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 Date3/23/2020 (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 of Directors has initiated a stock repurchase plan on Thursday, June 21st 2018, which permits the company to repurchase $1,000,000,000.00 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This repurchase authorization permits the company to repurchase up to 4% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase plans are often a sign that the company's board believes its stock is undervalued.
How were Red Hat's earnings last quarter?
Red Hat Inc (NYSE:RHT) posted its earnings results on Thursday, June, 20th. The open-source software company reported $1.00 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.86 by $0.14. The open-source software company had revenue of $934.10 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate 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% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $0.72 earnings per share. View Red Hat's Earnings History.
When is Red Hat's next earnings date?
What price target have analysts set for RHT?
1 equities research analysts have issued 12 month price objectives for Red Hat's shares. Their forecasts range from $188.30 to $188.30. On average, they anticipate Red Hat's stock price to reach $188.30 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 0.3% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Red Hat.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Red Hat?
1 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Red Hat in the last year. There are currently 1 hold rating for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View Analyst Ratings for Red Hat.
Has Red Hat been receiving favorable news coverage?
Media coverage about RHT stock has been trending somewhat positive recently, according to InfoTrie Sentiment. The research firm ranks the sentiment of press coverage by analyzing more than six thousand blog and news sources in real time. The firm ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative five to five, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. Red Hat earned a news sentiment score of 1.5 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned media coverage about the open-source software company a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, indicating that recent press coverage is extremely unlikely to have an impact on the company'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), Progress Software (PRGS), CommVault Systems (CVLT), TiVo (TIVO) and FalconStor Software (FALC).
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)
What is Red Hat's stock price today?
One share of RHT stock can currently be purchased for approximately $187.71.
How big of a company is Red Hat?
Red Hat has a market capitalization of $33.43 billion 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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