West Corp. Company Profile (NASDAQ:WSTC)

About West Corp.

West Corp. logoWest Corporation (West) is a global provider of technology-enabled communication services. The Company offers a range of communication and network infrastructure solutions that helps to manage or support communications. The Company operates through four segments: Unified Communications Services, which includes collaboration services, Unified Communications as a Service (UCaaS) and telecom services; Safety Services, which includes 9-1-1 network services, 9-1-1 telephony systems and services, 9-1-1 solutions for enterprises and database management; Interactive Services, which includes notifications and mobility, interactive voice response (IVR) self-service, cloud contact center and professional services, and Specialized Agent Services, which includes healthcare advocacy services, cost management services and revenue generation. The Company has sales and/or operations in the United States, Canada, Europe, the Middle East, Asia-Pacific, Latin America and South America.

Industry, Sector and Symbol:
  • Sector: Computer and Technology
  • Industry: Diversified Communication Services
  • Sub-Industry: N/A
  • Exchange: NASDAQ
  • Symbol: WSTC
  • CUSIP:
Key Metrics:
  • Previous Close: $22.20
  • 50 Day Moving Average: $22.78
  • 200 Day Moving Average: $21.99
  • 52-Week Range: $17.26 - $26.52
  • Trailing P/E Ratio: 10.07
  • Foreward P/E Ratio: 7.45
  • P/E Growth: 1.44
  • Market Cap: $1.87B
  • Outstanding Shares: 82,738,000
  • Beta: 1.48
Profitability:
  • Net Margins: 8.24%
  • Return on Equity: -44.40%
  • Return on Assets: 6.88%
Debt:
  • Debt-to-Equity Ratio: -6.30%
  • Current Ratio: 1.54%
  • Quick Ratio: 1.54%
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Analyst Ratings

Consensus Ratings for West Corp. (NASDAQ:WSTC) (?)
Ratings Breakdown: 2 Sell Ratings, 1 Hold Rating, 2 Buy Ratings
Consensus Rating:Hold (Score: 2.00)
Consensus Price Target: $26.00 (15.25% upside)
Analysts' Ratings History for West Corp. (NASDAQ:WSTC)
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DateFirmActionRatingPrice TargetDetails
8/3/2016Deutsche Bank AGBoost Price TargetBuy$23.00 -> $26.00View Rating Details
5/6/2016William BlairReiterated RatingBuyView Rating Details
4/7/2016Morgan StanleyDowngradeEqual Weight -> Underweight$25.00 -> $22.00View Rating Details
3/28/2016Goldman Sachs Group Inc.DowngradeBuy -> Neutral$35.00View Rating Details
3/16/2016Barclays PLCDowngradeEqual Weight -> Underweight$22.00 -> $21.00View Rating Details
5/7/2015Citigroup Inc.Lower Price TargetBuy$39.00 -> $36.00View Rating Details
3/16/2015Robert W. BairdUpgradeNeutral -> OutperformView Rating Details
1/30/2015Royal Bank Of CanadaDowngradeOutperform -> Sector PerformView Rating Details
11/5/2014Bank of America Corp.Reiterated RatingBuy$31.00 -> $36.00View Rating Details
(Data available from 9/29/2014 forward)

