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 Date9/18/2019 (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 of Directors has initiated a stock buyback plan on Thursday, June 21st 2018, which allows the company to repurchase $1,000,000,000.00 in shares, according to EventVestor. This repurchase authorization allows the company to repurchase up to 4% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are generally a sign that the company's board believes its shares are undervalued.
How were Red Hat's earnings last quarter?
Red Hat Inc (NYSE:RHT) posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, June, 20th. The open-source software company reported $1.00 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping 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 net margin of 13.26% and a return on equity of 36.67%. The company's revenue was up 14.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $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?
18 analysts have issued 12 month price objectives for Red Hat's stock. Their predictions range from $145.00 to $190.00. On average, they expect Red Hat's stock price to reach $178.4563 in the next twelve months. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 4.9%. View Analyst Price Targets for Red Hat.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Red Hat?
18 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Red Hat in the last year. There are currently 11 hold ratings and 7 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View Analyst Ratings for Red Hat.
Has Red Hat been receiving favorable news coverage?
News articles about RHT stock have trended positive recently, according to InfoTrie Sentiment. The research group rates the sentiment of news coverage by monitoring 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. Red Hat earned a news impact score of 2.5 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned media stories about the open-source software company a news buzz of 6.0 out of 10, indicating that recent news coverage is somewhat likely to have an effect on the company's share price in the near term. View News Stories for Red Hat.
Who are some of Red Hat's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Red Hat include Baidu (BIDU), Twitter (TWTR), Zoom Video Communications (ZM), IHS Markit (INFO), Match Group (MTCH), Snap (SNAP), Yandex (YNDX), Trade Desk (TTD), FactSet Research Systems (FDS), Weibo (WB), Line (LN), 58.com (WUBA), Wix.Com (WIX), Sabre (SABR) and InterXion (INXN).
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)
Who are Red Hat's major shareholders?
Red Hat's stock is owned by many different of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Vanguard Group Inc. (10.49%), BlackRock Inc. (7.38%), BlackRock Inc. (7.38%), Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD (1.75%), UBS Oconnor LLC (1.66%) and Northern Trust Corp (1.16%). Company insiders that own Red Hat stock include Arun Oberoi, Charlene T Begley, Delisa Alexander, Eugene Beukman, James M Whitehurst, Michael A Kelly, Michael Cunningham and William S Kaiser. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Red Hat.
Which major investors are selling Red Hat stock?
RHT stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD, Jennison Associates LLC, Jennison Associates LLC, Northern Trust Corp, Putnam Investments LLC, Janus Henderson Group PLC, Janus Henderson Group PLC and Bank of New York Mellon Corp. Company insiders that have sold Red Hat company stock in the last year include Delisa Alexander, James M Whitehurst, Michael A Kelly and Michael Cunningham. View Insider Buying and Selling for Red Hat.
Which major investors are buying Red Hat stock?
RHT stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including UBS Oconnor LLC, Renaissance Technologies LLC, Nuveen Asset Management LLC, BlackRock Inc., BlackRock Inc., Syquant Capital Sas, Alpine Associates Management Inc. and Omni Partners LLP. View Insider Buying and Selling for Red Hat.
How do I buy shares of Red Hat?
Shares of RHT 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 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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