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IRBT - iRobot Corporation

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90.44

-1.19 (-1.30%)

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Previous Close	91.63
Open	92.50
Bid	88.50 x 1100
Ask	93.27 x 800
Day's Range	89.82 - 92.76
52 Week Range	70.86 - 132.88
Volume	654,549
Avg. Volume	799,901

Market Cap	2.537B
Beta (3Y Monthly)	1.89
PE Ratio (TTM)	28.79
EPS (TTM)	3.14
Earnings Date	Jul 23, 2019
Forward Dividend & Yield	N/A (N/A)
Ex-Dividend Date	N/A
1y Target Est	107.83

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Zacks23 hours ago
IRobot (IRBT) Dips More Than Broader Markets: What You Should Know
IRobot (IRBT) closed at $90.44 in the latest trading session, marking a -1.3% move from the prior day.
InvestorPlaceyesterday
iRobot Stock Is a Risky Play Ahead of Earnings
Earnings season is always a stressful time for both equity-issuing companies and stakeholders. However, it's no hyperbole to say that for iRobot (NASDAQ:IRBT), this is a do-or-die moment. As you likely know, the company specializes in the Roomba brand of automated vacuum cleaners. Undeniably, the technology is compelling. However, that message hasn't convincingly carried through to the investor, with iRobot stock taking a beating several months ago.Source: Shutterstock And here's one of the tricky elements about gambling on this equity. In late April of this year, management disclosed the iRobot earnings report for the first quarter of 2019. While the company delivered a per-share earnings beat of 78 cents (versus a consensus estimate of 71 cents), it badly failed against revenue expectations, sending IRBT stock tumbling.How bad was it? The robotics firm racked up $237.7 million, which was a 9.5% improvement year-over-year. However, consensus estimates called for sales of $251 million, so that was a 5.3% negative surprise. Thus, I'm not taken aback that the markets punished iRobot stock. After all, iRobot is a growth name. Any time that narrative experiences disruption, will almost always produce ugly results.InvestorPlace - Stock Market News, Stock Advice & Trading TipsTherefore, I go back to my beginning point: the upcoming iRobot earnings for Q2 is truly a do-or-die moment for IRBT stock. Everyone will focus on whether management can get the growth curve back on track. If not, watch out! * 7 Stocks Top Investors Are Buying Now So, how likely is it that iRobot stock will witness a critical beat? Let's take a look at the finer details: Robust Revenue Growth Is a Must for iRobot EarningsAs I just mentioned, a bad revenue miss sank IRBT stock in Q1. Without hesitation, management cannot afford a repeat performance.But first, covering analysts expect iRobot earnings per share to come in at 4 cents. This is near the lower end of estimates, which range from a loss of 7 cents to 22 cents. In the year-ago quarter, the company delivered 37 cents per share against an 18-cent target.Although a dramatic decline year over year on paper, investors don't necessarily need to panic on this metric. Operating expenses have ramped up recently due to investments in sales and future products. As iRobot stock is a growth equity, the underlying company must make outlays to stay relevant and ahead of the increasing competition.But it's the revenue target that has folks anxious about iRobot stock. Consensus calls for $267.9 million, which is slightly near the bullish end of the estimate spectrum. This ranges from $266 million to $269.5 million. And if the company hits consensus, it would represent a sales growth rate of 18.4%.Now, we're back at the original question: can revenues deliver the goods for IRBT stock?Historically, it's very possible that the company can get their stuff together. Sure, the Q1 2019 sales