NYSE:PWSC

PowerSchool (PWSC) Stock Forecast, Price & News

$21.78

-0.88 (-3.88%)

(As of 10/2/2023 ET)

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Today's Range: $21.70
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$22.60
50-Day Range: $20.08
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$24.17
52-Week Range: $15.60
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$26.05

Volume: 504,473 shs
Average Volume: 751,727 shs
Market Capitalization: $4.38 billion

P/E Ratio: N/A
Dividend Yield: N/A
Price Target: $27.55

PowerSchool MarketRank™ Forecast

Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy
2.91 Rating Score
Upside/Downside: 26.5% Upside
$27.55 Price Target
Short Interest: Bearish
7.76% of Float Sold Short
Dividend Strength: N/A
Sustainability: N/A
News Sentiment: 0.17
Based on 15 Articles This Week
Insider Trading: Selling Shares
$2.39 M Sold Last Quarter
Proj. Earnings Growth: 19.61%
From $0.51 to $0.61 Per Share

Overall MarketRank^™

MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

2.72 out of 5 stars

Consumer Discretionary Sector

48th out of 274 stocks

Prepackaged Software Industry

29th out of 206 stocks

4.5

Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
PowerSchool has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.91, and is based on 10 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.
Price Target Upside/Downside
According to analysts' consensus price target of $27.55, PowerSchool has a forecasted upside of 26.5% from its current price of $21.78.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
PowerSchool has been the subject of 9 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

2.0

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted
7.76% of the float of PowerSchool has been sold short.
Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover
PowerSchool has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.5.
Change versus previous month
Short interest in PowerSchool has recently decreased by 4.94%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

0.0

Dividend Strength

Dividend Yield
PowerSchool does not currently pay a dividend.
Dividend Growth
PowerSchool does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

N/A

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score
There is no current Upright™ data available for PWSC.

2.9

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment
PowerSchool has a news sentiment score of 0.17. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.65 average news sentiment score of Consumer Discretionary companies.
News Coverage This Week
MarketBeat has tracked 15 news articles for PowerSchool this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.
Search Interest
4 people have searched for PWSC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.
MarketBeat Follows
3 people have added PowerSchool to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 200% compared to the previous 30 days.

2.5

Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, PowerSchool insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $2,390,675.00 in company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
Only 1.10% of the stock of PowerSchool is held by insiders.
Percentage Held by Institutions
65.29% of the stock of PowerSchool is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

1.9

Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for PowerSchool are expected to grow by 19.61% in the coming year, from $0.51 to $0.61 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of PowerSchool is -167.54, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of PowerSchool is -167.54, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
PowerSchool has a P/B Ratio of 2.51. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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About PowerSchool (NYSE:PWSC) Stock

PowerSchool Holdings, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, offers cloud-based software to the K-12 education market. Its solution embedded in school workflows and is used on daily basis by educators, students, administrators, and parents in schools and districts. In addition, the company provides cloud-based technology platform helps schools and districts manage state reporting and related compliance, special education, finance, human resource, talent, registration, attendance, funding, learning, instruction, behavior, grading, college and career readiness, assessments, and analytics. The company serves state departments of education, public school districts, charter schools, independent schools, virtual schools, and others. PowerSchool Holdings, Inc. was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Folsom, California.

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PWSC Stock News Headlines

October 2, 2023 | americanbankingnews.com

PowerSchool Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:PWSC) CTO Sells $56,071.50 in Stock

October 2, 2023 | americanbankingnews.com

Insider Selling: PowerSchool Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:PWSC) Insider Sells $62,792.25 in Stock

October 3, 2023 | Behind the Markets (Ad)

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October 1, 2023 | americanbankingnews.com

Insider Selling: PowerSchool Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:PWSC) CFO Sells 4,692 Shares of Stock

October 1, 2023 | americanbankingnews.com

Hardeep Gulati Sells 19,844 Shares of PowerSchool Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:PWSC) Stock

September 29, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

PowerSchool Celebrates Recognition from 2023 Globee® Awards for Leadership and Tech & Learning’s Awards of Excellence: Back to School 2023

September 29, 2023 | americanbankingnews.com

PowerSchool Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:PWSC) Receives Consensus Recommendation of "Moderate Buy" from Brokerages

September 29, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Insider Sell: PowerSchool Holdings Inc CEO Hardeep Gulati Sells 19,844 Shares

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September 28, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Lawrence Family Development Charter School Taps PowerSchool to Elevate Administrative, Special Education Case Management, and Enrollment Capabilities

September 23, 2023 | americanbankingnews.com

PowerSchool's (PWSC) Overweight Rating Reaffirmed at Piper Sandler

September 21, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.com

Analysts Conflicted on These Technology Names: Exlservice Holdings (EXLS), Workday (WDAY) and PowerSchool (PWSC)

September 21, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Insider Sell: PowerSchool Holdings Inc's President, CFO Eric Shander Sells 4,932 Shares

September 19, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.com

Analysts Offer Insights on Technology Companies: PowerSchool (PWSC) and Pinterest (PINS)

September 19, 2023 | msn.com

PowerSchool Holdings valuation suggests potential undervaluation by 26%

September 19, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

An Intrinsic Calculation For PowerSchool Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:PWSC) Suggests It's 26% Undervalued

September 15, 2023 | msn.com

RBC Capital Reiterates PowerSchool Holdings Inc (PWSC) Outperform Recommendation

September 15, 2023 | msn.com

UBS Maintains PowerSchool Holdings Inc (PWSC) Neutral Recommendation

September 15, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.com

8 Analysts Have This to Say About PowerSchool Holdings

September 14, 2023 | seekingalpha.com

PowerSchool Holdings targets revenue of $1 billion in 2026

September 14, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

PowerSchool Hosts 2023 Investor Day to Showcase Its Strategies and Positioning for Sustainable Profitable Growth