Earnings

Earnings History for West Corp. (NASDAQ:WSTC)
DateQuarterConsensus EstimateActual EPSRevenue EstimateActual RevenueRelease LinkConference CallDetails
10/31/2016        
8/1/2016Q2$0.75$0.78$576.84 million$582.40 millionViewN/AView Earnings Details
5/2/2016Q1$0.71$0.75$570.80 millionViewN/AView Earnings Details
2/1/2016Q415$0.74$0.75$565.58 million$568.40 millionViewN/AView Earnings Details
11/2/2015Q315$0.74$0.80$575.26 million$574.40 millionViewN/AView Earnings Details
8/3/2015Q215$0.75$0.75$576.96 millionViewN/AView Earnings Details
5/5/2015Q115$0.74$0.78$565.00 million$565.50 millionViewN/AView Earnings Details
1/28/2015Q414$0.72$1.15$726.82 million$716.20 millionViewN/AView Earnings Details
11/3/2014Q314$0.74$0.82$704.10 million$713.20 millionViewN/AView Earnings Details
7/31/2014Q214$0.70$0.73$681.88 million$691.10 millionViewN/AView Earnings Details
4/23/2014Q114$0.65$0.70$661.07 million$676.20 millionViewN/AView Earnings Details
1/31/2014Q413$0.72$0.75$670.00 million$687.00 millionViewN/AView Earnings Details
10/28/2013Q313$0.70$0.70$684.35 million$665.40 millionViewN/AView Earnings Details
7/31/2013Q2 2013$0.62$0.71$675.78 million$672.70 millionViewN/AView Earnings Details
(Data available from 1/1/2011 forward)

Estimates

Earnings Estimates for West Corp. (NASDAQ:WSTC)
Current Year EPS Consensus Estimate: $2.84 EPS
Next Year EPS Consensus Estimate: $3.03 EPS
QuarterNumber of EstimatesLow EstimateHigh EstimateAverage Estimate
Q1 20161$0.68$0.68$0.68
Q2 20161$0.69$0.69$0.69
Q3 20161$0.70$0.70$0.70
Q4 20161$0.70$0.70$0.70
Q1 20171$0.73$0.73$0.73
Q2 20171$0.74$0.74$0.74
Q3 20171$0.75$0.75$0.75
Q4 20171$0.79$0.79$0.79
(Data provided by Zacks Investment Research)

Dividends

Current Dividend Information for West Corp. (NASDAQ:WSTC)
Annual Dividend:$0.90
Dividend Yield:3.99%
Payout Ratio:40.18% (Based on Trailing 12 Months of Earnings)
31.69% (Based on Current Year Consensus EPS Estimate)
29.70% (Based on Next Year Consensus EPS Estimate)
Dividend History for West Corp. (NASDAQ:WSTC)
AnnouncedPeriodAmountYieldEx-Dividend DateRecord DatePayable Date
8/3/2016quarterly$0.233.85%8/18/20168/22/20169/1/2016
5/3/2016quarterly$0.234.09%5/12/20165/16/20165/26/2016
2/3/2016quarterly$0.234.71%2/18/20162/22/20163/3/2016
11/4/2015quarterly$0.233.53%11/12/201511/16/201511/25/2015
8/5/2015quarterly$0.233.4%8/20/20158/24/20159/3/2015
5/7/2015quarterly$0.232.94%5/14/20155/18/20155/28/2015
1/28/2015quarterly$0.232.75%2/5/20152/9/20152/19/2015
11/3/2014quarterly$0.232.8%11/13/201411/17/201411/26/2014
8/1/2014quarterly$0.233.36%8/7/20148/11/20148/26/2014
7/31/2014quarterly$0.238/7/20148/11/20148/21/2014
4/23/2014quarterly$0.233.62%5/1/20145/5/20145/15/2014
2/3/2014quarterly$0.234.04%2/6/20142/10/20142/20/2014
1/30/2014$0.232/6/20142/10/20142/20/2014
10/29/2013quarterly$0.233.84%11/6/201311/8/201311/18/2013
8/1/2013quarterly$0.233.87%8/8/20138/12/20138/22/2013
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)