miss was ugly. But even factoring this in, the average YOY revenue growth rate since Q1 2017 is 26%. Click to EnlargeMoreover, iRobot's annual income has exploded upward in 2017 and 2018 following some ho-hum years. That signals to me that consumers are interested in the company's products. Therefore, Q1 2019 could have been a blip.Then again, sales growth for Q4 2018 and Q1 slipped into low double digits and single digits, respectively. It's a conspicuous decline which invites some questions. Fundamentals Will Determine Where iRobot Stock GoesSeeing that the financials give us some mixed messages, I'd like to consider the broader fundamentals for iRobot stock. Essentially, do people really want the company's products?On one hand, I can understand the Roomba's appeal. Although it doesn't climb stairs or clean curtains or upholstery, it does legitimately vacuum floors on its own. And just the fact that it can save families time while they go about handling other business is incredibly attractive.After all, time is money, and Roomba saves time.But on the other hand, consumer reports indicate that the Roomba isn't very effective. Where the technology is now, the product is more gimmicky than useful. With the limitations inherent in a small, automated vacuum cleaner, users might end up getting a standard vacuum instead.Later, poor word of mouth could eventually harm IRBT stock.Still, it's hard to determine consumer behavior. Sometimes, people just buy stuff for no apparent reason. So then how should investors approach iRobot stock prior to Q2?I'd stay on the sidelines. First, we still have issues stemming from the U.S.-China trade war that could impose incredible volatility on consumer sentiment. Second, I think it's very telling that IRBT stock never really recovered following the Q1 disaster. At this point, it's not worth gambling one way or the other.As of this writing, Josh Enomoto did not hold a position in any of the aforementioned securities. More From InvestorPlace * 2 Toxic Pot Stocks You Should Avoid * 7 Stocks Top Investors Are Buying Now * The 10 Best Cryptocurrencies to Keep on Your Radar * 7 Marijuana Penny Stocks That Could Triple (But You Won't Make Money) The post iRobot Stock Is a Risky Play Ahead of Earnings appeared first on InvestorPlace.
Motley Foolyesterday
3 Big Questions iRobot Will Answer for Investors on Tuesday
A look at the robotic cleaning device specialist's upcoming earnings report.
Zacksyesterday
Can Solid Product Demand Aid iRobot (IRBT) in Q2 Earnings?
iRobot's (IRBT) second-quarter 2019 earnings to gain from solid product demand and technological expertise. Costs related to product launches and tariffs woes remain concerning.
Motley Fool3 days ago
Can iRobot Overcome Last Quarter's Drubbing When It Reports Earnings?
Unrealistic expectations haunted the robotic vacuum maker's first-quarter results. Can the company restore investor confidence?
Simply Wall St.4 days ago
Should We Be Delighted With iRobot Corporation's (NASDAQ:IRBT) ROE Of 16%?
While some investors are already well versed in financial metrics (hat tip), this article is for those who would like...
Zacks4 days ago
Earnings Preview: iRobot (IRBT) Q2 Earnings Expected to Decline
IRobot (IRBT) doesn't possess the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.
PR Newswire4 days ago
iRobot Schedules Second-Quarter 2019 Earnings Call
BEDFORD, Mass. , July 16, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- iRobot Corp. (NASDAQ: IRBT), a leader in consumer robots, announced today it will issue its second-quarter 2019 financial results after market close on July ...
Market Realist8 days ago
iRobot Earnings Preview: Do You Need to Be Worried?
Home robotics company iRobot (IRBT) is expected to announce its second-quarter earnings on July 23.
