Plantronics, Inc. designs, manufactures, and markets lightweight communications headsets, telephone headset systems, other communication endpoints, and accessories for the business and consumer markets under the Plantronics brand worldwide. The company's enterprise products include headsets optimized for unified communications and collaboration, other corded and cordless communication headsets, audio processors, and telephone systems; and consumer products comprise Bluetooth and corded products for mobile device applications, personal computers, and gaming headsets. It provides audio solutions for enterprise and remote working offices, contact centers, computer and gaming, residential, and other applications, as well as mobile devices comprising mobile phones, smartphones, and tablets. The company offers its products to approximately 80 countries through a network of distributors, retailers, resellers, wireless carriers, original equipment manufacturers, and telephony and other service providers. It has strategic alliance agreement with eMite. Plantronics, Inc. was founded in 1961 and is headquartered in Santa Cruz, California.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Telephone & telegraph apparatus
Sub-IndustryCommunications Equipment
SectorComputer and Technology
Phone831-426-5858
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$856.90 million
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees4,003
Next Earnings Date5/7/2019 (Estimated)
OptionableOptionable
Plantronics (NYSE:PLT) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Plantronics' stock symbol?
Plantronics trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "PLT."
How often does Plantronics pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Plantronics?
Plantronics announced a quarterly dividend on Tuesday, February 5th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, February 20th will be given a dividend of $0.15 per share on Friday, March 8th. This represents a $0.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.18%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, February 19th. View Plantronics' Dividend History.
How will Plantronics' stock buyback program work?
Plantronics announced that its Board of Directors has initiated a stock buyback program on Thursday, November 29th 2018, which allows the company to buyback 1,000,000 shares, according to EventVestor. This buyback authorization allows the company to purchase shares of its stock through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are often an indication that the company's leadership believes its shares are undervalued.
How were Plantronics' earnings last quarter?
Plantronics Inc (NYSE:PLT) issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February, 5th. The technology company reported $1.12 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.42 by $0.70. The technology company had revenue of $530.60 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $507.87 million. Plantronics had a positive return on equity of 20.15% and a negative net margin of 7.32%. Plantronics's revenue was up 134.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $1.02 earnings per share. View Plantronics' Earnings History.
When is Plantronics' next earnings date?
What guidance has Plantronics issued on next quarter's earnings?
Plantronics issued an update on its fourth quarter earnings guidance on Tuesday, February, 5th. The company provided earnings per share guidance of $1.00-$1.30 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus earnings per share estimate of $1.34. The company issued revenue guidance of $475-$505 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $498.42 million.Plantronics also updated its Q4 2019 guidance to $1.00-1.30 EPS.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Plantronics?
1 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Plantronics in the last year. There are currently 1 buy rating for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View Analyst Ratings for Plantronics.
Has Plantronics been receiving favorable news coverage?
Press coverage about PLT stock has trended somewhat positive on Saturday, according to InfoTrie. The research firm scores the sentiment of news coverage by analyzing more than six thousand blog and news sources. The firm ranks coverage of companies on a scale of negative five to positive five, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. Plantronics earned a coverage optimism score of 1.7 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned headlines about the technology company a news buzz of 10.0 out of 10, meaning that recent news coverage is extremely likely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the next few days.
Who are some of Plantronics' key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Plantronics include Ciena (CIEN), Telkom SA Ltd ADS (TLKGY), Fabrinet (FN), Avaya (AVYA), NetGear (NTGR), Infinera (INFN), ADTRAN (ADTN), AudioCodes (AUDC), DASAN Zhone Solutions (DZSI), Akoustis Technologies (AKTS), Clearfield (CLFD), Westell Technologies (WSTL), Franklin Wireless (FKWL), Communications Systems (JCS) and AltiGen Communications (ATGN).
What other stocks do shareholders of Plantronics own?
Who are Plantronics' key executives?
Plantronics' management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Joseph B. Burton, Pres, CEO & Director (Age 54)
- Ms. Pamela J. Strayer, Exec. VP & CFO (Age 51)
- Ms. Mary Huser, Exec. VP and Chief Legal & Compliance Officer (Age 55)
- Mr. Jeff Loebbaka, Exec. VP of Global Sales (Age 57)
- Mr. Shantanu Sarkar, Exec. VP & GM of Personal Systems Bus. (Age 50)
Who are Plantronics' major shareholders?
Plantronics' stock is owned by a number of of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include BlackRock Inc. (10.51%), Lord Abbett & CO. LLC (2.86%), Nuveen Asset Management LLC (2.42%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (2.35%), Macquarie Group Ltd. (1.82%) and Northern Trust Corp (1.59%). Company insiders that own Plantronics stock include Brian S Dexheimer, Greggory C Hammann, Guido Jouret, Jeff Loebbaka, John Hart, Joseph B Burton, Maria Martinez, Marshall Mohr, Marvin Tseu, Pamela J Strayer and Shantanu Sarkar. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Plantronics.
Which institutional investors are selling Plantronics stock?
PLT stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Prudential Financial Inc., SG Americas Securities LLC, D. E. Shaw & Co. Inc., Geode Capital Management LLC, Bank of America Corp DE, Two Sigma Advisers LP, Suntrust Banks Inc. and Bank of New York Mellon Corp. Company insiders that have sold Plantronics company stock in the last year include Brian S Dexheimer, Greggory C Hammann, Jeff Loebbaka, Joseph B Burton, Marshall Mohr, Marvin Tseu, Pamela J Strayer and Shantanu Sarkar. View Insider Buying and Selling for Plantronics.
Which institutional investors are buying Plantronics stock?
PLT stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Deprince Race & Zollo Inc., Two Sigma Investments LP, BlackRock Inc., Fort Washington Investment Advisors Inc. OH, Nuveen Asset Management LLC, Macquarie Group Ltd., Dimensional Fund Advisors LP and Squarepoint Ops LLC. Company insiders that have bought Plantronics stock in the last two years include Brian S Dexheimer and Guido Jouret. View Insider Buying and Selling for Plantronics.
How do I buy shares of Plantronics?
Shares of PLT 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 Plantronics' stock price today?
One share of PLT stock can currently be purchased for approximately $50.95.
How big of a company is Plantronics?
Plantronics has a market capitalization of $2.01 billion and generates $856.90 million in revenue each year. The technology company earns $-860,000.00 in net income (profit) each year or $2.71 on an earnings per share basis. Plantronics employs 4,003 workers across the globe.
What is Plantronics' official website?
How can I contact Plantronics?
Plantronics' mailing address is 345 ENCINAL STREET, SANTA CRUZ CA, 95060. The technology company can be reached via phone at 831-426-5858 or via email at [email protected]
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