Juniper Networks Company Profile (NYSE:JNPR)

Juniper Networks trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "JNPR."

Juniper Networks announced a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, April 26th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, June 1st will be paid a dividend of $0.10 per share on Thursday, June 22nd. This represents a $0.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.36%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, May 30th. View Juniper Networks' Dividend History.

Juniper Networks, Inc. (NYSE:JNPR) announced its earnings results on Tuesday, April, 25th. The company reported $0.34 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.31 by $0.03. The firm earned $1.22 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.20 billion. Juniper Networks had a return on equity of 13.59% and a net margin of 12.10%. Juniper Networks's quarterly revenue was up 11.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $0.37 earnings per share. View Juniper Networks' Earnings History.

Juniper Networks issued an update on its second quarter earnings guidance on Tuesday, April, 25th. The company provided EPS guidance of $0.51-0.57 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus earnings per share estimate of $0.53. The company issued revenue guidance of $1.25-1.31 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $1.28 billion.

25 equities research analysts have issued 12-month price targets for Juniper Networks' shares. Their forecasts range from $20.00 to $37.00. On average, they expect Juniper Networks' share price to reach $30.43 in the next twelve months. View Analyst Ratings for Juniper Networks.

Here are some recent quotes from research analysts about Juniper Networks stock:

• 1. Drexel Hamilton analysts commented, "We believe Juniper will meet our 2Q:2017 revenue estimate of $1.294 billion (Street is at $1.284 billion) and slightly beat our EPS projection of $0.55 (Street is at $0.54). Our 2Q:2017 sales forecast represents a 6% QoQ increase and weaker than the five-year average rise of 9%." (7/20/2017)
• 2. According to Zacks Investment Research, "Juniper's first-quarter 2017 result was driven by strong adoption of its cloud products and robust performance from the QFX switch product line. Management noted that pricing pressure, unfavorable product and customer mix along with higher DRAM memory prices will continue to hurt gross margin in the rest of 2017. Moreover lumpy router revenue growth is also a concern. Additionally, stiff competition and ongoing consolidation in the telecom market remain concerns. Despite these challenges, frequent product launches, cost reduction initiatives and improving execution are encouraging. Growing adoptions for the company’s cloud products (particualrly in data center), aggressive share buybacks and favorable dividend policy remain attractive for investors. We note that the stock has outperformed the Zacks Wireless Equipment industry on a year-to-date basis." (4/28/2017)
• 3. Robert W. Baird analysts commented, "We see the stock as fairly valued at current levels. Solid FQ4 results." (1/27/2017)

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Juniper Networks' management team includes the folowing people:

• Rami Rahim, Chief Executive Officer, Director
• Kenneth Miller, Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President
• Pradeep S. Sindhu Ph.D., Executive Vice President, Chief Technology Officer, Chief Scientist
• Vince J. Molinaro, Executive Vice President and Chief Customer Officer
• Brian M. Martin, Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Secretary
• Marcus Jewell, Senior Vice President, General Manager - Europe, Middle East and Africa
• Andy Athreya, Senior Vice President - Engineering
• Kevin Hutchins, Senior Vice President - Strategy and Product Line Management
• Terrance F. Spidell, Chief Accounting Officer, Vice President, Corporate Controller
• Scott G. Kriens, Non-Executive Chairman of the Board

Juniper Networks' stock is owned by a number of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include APG Asset Management N.V. (0.83%), First Quadrant L P CA (0.15%), NN Investment Partners Holdings N.V. (0.12%), Chevy Chase Trust Holdings Inc. (0.09%), BTIM Corp. (0.08%) and Fisher Asset Management LLC (0.05%). Company insiders that own Juniper Networks stock include Brian Martin, Jonathan Davidson, Kevin A Denuccio, Pradeep Sindhu, Rami Rahim, Scott Kriens, Terrance F Spidell, Vincent Molinaro and William Stensrud. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Juniper Networks.

Juniper Networks' stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Koshinski Asset Management Inc., Exxonmobil Investment Management Inc. TX, US Bancorp DE, Bremer Trust National Association, Fisher Asset Management LLC, Capital Insight Partners LLC, Farmers & Merchants Investments Inc. and Xact Kapitalforvaltning AB. Company insiders that have sold Juniper Networks stock in the last year include Brian Martin, Jonathan Davidson, Kevin A Denuccio, Pradeep Sindhu, Rami Rahim, Scott Kriens, Terrance F Spidell, Vincent Molinaro and William Stensrud. View Insider Buying and Selling for Juniper Networks.

Juniper Networks' stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including First Quadrant L P CA, NN Investment Partners Holdings N.V., APG Asset Management N.V., V Wealth Management LLC, Mn Services Vermogensbeheer B.V., Meeder Asset Management Inc., Bedrijfstakpensioenfonds Voor DE Media PNO and BB&T Corp. View Insider Buying and Selling for Juniper Networks.

Shares of Juniper Networks 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 Juniper Networks stock can currently be purchased for approximately $29.43.