InvestorPlace8 days ago
7 Short Squeeze Stocks With Big Upside Potential
From an investment standpoint, some of the most interesting stocks in the market are heavily shorted stocks.On one hand, if a stock is heavily shorted, it means that a bunch of investors are betting on the stock going down. That means the bear thesis has a lot of believers, and probably a lot of credibility. Sometimes that consensus bear thesis plays out as expected, the heavily shorted stock drops, and shorts cover at a huge profit.On the other hand, if a stock is heavily shorted, it can mean that very few investors believe the stock is going to go up. It also means that a bunch of money needs to buy back into the stock at some point. That combination means the stock has a lot of potential upside firepower. Thus, if the bear thesis falls apart and things start to improve at the company, the heavily shorted stock will surge, assisted by a short squeeze as investors rush to cover their short positions.InvestorPlace - Stock Market News, Stock Advice & Trading TipsGoing long a heavily shorted stock is often a high-risk, high-reward scenario. Either the consensus bear thesis is right, and the stock falls. Or, the consensus bear thesis is wrong, and the stock pops. * 10 Stocks to Sell for an Economic Slowdown With that in mind, I've put together a list of seven heavily shorted stocks which, at current levels, have more reward than risk, and have a realistic opportunity for a big short squeeze rally in the foreseeable future. Short Squeeze Stocks to Watch: AMC Entertainment (AMC)% of Float Short: 30%The Bear Thesis: Shares of America's largest movie theater chain operator, AMC Entertainment (NYSE:AMC) have slumped to an all-time low in 2019, dropping nearly 50% over the past year, as weak box office results accelerated fears regarding a movie theater apocalypse. As the stock has dropped, shorts have continued to pile into AMC stock (short interest is at almost 30%, a 52-week-high). As investors are betting that things won't get better, consumers will keep shunning movie theaters, and revenues and profits will keep dropping.Why a Short Squeeze Could Happen: AMC's short interest has been this high only once before. That was in late 2017, followed by a rally in AMC stock from about $10 to almost $20. The drivers of that rally? Improved box office results, and AMC launching a subscription program.Those same drivers could spark a similar short squeeze rally here. Box office results will likely pick up over the next few months, assisted by Lion King, Frozen 2, and a new Star Wars film. Meanwhile, AMC's subscription program, Stubs A-List, has a lot of momentum, and presently counts more than 860,000 members. As box office results improve into the back-half of 2019 and Stubs A-List continues to add subscribers, shorts will rush to cover, and AMC stock should bounce back in a big way. Tesla (TSLA)Source: Shutterstock % of Float Short: 31%The Bear Thesis: Much like shares of AMC, shares of electric vehicle maker Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) have slumped to multi-year lows in 2019, down almost 31% over the past year. The culprit? Bad first quarter 2019 numbers. Those numbers spooked investors and implied the company's once-robust growth trajectory is flattening out. Investors are concerned that it will keep flattening out as competition ramps up, and have consequently rushed to short the stock (short interest has climbed from below 20% in early 2019, to above 30% today).Why a Short Squeeze Could Happen: Tesla's second quarter 2019 numbers were much better than its first quarter numbers, and broadly implied that the growth trajectory is not flattening out. Meanwhile, numbers from Inside EVs imply that Tesla's market share is only growing (despite new competitors). The EV market continues to grow at a robust pace and remains on track to grow by at least 10-fold over the next decade.Consequently, the long-term growth narrative for Tesla remains favorable (the leading player in a rapidly growing market). The numbers here will continue to improve in the back-half of 2019, assisted by lower rates, a Model S/X refresh, new Model Y production, and cooling trade tensions. * 10 Best Dividend Stocks to Buy for the Rest of 2019 and Beyond As those numbers continue to improve, the long term bull thesis will come back into the spotlight, and shorts will rush to cover, sparking a big rally in TSLA stock. iRobot (IRBT)Roomba_770_ 010% of Float Short: 44%The Bear Thesis: The bear thesis on consumer robotics company iRobot (NASDAQ:IRBT) is centered around the trade war. In short, one of iRobot's most important, biggest, and fastest-growing markets is China. The introduction of U.S.