Previous Close | 24.35 |
Open | 24.38 |
Bid | 24.06 x 200 |
Ask | 24.77 x 100 |
Day's Range | 24.25 - 24.59 |
52 Week Range | 23.61 - 30.96 |
Volume | 3,644,977 |
Avg. Volume | 4,671,170 |
Market Cap | 8.492B |
Beta | 1.26 |
PE Ratio (TTM) | 30.41 |
EPS (TTM) | N/A |
Earnings Date | N/A |
Forward Dividend & Yield | 0.72 (2.90%) |
Ex-Dividend Date | 2018-02-28 |
1y Target Est | N/A |
The “Fast Money Halftime Report” traders discuss Juniper Networks shares dipping on Goldman Sachs downgrading the stock to a "sell" rating.
Ericsson (ERIC) posted improved losses in the first quarter of 2018, driven by company’s cost-cutting efforts. During the quarter, the company laid off 3,000 workers. Employee reduction is part of the company’s cost-cutting program. Ericsson has been cutting down its workforce since July 2017. It has reduced its employees by almost 18,000.
On Friday, Ericsson (ERIC) stock surged more than 17% after the telecom equipment maker posted profits for the first quarter of 2018. Ericsson closed the day up $1.14 at $7.78 on the company’s better-than-expected earnings in 1Q18. The company noted that its turnaround strategy has been bearing fruit, which is helping to reduce losses and boosting investors’ confidence, as is reflected in the stock price.
Juniper Networks (JNPR) has returned -8.3% in the last 12 months, -3.4% in the last month, and 3% in the last five days. Juniper stock rose 44% in 2016 and 2.3% in 2017. Since the start of 2018, it’s fallen almost 11%. Peers Cisco (CSCO), Ericsson (ERIC), Palo Alto Networks (PANW), and Nokia (NOK) have returned 37%, 2%, 75%, and 11%, respectively, in the last 12 months.
Although Juniper Networks’ (JNPR) security business revenue fell ~13% YoY (year-over-year) in fiscal 2017, its revenue rose 8% in 4Q17. Juniper’s security revenue fell for several quarters prior to 4Q17 as the company struggled to compete with niche players such as Palo Alto Networks (PANW), FireEye (FEYE), and Fortinet (FTNT), and tech giants such as Cisco (CSCO). Last year, Juniper announced that it would revamp its security product portfolio to attract customers, and revenue growth in 4Q17 was driven by sales across financial services, telecom, and government verticals.
Taiwan Semiconductor (TSM) missed and warned today. They lowered 2Q revenue guidance to $7.8-$7.9 billion. The street was at $8.82 billion. They blamed it on smart phone slowing. Mizuho securities also warned today that Apple’s (AAPL) forward guide would have to come down as well.
Juniper Networks’ (JNPR) revenue fell 11% YoY (year-over-year) in 4Q17, primarily due to weakness in the company’s routing business and cloud vertical. Juniper has attributed this weakness to a shift to scale-out from scale-up architecture among cloud customers. Lower demand from cloud customers has meant that Juniper stock has fallen ~11% since October 2017, when the company announced its preliminary 3Q17 results, which were lower than analyst estimates.
Previously, we learned that analysts expect Juniper Networks’ (JNPR) (JNPR) revenue to fall ~14% YoY (year-over-year) in fiscal 1Q18. The company’s EPS (earnings per share) are expected to fall ~43% in the quarter. Analysts expect Juniper’s revenue to fall 11.2% YoY to $1.16 billion in 2Q18 and 3.5% YoY to $1.21 billion in 3Q18, and to rise 3.4% YoY to $1.28 billion in 4Q18. This outlook reflects a revenue decline of 5.8% YoY to $4.7 billion in fiscal 2018. Analysts, however, expect Juniper’s revenue to rise 3.2% in fiscal 2019 to $4.9 billion.
Juniper was approximately three quarters — or halfway — into the process of migrating cloud routing sales from MX and modular PTX to new, lower-priced and fixed-configuration PTX products as of the end of the first quarter, Hall said in the downgrade note.
What We Could Expect from Juniper in 1Q18Analysts expect Juniper to post revenue of $1.1 billion in 1Q18
Nokia (NOK) is expected to announce its 1Q18 results on April 26. Peers Cisco (CSCO), Ericsson (ERIC), and Juniper (JNPR) are set to announce their quarterly results on May 16, April 20, and May 1, respectively.
Cisco Systems (CSCO) has returned 29.0% in the last 12 months, -6.5% in the last month, and 3.0% in the last five days. Cisco Systems stock rose 15.0% in 2016 and increased ~31.0% in 2017. Since the start of 2018, it has risen almost 11.0% despite the tech sector sell-off in early February and since mid-March.
Analysts expect Cisco Systems’ revenues to rise 2.4% YoY (year-over-year) to ~$49.2 billion in fiscal 2018, up from $48.0 billion in fiscal 2017. Its revenues are expected to rise 2.9% YoY to ~$50.6 billion in fiscal 2019. Cisco Systems reported revenues of ~$47.1 billion in fiscal 2014, ~$49.2 billion in fiscal 2015, and ~$49.2 billion in fiscal 2016.
During the past few months, Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSCO) certainly has been volatile, a has much of the tech sector. Just take a look at the charts for big-names like Facebook, Inc. (NASDAQ:FB), Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) and Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL). Now it’s reasonable for investors to be skeptical about CSCO stock anyway.
This series will look at the strategic priorities of Cisco Systems and how the firm is looking to enhance customer value. Cisco Systems (CSCO) aims to provide a secure and intelligent platform for the digital transformation of enterprises. Cisco Systems also wants to deliver continuous customer value by reinventing the network, enabling a multi-cloud world, leveraging the potential of big data, and enhancing customer experience with a strong focus on network security.
Higher demand for security across various industries has allowed Fortinet (FTNT) to maintain strong revenue growth. The growing threat of cyberterrorism has prompted many financial institutions to install the company’s security products. Service revenue includes business from the FortiGuard security subscription and FortiCare technical support services, as well as professional and training services.
Ericsson (ERIC) is a major player in a mature industry. Ericsson’s revenue in fiscal 2013 was SEK 223.2 million. Revenue rose over 2% YoY (year-over-year) to 228 million Swedish kronor in fiscal 2017 and 8.3% to 247 million in fiscal 2015.
The European (EFA) communication equipment company Ericsson (ERIC) is expected to announce its 1Q18 results on April 20. Peers Cisco (CSCO), Nokia (NOK), and Juniper (JNPR) are announcing their quarterly results on May 16, April 26, and May 1, respectively.
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Our valuation methodology suggests that Juniper Networks stock is worth $26, which is nearly 10% higher than the current market price. Our price estimate is based on a P/E multiple of around 13, slightly lower than the levels at which the stock has traded in recent years.
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Nokia (NOK) has a dividend yield of 4.4%, indicating an annualized payout of $0.24 per share and a dividend payout ratio of 61.2%. Peer companies Cisco (CSCO), Juniper (JNPR), and Europe’s (EFA) Ericsson (ERIC) have dividend yields of 3%, 2.9%, and 2%, respectively. The company completed its share repurchase program of 1 billion euros as well as its 7 billion capital structure optimization program, which it announced back in October 2015.
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