Twitter, Inc. operates as a platform for public self-expression and conversation in real time. The company offers various products and services, including Twitter that allows users to consume, create, distribute, and discover content; and Periscope, a mobile application that enables user to broadcast and watch video live with others. It also provides promoted products and services, such as promoted tweets, promoted accounts, and promoted trends, which enable its advertisers to promote their brands, products, and services. In addition, the company offers a set of tools, public APIs, and embeddable widgets for developers to contribute their content to its platform, syndicate and distribute Twitter content across their properties, and enhance their Websites and applications with Twitter content. Further, it provides subscription access to its public data feed for data partners. The company has operations in the United States and internationally. Twitter, Inc. was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Stock Exchange NYSE
Industry Computer programming, data processing, & other computer related
Sub-IndustryInternet Software & Services
SectorComputer and Technology
SymbolNYSE:TWTR
CUSIPN/A
Phone415-222-9670
Debt
Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.47
Current Ratio11.00
Quick Ratio11.00
Price-To-Earnings
Trailing P/E Ratio561.50
Forward P/E Ratio93.58
P/E Growth4.17
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$2.44 billion
Price / Sales10.45
Cash Flow$0.7245 per share
Price / Cash46.50
Book Value$6.79 per share
Price / Book4.96
Profitability
EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$0.06
Net Income$-108,060,000.00
Net Margins8.57%
Return on Equity4.37%
Return on Assets2.92%
Miscellaneous
Employees3,372
Outstanding Shares757,850,000
Market Cap$24.80 billion
Twitter (NYSE:TWTR) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Twitter's stock symbol?
Twitter trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "TWTR."
How were Twitter's earnings last quarter?
Twitter Inc (NYSE:TWTR) issued its earnings results on Friday, July, 27th. The social networking company reported $0.17 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of $0.16 by $0.01. The social networking company had revenue of $710.54 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $697.35 million. Twitter had a net margin of 8.57% and a return on equity of 4.37%. Twitter's revenue was up 23.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.08 earnings per share. View Twitter's Earnings History.
When is Twitter's next earnings date?
What price target have analysts set for TWTR?
34 brokers have issued twelve-month target prices for Twitter's stock. Their forecasts range from $13.00 to $55.00. On average, they expect Twitter's share price to reach $32.5161 in the next year. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 3.5%. View Analyst Price Targets for Twitter.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Twitter?
34 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Twitter in the last year. There are currently 3 sell ratings, 21 hold ratings and 10 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View Analyst Ratings for Twitter.
Are investors shorting Twitter?
Twitter saw a increase in short interest in July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totalling 55,172,651 shares, an increase of 17.2% from the July 13th total of 47,088,911 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 36,791,307 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 1.5 days. Currently, 7.8% of the company's stock are sold short. View Twitter's Current Options Chain.
Who are some of Twitter's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Twitter include Baidu (BIDU), Red Hat (RHT), IHS Markit (INFO), Weibo (WB), Snap (SNAP), Match Group (MTCH), Yandex (YNDX), Line (LN), 58.com (WUBA), FactSet Research Systems (FDS), Tripadvisor Inc Common Stock (TRIP), Sabre (SABR), Stars Group (TSG), Trade Desk (TTD) and Wix.Com (WIX).
Who are Twitter's key executives?
Twitter's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Omid R. Kordestani, Exec. Chairman (Age 54)
- Mr. Jack Dorsey, CEO & Director (Age 41)
- Mr. Ned D. Segal, Chief Financial Officer (Age 44)
- Ms. Vijaya Gadde Esq., Chief Legal Officer & Sec. (Age 43)
- Mr. Biz Stone, Co-Founder
Has Twitter been receiving favorable news coverage?
Media stories about TWTR stock have been trending somewhat positive on Wednesday, Accern Sentiment reports. The research group rates the sentiment of press coverage by analyzing more than 20 million blog and news sources. Accern ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of negative one to one, with scores closest to one being the most favorable. Twitter earned a news and rumor sentiment score of 0.10 on Accern's scale. They also gave headlines about the social networking company an impact score of 46.56 out of 100, meaning that recent press coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an effect on the company's share price in the near term. View Recent Headlines for Twitter.
Who are Twitter's major shareholders?
Twitter's stock is owned by many different of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include First Trust Advisors LP (1.16%), Contrarius Investment Management Ltd (0.52%), Legal & General Group Plc (0.39%), ARK Investment Management LLC (0.36%), American Century Companies Inc. (0.36%) and Raymond James & Associates (0.34%). Company insiders that own Twitter stock include Adam Messinger, Evan Clark Williams, Jack Dorsey, Matthew Derella, Robert Kaiden and Vijaya Gadde. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Twitter.
Which major investors are selling Twitter stock?
TWTR stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Renaissance Technologies LLC, Cambiar Investors LLC, Ardevora Asset Management LLP, Partner Fund Management L.P., BlueMountain Capital Management LLC, Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, Global X Management Co LLC and Los Angeles Capital Management & Equity Research Inc.. Company insiders that have sold Twitter company stock in the last year include Evan Clark Williams, Matthew Derella, Robert Kaiden and Vijaya Gadde. View Insider Buying and Selling for Twitter.
Which major investors are buying Twitter stock?
TWTR stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including American Century Companies Inc., Schwab Charles Investment Management Inc., Columbus Circle Investors, New York State Teachers Retirement System, Korea Investment CORP, First Trust Advisors LP, ClariVest Asset Management LLC and Retirement Systems of Alabama. View Insider Buying and Selling for Twitter.
How do I buy shares of Twitter?
Shares of TWTR 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 Twitter's stock price today?
One share of TWTR stock can currently be purchased for approximately $33.69.
How big of a company is Twitter?
Twitter has a market capitalization of $24.80 billion and generates $2.44 billion in revenue each year. The social networking company earns $-108,060,000.00 in net income (profit) each year or $0.06 on an earnings per share basis. Twitter employs 3,372 workers across the globe.
How can I contact Twitter?
Twitter's mailing address is 1355 MARKET STREET SUITE 900, San Francisco CA, 94103. The social networking company can be reached via phone at 415-222-9670 or via email at [email protected]
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