Red Hat, Inc provides open source software solutions to develop and offer operating system, virtualization, management, middleware, cloud, mobile, and storage technologies to various enterprises worldwide. It offers infrastructure-related solutions, such as Red Hat Enterprise Linux, an operating system platform that runs on hardware for use in hybrid cloud environments; Red Hat Satellite, a system management offering that helps to deploy, scale, and manage in hybrid cloud environments; and Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization, a software solution that allows customers to utilize and manage a common hardware infrastructure to run multiple operating systems and applications.
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Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Computer programming, data processing, & other computer related
Sub-IndustrySystems Software
SectorComputer and Technology
Phone919-754-3700
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$3.36 billion
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees13,360
Next Earnings Date12/16/2019 (Estimated)
OptionableOptionable
Red Hat (NYSE:RHT) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Red Hat's stock symbol?
Red Hat trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "RHT."
How will Red Hat's stock buyback program work?
Red Hat declared that its board has approved a stock buyback program on Thursday, June 21st 2018, which authorizes the company to repurchase $1,000,000,000.00 in shares, according to EventVestor. This repurchase authorization authorizes the company to buy up to 4% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase programs are usually an indication that the company's management believes its stock is undervalued.
How were Red Hat's earnings last quarter?
Red Hat Inc (NYSE:RHT) issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, June, 20th. The open-source software company reported $1.00 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the Zacks' consensus estimate of $0.86 by $0.14. The open-source software company had revenue of $934.10 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $931.58 million. Red Hat had a return on equity of 36.67% and a net margin of 13.26%. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 14.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.72 EPS. View Red Hat's Earnings History.
When is Red Hat's next earnings date?
What price target have analysts set for RHT?
2 Wall Street analysts have issued 1-year price objectives for Red Hat's stock. Their forecasts range from $188.30 to $190.00. On average, they anticipate Red Hat's share price to reach $189.15 in the next twelve months. View Analyst Price Targets for Red Hat.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Red Hat?
2 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Red Hat in the last year. There are currently 1 hold rating and 1 buy rating for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View Analyst Ratings for Red Hat.
Has Red Hat been receiving favorable news coverage?
News articles about RHT stock have trended very negative recently, InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis reports. The research firm identifies positive and negative media coverage by monitoring more than six thousand news and blog sources in real time. The firm ranks coverage of companies on a scale of negative five to five, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. Red Hat earned a media sentiment score of -3.2 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned news articles about the open-source software company a news buzz of 10.0 out of 10, indicating that recent media coverage is extremely likely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the next few days. View News Stories for Red Hat.
Who are some of Red Hat's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Red Hat include Microsoft (MSFT), Oracle (ORCL), VMware (VMW), ServiceNow (NOW), Fortinet (FTNT), Symantec (SYMC), Proofpoint (PFPT), Qualys (QLYS), CommVault Systems (CVLT), Progress Software (PRGS), TiVo (TIVO), FalconStor Software (FALC) and Websense (WBSN).
What other stocks do shareholders of Red Hat own?
Who are Red Hat's key executives?
Red Hat's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. James M. Whitehurst, Pres, CEO & Director (Age 51)
- Mr. Eric R. Shander, Exec. VP & CFO (Age 50)
- Mr. Michael R. Cunningham, Exec. VP, Gen. Counsel & Corp. Sec. (Age 58)
- Mr. Arun Oberoi, Exec. VP of Global Sales & Services (Age 64)
- Mr. Paul J. Cormier, Exec. VP and Pres of Products & Technologies (Age 62)
How big of a company is Red Hat?
Red Hat has a market capitalization of $0.00 and generates $3.36 billion in revenue each year. The open-source software company earns $433.99 million in net income (profit) each year or $2.79 on an earnings per share basis. Red Hat employs 13,360 workers across the globe.View Additional Information About Red Hat.
What is Red Hat's official website?
How can I contact Red Hat?
Red Hat's mailing address is 100 EAST DAVIE STREET, RALEIGH NC, 27601. The open-source software company can be reached via phone at 919-754-3700 or via email at [email protected]
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