-China tariffs, however, forced iRobot to hike prices on its robotic vacuum cleaners, which has had an adverse impact on both China demand and gross margins. Investors are betting these tariffs will either stick around or get worse. As such, 44% of the float are betting on the stock going down.Why a Short Squeeze Could Happen: The long-term bull thesis supporting iRobot remains favorable. As consumer robotics penetration rates remain relatively low (24% of total vacuum cleaners in 2018), that market is growing very quickly (40% growth in 2018). iRobot is the unchallenged leader in the market (50%-plus market share in 2018), revenue growth is robust (17%-20% expected in 2019), and gross margins are healthy (around 50%). Putting all that together, it is pretty clear that IRBT stock is a long-term winner.With trade tensions between the U.S. and China now cooling, it appears increasingly likely that iRobot will be able to get back on its long-term winning trajectory soon. Once that happens, shorts will rush to cover, and IRBT stock will fly higher. Stitch Fix (SFIX)% of Float Short: 25%The Bear Thesis: The bear thesis on Stitch Fix (NASDAQ:SFIX) is pretty straight-forward: As more competition enters the online personal styling segment, Stitch Fix's growth rates will moderate. This moderation will weigh on SFIX stock's rich valuation and ultimately drag the stock lower. A good portion of investors believe that this will happen, and that's why 25% of the float is short.Why a Short Squeeze Could Happen: The bear thesis on SFIX stock gained traction in late 2018 as growth came screeching to a halt. That slowdown was due to one-time changes and purposefully lower marketing spend. Since then, those one-offs have been phased out, marketing spend has re-accelerated, and Stitch Fix's growth rates have surged higher. * 7 Retail Stocks to Buy for the Second Half of 2019 This higher growth trend will persist for the foreseeable future. Stitch Fix is changing the game in retail to a curated, on-demand model. We've seen these shifts before. They work (think Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) or Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN)). As such, curated, on-demand shopping will gain share and traction over the next several years, Stitch Fix's growth trajectory will remain favorable, shorts will rush to cover, and SFIX stock will rally. Dick's Sporting Goods (DKS)% of Float Short: 30%The Bear Thesis: The bear thesis on Dick's Sporting Goods (NYSE:DKS) is predicated on the idea that Dick's is no longer relevant in the athletic apparel retail model. Specifically, the athletic apparel market is shifting from wholesale retail to direct retail. That means brands like Nike (NYSE:NKE) are taking product out of the wholesale pipeline (out of Dick's) and putting product into their direct channel (like their own stores). Dick's has been adversely impacted by this shift. Many expect this shift to continue. As such, many expect Dick's to continue to struggle, and DKS stock to continue to sputter lower.Why a Short Squeeze Could Happen: There are signs that this shift from wholesale to direct is moderating. After a streak of negative comparable sales growth quarters, Dick's finally reported flat comps last quarter. More than that, comps inflected into positive territory towards the end of the quarter, and started this quarter in positive territory, too. The guide calls for comps to be positive for the full year 2019. As such, Dick's is presently in the process of going from negative comps to positive comps, and that inflection against the backdrop of 30% short interest implies a nice set-up in the back half of 2019 for a short squeeze. GrubHub (GRUB)% of Float Short: 25%The Bear Thesis: Online food ordering and delivery giant GrubHub (NYSE:GRUB) used to be a market favorite, given the company's leadership position in a secular growth market. Then, signs emerged that GrubHub was rapidly losing market share to smaller but more relevant online food ordering and delivery companies like Postmates and UberEats. Revenue growth slowed. Margins got hit. Profit growth fell flat. The stock dropped. Many investors expect these competition-related headwinds to only get worse, and as such, 25% of the float is betting that GRUB stock will keep falling.Why a Short Squeeze Could Happen: The online food ordering and delivery space is big enough to accommodate multiple large players. GrubHub will be one of those large players. It just won't be the only large player. A few years ago, at 50%-plus market share, GrubHub was the only large player. Now, though, GrubHub's market share sits around 30%, and is