September 14, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Adams 12 Five Star Schools Picks PowerSchool to Enhance its Multi-Tiered Systems of Supports Framework

September 13, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

PowerSchool (PWSC) Collabs With EAB, Eases College Access

September 12, 2023 | bizjournals.com

PowerSchool partners with EAB to provide high school students access to college offers, aid

September 12, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

PowerSchool and EAB Partner to Simplify College Admissions and Expand College Access for Millions of Students

September 10, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Insider Sell: Fred Studer Sells 22,002 Shares of PowerSchool Holdings Inc (PWSC)

September 7, 2023 | bizjournals.com

Folsom-based PowerSchool buys Neverskip, an education technology company in India

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PWSC Company Calendar

Last Earnings: 8/07/2023
Today: 10/02/2023
Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/06/2023
Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2023

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange: NYSE
Industry: Prepackaged software
Sub-Industry: N/A
Sector: Consumer Discretionary
Current Symbol: NYSE:PWSC
CUSIP: N/A
CIK: 1835681
Web: www.powerschool.com
Phone: 877-873-1550
Fax: N/A
Employees: 3,232
Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Forecast: $27.55
High Stock Price Forecast: $32.00
Low Stock Price Forecast: $24.00
Forecasted Upside/Downside: +26.5%
Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4): 2.91
Research Coverage: 11 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): ($0.13)
Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
Forward P/E Ratio: 42.71
P/E Growth: N/A
Net Income: $-20,790,000.00
Net Margins: -2.92%
Pretax Margin: -6.46%
Return on Equity: 7.17%
Return on Assets: 3.52%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.42
Current Ratio: 0.47
Quick Ratio: 0.47

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales: $630.68 million
Price / Sales: 6.95
Cash Flow: $1.20 per share
Price / Cash Flow: 18.22
Book Value: $8.69 per share
Price / Book: 2.51

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares: 201,190,000
Free Float: 198,977,000
Market Cap: $4.38 billion
Optionable: Not Optionable
Beta: 0.92

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Key Executives

Mr. Hardeep Singh Gulati (Age 48)
CEO & Director
Comp: $1.16M

Mr. Eric R. Shander (Age 54)
Pres & CFO
Comp: $832.65k

Mr. Anthony D. Kender (Age 63)
Chief Revenue Officer
Comp: $470.35k

Ms. Angelina Deasy Hendraka
Chief Accounting Officer

Mr. Devendra Singh (Age 58)
Chief Technology Officer

Shane Harrison
Sr. VP of Investor Relations

Mr. Michael C. Bisignano (Age 52)
Chief Legal Officer & Corp. Sec.

Mr. Darron Flagg
Chief Compliance & Privacy Officer

Mr. Fred Studer (Age 54)
Chief Marketing Officer

Ms. Marcy Daniel (Age 50)
Chief Product Officer

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Insiders & Institutions

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PWSC Stock - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell PowerSchool stock right now?: 11 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for PowerSchool in the last year. There are currently 1 hold rating and 10 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" PWSC shares.
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What is PowerSchool's stock price forecast for 2023?: 11 equities research analysts have issued twelve-month price targets for PowerSchool's stock. Their PWSC share price forecasts range from $24.00 to $32.00. On average, they predict the company's share price to reach $27.55 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 26.5% from the stock's current price.
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How have PWSC shares performed in 2023?: PowerSchool's stock was trading at $23.08 at the start of the year. Since then, PWSC stock has decreased by 5.6% and is now trading at $21.78.
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When is PowerSchool's next earnings date?: The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Monday, November 6th 2023.
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How were PowerSchool's earnings last quarter?: PowerSchool Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:PWSC) posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday, August, 7th. The company reported $0.14 earnings per share for the quarter, meeting analysts' consensus estimates of $0.14. The firm earned $173.90 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $171.28 million. PowerSchool had a negative net margin of 2.92% and a positive trailing twelve-month return on equity of 7.17%.
What ETFs hold PowerSchool's stock?: ETFs with the largest weight of PowerSchool (NYSE:PWSC) stock in their portfolio include Nuveen Small Cap Select ETF (NSCS), ProShares Big Data Refiners ETF (DAT), iShares Virtual Work and Life Multisector ETF (IWFH) and SPDR S&P Software & Services ETF (XSW).Direxion Daily S&P Expanded Tech Software Sector Bull 2X Shares (SWAR).

What guidance has PowerSchool issued on next quarter's earnings?: PowerSchool issued an update on its FY 2023 earnings guidance on Tuesday, September, 26th. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of for the period. The company issued revenue guidance of $691.00 million-$691.00 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $691.51 million.
When did PowerSchool IPO?: (PWSC) raised $711 million in an initial public offering (IPO) on Wednesday, July 28th 2021. The company issued 39,473,685 shares at a price of $18.00 per share.
What is PowerSchool's stock symbol?: PowerSchool trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "PWSC."
How do I buy shares of PowerSchool?: Shares of PWSC stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab.
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What is PowerSchool's stock price today?: One share of PWSC stock can currently be purchased for approximately $21.78.
How much money does PowerSchool make?: PowerSchool (NYSE:PWSC) has a market capitalization of $4.38 billion and generates $630.68 million in revenue each year. The company earns $-20,790,000.00 in net income (profit) each year or ($0.13) on an earnings per share basis.
How many employees does PowerSchool have?: The company employs 3,232 workers across the globe.
How can I contact PowerSchool?: The official website for the company is www.powerschool.com. The company can be reached via phone at 877-873-1550 or via email at investor.relations@powerschool.com.

This page (NYSE:PWSC) was last updated on 10/3/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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