Insider Trades

Insider Trading History for West Corp. (NASDAQ:WSTC)
Insider Ownership Percentage: 4.60%
Institutional Ownership Percentage: 55.09%
Transaction DateInsider NameTitleBuy/SellNumber of SharesAverage Share PriceTotal TransactionDetails
8/2/2016Scott EtzlerInsiderSell15,000$24.00$360,000.00View SEC Filing  
5/31/2016Scott EtzlerInsiderSell10,000$21.15$211,500.00View SEC Filing  
5/31/2016Thomas B BarkerCEOBuy25,000$21.09$527,250.00View SEC Filing  
12/15/2015Gary L WestMajor ShareholderBuy14,409$19.86$286,162.74View SEC Filing  
12/7/2015Rodney J KempkesInsiderSell2,000$25.19$50,380.00View SEC Filing  
11/5/2015Rodney J KempkesInsiderSell2,000$25.53$51,060.00View SEC Filing  
11/3/2015Rodney J KempkesInsiderSell2,668$25.50$68,034.00View SEC Filing  
10/2/2015Mary E WestMajor ShareholderBuy71,555$22.18$1,587,089.90View SEC Filing  
9/30/2015Gary L WestMajor ShareholderBuy38,084$22.40$853,081.60View SEC Filing  
9/29/2015Gary L WestMajor ShareholderBuy112,592$22.44$2,526,564.48View SEC Filing  
9/28/2015Gary L WestMajor ShareholderBuy77,948$22.50$1,753,830.00View SEC Filing  
9/25/2015Gary L WestMajor ShareholderBuy4,655$22.50$104,737.50View SEC Filing  
8/31/2015Gregory T SlomaDirectorBuy4,000$24.07$96,280.00View SEC Filing  
8/26/2015Lee AdreanDirectorBuy4,000$22.86$91,440.00View SEC Filing  
8/26/2015Mary E WestMajor ShareholderBuy4,358$22.50$98,055.00View SEC Filing  
7/22/2015Thomas H. Lee Advisors, LlcMajor ShareholderSell165,553$30.36$5,026,189.08View SEC Filing  
6/24/2015Thomas H. Lee Advisors, LlcMajor ShareholderSell6,622,115$30.36$201,047,411.40View SEC Filing  
6/18/2015Qcp Gp Investors Ii LlcMajor ShareholderSell1,377,885$30.70$42,301,069.50View SEC Filing  
3/13/2015Gary L WestMajor ShareholderBuy95,065$30.48$2,897,581.20View SEC Filing  
8/22/2014Paul M MendlikCFOSell9,959$28.99$288,711.41View SEC Filing  
8/14/2014Paul M MendlikCFOSell7,858$27.99$219,945.42View SEC Filing  
8/1/2014Paul M MendlikCFOSell2,142$27.99$59,954.58View SEC Filing  
5/30/2014Paul M MendlikCFOSell10,000$26.99$269,900.00View SEC Filing  
4/1/2014Rodney KempkesInsiderSell2,083$23.93$49,846.19View SEC Filing  
3/3/2014Rodney KempkesInsiderSell2,083$24.72$51,491.76View SEC Filing  
2/4/2014Rodney KempkesInsiderSell2,083$22.62$47,117.46View SEC Filing  
2/3/2014Mary Westmajor shareholderBuy113,247$21.97$2,488,036.59View SEC Filing  
1/2/2014Rodney KempkesInsiderSell2,083$25.18$52,449.94View SEC Filing  
12/17/2013Paul MendlikCFOSell9,645$25.99$250,673.55View SEC Filing  
12/16/2013Paul MendlikCFOSell10,355$25.02$259,082.10View SEC Filing  
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)