roughly in-line with DoorDash and UberEats, meaning that GrubHub is now one of many large players. Further, market share erosion has moderated over the past few months. * 10 Best Stocks for 2019: A Volatile First Half As such, it's reasonable to believe that the worst of the GrubHub share erosion is in the rear-view mirror, meaning growth rates should moderate going forward. Such growth moderation will force the huge short base to cover, which could spark a sizable short squeeze in GRUB stock over the next few months. Short Squeeze Stocks to Watch: Abercrombie & Fitch (ANF)Source: Shutterstock % of Float Short: 34%The Bear Thesis: The bear thesis on Abercrombie & Fitch (NYSE:ANF) is aligned with the bear thesis on physical retail. It goes something like this: Malls are dying, as are their major tenants. Abercrombie & Fitch is one of those major tenants. Consequently, as retail demand shifts more to the direct channel and away from malls, Abercrombie's numbers will remain weak. Those persistently weak numbers will create a drag on ANF stock for the foreseeable future.Why a Short Squeeze Could Happen: A short squeeze could happen here because the bear thesis is just wrong. Physical retail isn't dying. Consumers will always have some desire to go to malls, whether it be to try on clothes or simply enjoy the experience of shopping (yes, that's a thing). As such, physical retail is simply shrinking to accommodate higher sales volume in the direct channel.With direct sales growth starting to slow, though, it's reasonable to believe that the worst of physical retail's shrinkage is over. Thus, results across the entire physical retail world should start to improve over the next several quarters. This is a rising tide that will left all boats, ANF included. The result? Abercrombie's numbers will get better over the next few quarters. Shorts will rush to cover. The stock will pop.As of this writing, Luke Lango was long AMC, TSLA, IRBT, SFIX, and NKE. More From InvestorPlace * 2 Toxic Pot Stocks You Should Avoid * 10 Stocks to Sell for an Economic Slowdown * 7 Marijuana Penny Stocks That I May Buy * 7 of The Best Schwab ETFs for Low Fees The post 7 Short Squeeze Stocks With Big Upside Potential appeared first on InvestorPlace.
Zacks9 days ago
IRobot (IRBT) Stock Sinks As Market Gains: What You Should Know
In the latest trading session, iRobot (IRBT) closed at $90.29, marking a -0.48% move from the previous day.
PR Newswire11 days ago
iRobot Appoints Eva Manolis to Board of Directors
BEDFORD, Mass., July 9, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- iRobot Corp. (IRBT), the leader in consumer robots, today announced the addition of Eva Manolis to its board of directors. Ms. Manolis brings more than 30 years of product development and global ecommerce experience within the consumer technology space to iRobot as the company focuses on growing digital capabilities for its ecosystem of home robots. Most recently, Ms. Manolis served as vice president of consumer shopping at Amazon.com, Inc. from 2010 – 2016.
InvestorPlace17 days ago
8 Small-Cap Stocks to Buy for Big-Time Growth Potential
Editor's note: This story was previously published in October 2017. It has since been updated and republished.The concern about investing in growth stocks usually comes down to valuation. Stocks with significant growth potential usually have a multiple to match. One way around that problem is to invest in small-cap stocks, where the growth stories may not be quite as well known and the valuations may not be quite as stretched.In some cases, small-cap stocks come with more risk; but in most cases, small caps offer more potential rewards.InvestorPlace - Stock Market News, Stock Advice & Trading Tips * Missing copy for url 1. Please edit. * Url 1 is an external link. Please edit.Here are eight small-cap stocks to buy due to significant growth opportunities. Each of these small-cap companies have valuations that lend themselves to significant upside if those opportunities are captured. Source: Citrix Online via Flickr AppFolio (APPF)AppFolio Inc (NASDAQ:APPF) offers the best, and worst, of small-cap growth investing. On the positive side, revenue from AppFolio's software for property managers is growing nicely. The company's total revenue jumped about 40% last yearThe primary concern here is valuation. APPF trades at over 17 tines revenue on an enterprise basis. That's a big number in any market. It's also a notable premium to its closest peer, RealPage Inc (NASDAQ:RP).Still, there's reason to see more upside. AppFolio has turned profitable, and its margins should expand significantly going forward. The company's MyCase software for law offices