Slack Technologies, Inc. operates Slack, a business technology software platform in the United States and internationally. Its platform brings together people, applications, and data, as well as sells its offering under a software-as-a-service model. The company was formerly known as Tiny Speck, Inc. and changed its name to Slack Technologies, Inc. in 2014. Slack Technologies, Inc. was founded in 2009 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Miscellaneous business services
Sub-IndustryN/A
SectorBusiness Services
CIKN/A
Phone855-980-5920
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$400.55 million
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees1,664
Next Earnings Date3/4/2020 (Estimated)
OptionableNot Optionable
Slack (NYSE:WORK) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Slack's stock symbol?
Slack trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "WORK."
How were Slack's earnings last quarter?
Slack (NYSE:WORK) posted its earnings results on Wednesday, December, 4th. The company reported ($0.02) earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($0.09) by $0.07. The firm earned $168.70 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $156.14 million. Slack had a negative net margin of 90.86% and a negative return on equity of 554.57%. Slack's revenue for the quarter was up 59.8% on a year-over-year basis. View Slack's Earnings History.
When is Slack's next earnings date?
What guidance has Slack issued on next quarter's earnings?
Slack updated its fourth quarter earnings guidance on Wednesday, December, 4th. The company provided EPS guidance of ($0.07-0.06) for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus estimate of ($0.07). The company issued revenue guidance of $172-174 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $173.02 million.
What price target have analysts set for WORK?
18 analysts have issued 1-year price targets for Slack's shares. Their forecasts range from $14.00 to $44.00. On average, they anticipate Slack's share price to reach $31.39 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 51.3% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Slack.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Slack?
18 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Slack in the last year. There are currently 1 sell rating, 7 hold ratings and 10 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View Analyst Ratings for Slack.
What are Wall Street analysts saying about Slack stock?
Here are some recent quotes from research analysts about Slack stock:
- 1. According to Zacks Investment Research, "Slack Technologies Inc. operates Slack, a business technology software platform primarily in the United States and internationally. Its platform sells software-as-a-service model. Slack Technologies Inc. is based in San Francisco, California. " (12/11/2019)
- 2. KeyCorp analysts commented, "We estimate revenue growth could exceed 53% y/y even with a slight drag from service outage credits. We remain buyers of WORK as a category pioneer with multi-billion-dollar revenue potential, particularly given shares have declined 26% from the opening direct listing price of $38.50 vs. Nasdaq -1%." (8/25/2019)
Has Slack been receiving favorable news coverage?
Headlines about WORK stock have trended somewhat negative on Wednesday, InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis reports. The research group ranks the sentiment of press coverage by monitoring more than six thousand news and blog sources. The firm ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of negative five to positive five, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. Slack earned a coverage optimism score of -1.1 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned news coverage about the company a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, meaning that recent press coverage is extremely unlikely to have an effect on the stock's share price in the near future. View News Stories for Slack.
Are investors shorting Slack?
Slack saw a decrease in short interest in the month of November. As of November 29th, there was short interest totalling 42,750,000 shares, a decrease of 6.3% from the November 14th total of 45,640,000 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 9,460,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 4.5 days. Currently, 24.0% of the company's shares are sold short. View Slack's Current Options Chain.
Who are some of Slack's key competitors?
What other stocks do shareholders of Slack own?
When did Slack IPO?
(WORK) raised $4.8 billion in an IPO on Thursday, June 20th 2019. The company issued 118,400,000 shares at $38.25-$42.00 per share. DPO (Direct Public Offering) acted as the underwriter for the IPO.
Who are Slack's major shareholders?
Slack's stock is owned by a number of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Gilder Gagnon Howe & Co. LLC (0.54%), Calamos Advisors LLC (0.14%), Glynn Capital Management LLC (0.12%), KAMES CAPITAL plc (0.08%), Millennium Management LLC (0.07%) and JS Capital Management LLC (0.06%). Company insiders that own Slack stock include Allen Shim, Brandon Zell, Cal Henderson, Chamath Palihapitiya, David Schellhase, Parallel Fund Iv-A LP Ah, Robert Frati, Stewart Butterfield and Thomas C Leonard. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Slack.
Which institutional investors are selling Slack stock?
WORK stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Creative Planning, Golden State Wealth Management LLC and Coastal Investment Advisors Inc.. Company insiders that have sold Slack company stock in the last year include Allen Shim, Brandon Zell, Cal Henderson, Chamath Palihapitiya, David Schellhase, Parallel Fund Iv-A LP Ah, Robert Frati, Stewart Butterfield and Thomas C Leonard. View Insider Buying and Selling for Slack.
Which institutional investors are buying Slack stock?
WORK stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Calamos Advisors LLC, KAMES CAPITAL plc, Gilder Gagnon Howe & Co. LLC, California Public Employees Retirement System, Glynn Capital Management LLC, Bingham Osborn & Scarborough LLC, Millennium Management LLC and Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft FI. View Insider Buying and Selling for Slack.
How do I buy shares of Slack?
Shares of WORK 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, Robinhood, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Slack's stock price today?
One share of WORK stock can currently be purchased for approximately $20.75.
How big of a company is Slack?
What is Slack's official website?
How can I contact Slack?
Slack's mailing address is 500 HOWARD STREET, SAN FRANCISCO CA, 94105. The company can be reached via phone at 855-980-5920.
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