235-1.265 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $1.25 billion.Virtusa also updated its Q2 guidance to $0.50-0.56 EPS.
What price target have analysts set for VRTU?
7 Wall Street analysts have issued 1 year price objectives for Virtusa's shares. Their predictions range from $55.00 to $68.00. On average, they expect Virtusa's share price to reach $61.2857 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 14.8% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Virtusa.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Virtusa?
7 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Virtusa in the last year. There are currently 2 hold ratings, 4 buy ratings and 1 strong buy rating for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View Analyst Ratings for Virtusa.
What are Wall Street analysts saying about Virtusa stock?
Here are some recent quotes from research analysts about Virtusa stock:
- 1. Barrington Research analysts commented, "We increased our fiscal 2019 and fiscal 2020 non-GAAP EPS forecasts to $2.25 and $2.78 from $2.20 and $2.66, respectively." (8/10/2018)
- 2. According to Zacks Investment Research, "Virtusa Corporation is a global provider of information technology (IT) consulting and outsourcing services that accelerate business outcomes for Global 2000 companies and leading software vendors in banking and financial services, insurance, healthcare, telecommunications, technology, and media & entertainment. The company also provides technology implementation services, such as application development, software product engineering. In addition, it offers application outsourcing services, such as the application maintenance and support, maintenance and enhancement of applications, and cloud-environment management and support; managed infrastructure services, and remote application monitoring and support; Virtusa delivers services across the IT lifecycle, including consulting, solution design, technology selection, implementation, testing, and maintenance, including infrastructure support. The company was formerly known as eRunway, Inc. and changed its name to Virtusa Corporation. " (7/15/2018)
- 3. Cantor Fitzgerald analysts commented, ". We maintain our Overweight rating on Virtusa and our 12-mo. PT of $60 following meetings with management. The meetings focused on the recent acquisition (eTouch) and the outlook for the largest client. VRTU just completed a strong FY18 (ended March 2018) and is looking to continue the momentum. Virtusa saw strong performance in the BFSI (Banking, Financial Services & Insurance) vertical in FY18, including a new large contract at a large banking customer. We see reason for optimism as growth rates have improved along with margins." (5/29/2018)
Who are some of Virtusa's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Virtusa include GEMALTO NV/S (GTOMY), Zscaler (ZS), Sogou (SOGO), Syntel (SYNT), Callidus Software (CALD), Endava (DAVA), Luxoft (LXFT), PROS (PRO), Perficient (PRFT), Glu Mobile (GLUU), Monotype Imaging (TYPE), Formula Systems (1985) (FORTY), Computer Programs & Systems (CPSI), Synchronoss Technologies (SNCR) and PDF Solutions (PDFS).
Who are Virtusa's key executives?
Virtusa's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Krishan Aruna Canekeratne, Co-Founder, Chairman & CEO (Age 52)
- Mr. Samir Dhir, Pres (Age 47)
- Mr. Ranjan Kalia, Exec. VP of Fin., CFO, Treasurer & Sec. (Age 57)
- Mr. Thomas R. Holler, Exec. VP & Chief Strategy Officer (Age 55)
- Mr. Raj Rajgopal, Pres of Digital Bus. Strategy (Age 58)
Has Virtusa been receiving favorable news coverage?
News articles about VRTU stock have trended somewhat positive recently, Accern reports. Accern scores the sentiment of press coverage by analyzing more than twenty million blog and news sources in real-time. Accern ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of negative one to positive one, with scores closest to one being the most favorable. Virtusa earned a news and rumor sentiment score of 0.11 on Accern's scale. They also assigned news articles about the information technology services provider an impact score of 46.87 out of 100, indicating that recent press coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an effect on the stock's share price in the next several days. View Recent Headlines for Virtusa.
Who are Virtusa's major shareholders?
Virtusa's stock is owned by many different of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include BlackRock Inc. (13.07%), FMR LLC (8.60%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (6.36%), Frontier Capital Management Co. LLC (3.22%), Granahan Investment Management Inc. MA (1.51%) and Renaissance Technologies LLC (1.44%). Company insiders that own Virtusa stock include Kris A Canekeratne, Raj Rajgopal, Ranjan Kalia, Robert E Davoli, Roger Keith Modder, Ronald T Maheu, Rowland T Moriarty, Samir Dhir, Sundararajan Narayanan, Thomas R Holler, Trust Martin and William K O'brien. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Virtusa.
Which major investors are selling Virtusa stock?
VRTU stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including FMR LLC, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP, Acadian Asset Management LLC, First Trust Advisors LP, Hartwell J M Limited Partnership, Frontier Capital Management Co. LLC, Royce & Associates LP and First Quadrant L P CA. Company insiders that have sold Virtusa company stock in the last year include Kris A Canekeratne, Raj Rajgopal, Ranjan Kalia, Robert E Davoli, Roger Keith Modder, Rowland T Moriarty, Samir Dhir, Sundararajan Narayanan, Thomas R Holler, Trust Martin and William K O'brien. View Insider Buying and Selling for Virtusa.
Which major investors are buying Virtusa stock?
VRTU stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including BlackRock Inc., Renaissance Technologies LLC, Rothschild Asset Management Inc., Voya Investment Management LLC, Redwood Investments LLC, Mesirow Financial Investment Management Equity Management, Millennium Management LLC and Citadel Advisors LLC. View Insider Buying and Selling for Virtusa.
How do I buy shares of Virtusa?
Shares of VRTU 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 Virtusa's stock price today?
One share of VRTU stock can currently be purchased for approximately $53.39.
How big of a company is Virtusa?
Virtusa has a market capitalization of $1.57 billion and generates $1.02 billion in revenue each year. The information technology services provider earns $1.25 million in net income (profit) each year or $0.89 on an earnings per share basis. Virtusa employs 20,491 workers across the globe.
How can I contact Virtusa?
Virtusa's mailing address is 2000 WEST PARK DRIVE, WESTBOROUGH MA, 01581. The information technology services provider can be reached via phone at 508-389-7300 or via email at [email protected]
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