offers another growth driver for AppFolio sales. Both software products drive exactly the kind of "sticky," recurring revenue investors are looking for in the software space.Again, valuation isn't perfect. But with earnings-per-share likely to clear 75 cents by the end of the decade, it's not quite as extreme as headline multiples would suggest. With AppFolio's growth prospects and potential as a takeout target, there's likely still some room left in the APPF rally.Source: Rob Wall via Flickr (Modified) Chegg Inc (CHGG)Chegg Inc (NYSE:CHGG) has transformed itself over the past few years.What was formerly a company focused largely on a money-losing textbook rental business has become the go-to platform for college students in the U.S. Chegg offers a wide variety of services to students, ranging from tutoring and online study help to eTextbooks and its legacy print textbook rental business (which is now outsourced, providing a major boost to Chegg profits).Like most stocks on this list, CHGG isn't cheap, trading at over 14 times its revenue and a forward price-earnings ratio of about 52. But with the company's earnings per share expected to nearly double this year, there's enough to support a premium valuation.With Chegg increasingly looking dominant in what its CEO Dan Rosensweig has called "winner take most" markets, a takeover looks likely. Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) has tried to attract college students by building out physical bookstores and offering free Prime memberships. Chegg, which reaches the majority of those students, would give the company both an entry into that market and a wealth of valuable data to boot. * 10 Stocks That Should Be Every Young Investor's First Choice Even if Amazon doesn't come calling, Chegg's expanding service offerings and potential to target high school and graduate students suggest years of growth ahead. And even the current, somewhat pricey, valuation doesn't account for all of that potential.Source: Shutterstock Varonis Systems (VRNS)Varonis Systems Inc (NASDAQ:VRNS) has an intriguing growth story. The company develops software for businesses that manages what it calls "unstructured data." That includes everything from emails to spreadsheets to memos.That data is growing exponentially -- and so is the risk it poses. As seen in leaks at Sony Corp (ADR) (NYSE:SNE) and elsewhere, there's a lot of valuable information contained in those files. Varonis protects them from unwanted entry and it organizes them for corporate managers.The importance of unstructured data continues to drive Varonis revenue higher, with the company's 2018 top-line growth expected to come in at about 20%. Sales cycles remain relatively long and intensive, as in many cases Varonis still has to prove the usefulness of the software. That's particularly true for companies who haven't had a data breach … yet. As awareness increases and those cycles shorten, both revenue growth and operating margins will benefit.Meanwhile, VRNS is expected to report a profit for 2019. And yet it trades at a bit over 14 times its trailing-twelve-month revenue, plus cash. That sounds like a big multiple, but it's actually somewhat modest in the SaaS space, particularly given Varonis' growth profile.As sales grow, and that multiple expands, VRNS should continue to climb. Source: Shutterstock Ollie's Bargain Outlet (OLLI)There are very few retail growth stories in the U.S. of any size, particularly in brick-and-mortar retail. But Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:OLLI) is one to keep an eye on.Ollie's benefits from being in the off-price channel, one of the few areas of retail that has held up well amid the pressure from online retailers like Amazon. And while Ollie's is much smaller than peers TJX Companies Inc (NYSE:TJX) and Ross Stores, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROST), in this case that's a good thing.The company's store expansion plan alone suggests years of growth ahead, with strong same-store sales contributing as well. OLLI isn't necessarily cheap, trading at 33 times analysts' consensus FY19 EPS estimate. * 10 Stocks That Should Be Every Young Investor's First Choice But the company is solidly profitable, has little debt, and has significant whitespace to build out its store count - and revenue. For investors who believe the off-price channel should continue to manage online competition, OLLI is an extremely intriguing choice. Shotspotter (SSTI)Shotspotter Inc (NASDAQ:SSTI) is a classic early-stage growth company. Shotspotter is expected to become profitable for the first time this year.The company's namesake product detects gunfire and notifies law