Headlines

Latest Headlines for West Corp. (NASDAQ:WSTC)
DateHeadline
globenewswire.com logoWest Corporation to Present at Deutsche Bank Conference - GlobeNewswire (press release) (NASDAQ:WSTC)
globenewswire.com - September 21 at 11:58 AM
capitalcube.com logoETF’s with exposure to West Corp. : September 20, 2016 (NASDAQ:WSTC)
www.capitalcube.com - September 21 at 11:58 AM
finance.yahoo.com logoWest Corporation to Present at Deutsche Bank Conference (NASDAQ:WSTC)
finance.yahoo.com - September 21 at 11:58 AM
News Icon10000 Shares of Stock are sold by Insider Selling: West Corp (WSTC) Insider - DailyQuint (NASDAQ:WSTC)
dailyquint.com - September 18 at 6:04 AM
News IconWest Corp (WSTC) CEO Acquires $527250.00 in Stock - DailyQuint (NASDAQ:WSTC)
dailyquint.com - September 17 at 5:59 AM
News IconA look at the intrinsic value of West Corporation (WSTC) - Simply Wall St (NASDAQ:WSTC)
simplywall.st - September 16 at 11:48 AM
News IconSteering Attention Towards Earnings; Analysts Weigh in on West Corporation (NASDAQ:WSTC) Stock - Frisco Fastball (NASDAQ:WSTC)
friscofastball.com - September 10 at 6:07 AM
News IconInstitutional Investors Have Decreased Positions in West Corporation (NASDAQ:WSTC) - Post News (NASDAQ:WSTC)
www.kentuckypostnews.com - September 10 at 6:07 AM
News IconThe Sell-side Consensus is in on West Corporation (NASDAQ:WSTC); Earnings & Target Updates - National Daily Press (NASDAQ:WSTC)
www.nationaldailypress.com - September 10 at 6:07 AM
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www.nationaldailypress.com - September 9 at 7:45 PM
News IconStock Trading Above Moving Averages: West Corporation (NASDAQ:WSTC) - Post News (NASDAQ:WSTC)
www.kentuckypostnews.com - September 8 at 12:05 PM
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www.kentuckypostnews.com - September 8 at 12:05 PM
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www.kentuckypostnews.com - September 1 at 8:07 PM
capitalcube.com logoETF’s with exposure to West Corp. : September 1, 2016 (NASDAQ:WSTC)
www.capitalcube.com - September 1 at 11:31 AM
News IconStock Up Over the Past Five Trading Days: West Corporation (NASDAQ:WSTC) - Post News (NASDAQ:WSTC)
www.kentuckypostnews.com - August 31 at 6:15 AM
finance.yahoo.com logoWest Corporation to Present at Citi Conference (NASDAQ:WSTC)
finance.yahoo.com - August 30 at 8:01 PM
investorplace.com logoDon’t Overlook This Small-Cap Dominating A Niche Market (NASDAQ:WSTC)
investorplace.com - August 18 at 11:28 AM
seekingalpha.com logoThis Little-Known Telecom Company Is At The Forefront Of Its Market (NASDAQ:WSTC)
seekingalpha.com - August 18 at 11:28 AM
nasdaq.com logoWest Corporation (WSTC) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for August 18, 2016 - Nasdaq (NASDAQ:WSTC)
www.nasdaq.com - August 17 at 11:17 AM
finance.yahoo.com logoWEST CORP Financials (NASDAQ:WSTC)
finance.yahoo.com - August 11 at 8:58 PM
tradecalls.org logoPalisade Capital Managementnj Lowers stake in West Corp (WSTC) - Trade Calls (NASDAQ:WSTC)
www.tradecalls.org - August 9 at 8:40 PM
tradecalls.org logoPalisade Capital Managementnj Lowers stake in West Corp (WSTC) (NASDAQ:WSTC)
www.tradecalls.org - August 9 at 11:49 AM
capitalcube.com logoETF’s with exposure to West Corp. : August 8, 2016 (NASDAQ:WSTC)
www.capitalcube.com - August 8 at 8:32 PM
News IconAnalyst Revises Western Digital Corporation (NASDAQ:WDC) Stock Target (NASDAQ:WSTC)
myhealthbowl.com - August 7 at 7:19 AM
capitalcube.com logoWest Corp. :WSTC-US: Earnings Analysis: Q2, 2016 By the Numbers : August 5, 2016 (NASDAQ:WSTC)
www.capitalcube.com - August 5 at 11:25 AM
