Instructure Company Profile (NYSE:INST)

Instructure trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "INST."

Instructure, Inc. (NYSE:INST) posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday, July, 31st. The company reported ($0.46) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of ($0.50) by $0.04. The company had revenue of $38 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $37.09 million. Instructure had a negative return on equity of 827.22% and a negative net margin of 38.12%. Instructure's revenue for the quarter was up 46.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned ($0.44) EPS. View Instructure's Earnings History.

Instructure issued an update on its FY17 earnings guidance on Monday, July, 31st. The company provided EPS guidance of ($1.26)-(1.23) for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus EPS estimate of ($1.27). The company issued revenue guidance of $152.9-154.1 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $151.70 million.Instructure also updated its Q3 guidance to ($0.32)-(0.30) EPS.

7 brokerages have issued 1-year price targets for Instructure's shares. Their predictions range from $29.00 to $39.00. On average, they anticipate Instructure's stock price to reach $36.14 in the next twelve months. View Analyst Ratings for Instructure.

Here are some recent quotes from research analysts about Instructure stock:

• 1. According to Zacks Investment Research, "Instructure, Inc. provides cloud-based online education technology. It develops Canvas, a learning management application for the education market and Bridge, for the corporate market, to enable its customers to develop, deliver and manage face-to-face and online learning experiences. The company's platform also provides data analytics that enable real-time reaction to information and benchmarking in order to personalize curricula and increase the efficacy of the learning process. Instructure, Inc. is based in Salt Lake City, Utah. " (10/4/2017)
• 2. Jefferies Group LLC analysts commented, "4Q results topped Street estimates, and rev reaccelerated, after a slight miss/ disappointing guidance in 3Q. 2017 guidance was raised modestly and above the Street. We believe the adjusted bar, which implies only modest new business growth in 2017, is attainable, with baseline growth in the academic LMS market and continued traction in the corporate and int'l markets. INST plans to announce other HCM products, which will expand its TAM." (2/7/2017)
• 3. Needham & Company LLC analysts commented, "We reiterate our Strong Buy on Instructure after reporting very good 4Q results with better than expected margin leverage and Y/Y billings growth in line with expectations. 4Q sales commentary added several new themes to the INST thesis including strong international traction in Australia and LATAM with Moodle displacements, a Higher Ed customer purchasing both Canvas and Bridge, and better than expected Bridge commentary. We continue to believe FY17 will be a transformational year for Instructure's operating model as commentary on domestic Canvas sales coverage reaches nearly 100% saturation levels which should drive higher than guided operating margin leverage in FY17. We also believe the recent incremental traction with Bridge could drive incremental upside to current FY18 estimates if recent sales success is sustained." (2/7/2017)
• 4. UBS AG analysts commented, "Instructure reported a very solid 4Q:2016, in our assessment, with results mostly above consensus, and with the business showing upper echelon SaaS industry growth trends (40%+) across the leading indicators (subscription revenues, deferred revenue, billings, subscription billings, backlog). The 4Q:2016 strength looks broad- based (Ed-Tech, corporate, international) and included a strong quarter for adding Bridge logos. Bottom line: Instructure’s results and business momentum clearly rebounded to finish 2016, which should support a higher valuation, with INST reflecting a 35%+ recurring revenue growth business that’s currently trading <3x sales. We believe as management's execution stays the course in upcoming quarterly reported results, it should lead to increasing investor recognition around INST's valuation multiples, and over time, help narrow a sizable valuation gap between peers and the SaaS industry average (~3x vs. ~4x EV/2018E revenue)."" (2/7/2017)

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Instructure's management team includes the folowing people:

• Joshua L. Coates, Chief Executive Officer, Director
• Steven B. Kaminsky, Chief Financial Officer
• Mitchell E. Macfarlane, Chief Operating Officer
• Marc T. Maloy, Executive Vice President Worldwide Sales
• Matthew A. Kaminer, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
• Steven Alan Collins, Independent Director
• William M. Conroy, Independent Director
• Ellen Levy, Independent Director
• Jim Steele, Independent Director
• Kevin B. Thompson, Independent Director

(INST) raised $75 million in an initial public offering on Friday, November 13th 2015. The company issued 4,400,000 shares at a price of $16.00-$18.00 per share. Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs and Jefferies served as the underwriters for the IPO and Needham, Oppenheimer and Raymond James were co-managers.

Shares of Instructure 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 Instructure stock can currently be purchased for approximately $34.40.