enforcement in real time, making police response more efficient and neighborhoods safer. The product already has been deployed in major cities like Chicago and New York, with seven new cities adopting the software just last month.That growth should continue, as Shotspotter brings on additional municipalities and, eventually, expands internationally as well. Revenue is still relatively small -- just $34 million over the past year -- but a $491 million market cap leaves room for upside. * 10 Stocks That Should Be Every Young Investor's First Choice Continued adoption would make SSTI a likely takeover target for defense companies like Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE:LMT) or Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) or other larger, government-focused suppliers. And with the need for Shotspotter, unfortunately, rising every year, that increased adoption seems likely. Source: Shutterstock LogMeIn (LOGM)Video-conferencing leader LogMeIn Inc (NASDAQ:LOGM) offers a nice combination of growth and value.Trading at just 15 times analysts' consensus EPS estimate, LOGM certainly doesn't look like it's pricing in the huge EPS growth analysts are expecting this year. With video conferencing demand still increasing and top-line growth expected in 2019, LogMeIn should be able to drive double-digit EPS growth for years to come. That in turn suggests a fair amount of upside from current levels.There are some risks, specifically around competition. But from a long-term perspective, LogMeIn still seems to have years of growth in front of it and it's trading at a price worth paying.Source: Mike Mozart via Flickr (modified) Shake Shack (SHAK)Shake Shack Inc (NYSE:SHAK) is growing. Revenue is expected to jump 28% this year. And the company still has plenty of room to expand, and it recently opened its first restaurant in mainland China.SHAK is a bit of a turnaround play, but the Shake Shack story is still playing out. If the company can stabilize same-restaurant sales, location growth alone should drive profits -- and SHAK stock -- higher.Source: Shutterstock iRobot (IRBT)iRobot Corporation (NASDAQ:IRBT) got a bit ahead of itself last year. In April, IRBT stock traded around $60; by late August, the stock had nearly doubled.IRBT then pulled back over 30%, subsequently rebounded back near its former highs, and then dropped again. But the category itself is growing double-digits, and Internet of Things catalysts could further drive product adoption. * 10 Stocks That Should Be Every Young Investor's First Choice IRBT shares aren't necessarily cheap. But at 24 times next year's earnings, IRBT isn't very expensive for a company in a rapidly growing category. With the company capable of driving 20%-plus EPS growth going forward, that multiple isn't very steep.As of this writing, Vince Martin did not hold a position in any of the aforementioned securities. More From InvestorPlace * 2 Toxic Pot Stocks You Should Avoid * 10 Stocks That Should Be Every Young Investor's First Choice * 5 IPO Stocks to Buy -- According to Wall Street Analysts * The Top 10 Best Sectors in the Market for 2019 The post 8 Small-Cap Stocks to Buy for Big-Time Growth Potential appeared first on InvestorPlace.
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iRobot (IRBT) has an impressive earnings surprise history and currently possesses the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely beat in its next quarterly report.
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A Look At iRobot Corporation's (NASDAQ:IRBT) Exceptional Fundamentals
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Can You Imagine How Chuffed iRobot's (NASDAQ:IRBT) Shareholders Feel About Its 164% Share Price Gain?
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Insider Monkey27 days ago
Here is What Hedge Funds Think About iRobot Corporation (IRBT)
Amid an overall bull market, many stocks that smart money investors were collectively bullish on surged during the first quarter. Among them, Facebook and Microsoft ranked among the top 3 picks and these stocks gained 40% and 25% respectively. Our research shows that most of the stocks that smart money likes historically generate strong risk-adjusted […]
Zacks29 days ago
iRobot Buys Root Robotics, Boosts Robot Product Offerings
iRobot (IRBT) acquires Root Robotics in a bid to diversify its educational robot product offerings.
American City Business Journals29 days ago
Bedford-based iRobot acquires coding education startup Root Robotics
iRobot, which has long been a leader in consumer robotics, has acquired Root Robotics, an education tech startup spun out of the Wyss Institute at Harvard University.