seekingalpha.com logoWest's (WSTC) CEO Tom Barker on Q2 2016 Results - Earnings Call Transcript (NASDAQ:WSTC)
seekingalpha.com - August 4 at 11:37 AM
News IconPresident Unified Comm Svcs of West Corporation (NASDAQ:WSTC), Etzler Scott, sells 15,000 shares worth $360,000 (NASDAQ:WSTC)
empowerednews.net - August 4 at 11:37 AM
biz.yahoo.com logoWEST CORP Files SEC form 10-Q, Quarterly Report (NASDAQ:WSTC)
biz.yahoo.com - August 4 at 11:37 AM
equities.com logoWest Corporation (WSTC) is Trading Higher on Unusual Volume for August 02 - Equities.com (NASDAQ:WSTC)
www.equities.com - August 3 at 8:43 PM
streetreport.co logoWest Corp (NASDAQ:WSTC) Announced Second Quarter Profit - Street Report (NASDAQ:WSTC)
www.streetreport.co - August 3 at 11:40 AM
nasdaq.com logoWest Corp. (WSTC) in Focus: Stock Adds 6.2% in Session - Nasdaq (NASDAQ:WSTC)
www.nasdaq.com - August 3 at 11:40 AM
equities.com logoWest Corporation (WSTC) Jumps 6.21% on August 02 - Equities.com (NASDAQ:WSTC)
www.equities.com - August 2 at 8:44 PM
streetinsider.com logoWest Corp. (WSTC) Tops Q2 EPS by 3c - StreetInsider.com (NASDAQ:WSTC)
www.streetinsider.com - August 2 at 6:19 AM
twst.com logoWest Corporation: West Corporation Reports Second Quarter 2016 Results (NASDAQ:WSTC)
www.twst.com - August 1 at 8:03 PM
sg.finance.yahoo.com logoWest beats Street 2Q forecasts (NASDAQ:WSTC)
sg.finance.yahoo.com - August 1 at 8:03 PM
publicnow.com logoWest Corporation Reports Second Quarter 2016 Results (NASDAQ:WSTC)
www.publicnow.com - August 1 at 8:03 PM
biz.yahoo.com logoWEST CORP Files SEC form 8-K, Results of Operations and Financial Condition, Financial Statements and Exhibits (NASDAQ:WSTC)
biz.yahoo.com - August 1 at 8:03 PM
ftsenews.co.uk logoNew Broker Ratings For West Corporation (NASDAQ:WSTC) - FTSE News (NASDAQ:WSTC)
www.ftsenews.co.uk - July 29 at 8:37 PM
News IconWest Corporation (NASDAQ:WSTC): Sell-Side Ratings and Company Earnings Glance - Engelwood Daily (NASDAQ:WSTC)
www.engelwooddaily.com - July 22 at 8:05 PM
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www.engelwooddaily.com - July 20 at 11:11 AM
News IconStock Positive on the Year: West Corporation (NASDAQ:WSTC) - TGP (NASDAQ:WSTC)
telanaganapress.com - July 19 at 8:31 PM
finance.yahoo.com logoWest Corporation Schedules Second Quarter 2016 Earnings Release and Conference Call (NASDAQ:WSTC)
finance.yahoo.com - July 18 at 4:15 PM
investornewswire.com logoWill West Corporation (NASDAQ:WSTC) Surprise This Quarter? - Investor Newswire (NASDAQ:WSTC)
www.investornewswire.com - July 18 at 5:58 AM
News IconStock in Positive Territory for the Quarter: West Corporation (NASDAQ:WSTC) - Engelwood Daily (NASDAQ:WSTC)
www.engelwooddaily.com - July 18 at 5:58 AM
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presstelegraph.com - July 16 at 11:30 AM
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www.engelwooddaily.com - July 16 at 11:30 AM
streetreport.co logoIs it the Best Time to Buy West Corp (NASDAQ:WSTC)? - Street Report (NASDAQ:WSTC)
www.streetreport.co - July 16 at 11:30 AM
news.cmlviz.com logoWest Corporation Realized Volatility Hits Elevated Level - CML News (NASDAQ:WSTC)
news.cmlviz.com - July 14 at 8:34 PM
capitalcube.com logoWest Corp. breached its 50 day moving average in a Bullish Manner : WSTC-US : July 13, 2016 (NASDAQ:WSTC)
www.capitalcube.com - July 13 at 9:10 AM
News IconStock Down on the Year West Corporation (NASDAQ:WSTC) - Press Telegraph (NASDAQ:WSTC)
presstelegraph.com - July 12 at 8:33 PM

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Last Updated on 9/29/2016 by MarketBeat.com Staff