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Yahoo
25-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Jefferies Cut Verint Systems Inc. (VRNT)'s Price Target
Samad Samana, a Jefferies analyst, maintained a Hold rating on Verint Systems Inc. (NASDAQ:VRNT) shares and reduced the price objective from $32 to $19. A remotely located customer service desk acting as the frontline in the software industry. The firm revised the company's model to take into account its Q4 performance and its fiscal 2026 projections. Verint Systems Inc. (NASDAQ:VRNT)'s non-GAAP EPS of $0.99, which was below the consensus of $1.27, fell short of earnings forecasts. The unbundled SaaS revenue was lower than anticipated, affecting the revenue, which came in at $254 million. The stock has also dipped by 37.20% year-to-date. Nevertheless, the business surpassed its cash contribution, cash generation, and ARR projections. SaaS ACV from new deals grew 30% YoY to $32 million, while subscription ARR hit $712 million (up 5.2% YoY). Verint Systems Inc. (NASDAQ:VRNT) boosted its Subscription ARR projection to $768 million (an 8% YoY growth) for FYE 2026 and forecasts $960 million in revenue and cash generation. While we acknowledge the potential of VRNT to grow, our conviction lies in the belief that some AI stocks hold greater promise for delivering higher returns and have limited downside risk. If you are looking for an AI stock that is more promising than VRNT and that has 100x upside potential, check out our report about this READ NEXT: and .
Business Insider
24-05-2025
- Business
- Business Insider
Paychex (PAYX) Gets a Hold from Jefferies
In a report released today, Samad Samana from Jefferies maintained a Hold rating on Paychex (PAYX – Research Report), with a price target of $250.00. The company's shares closed today at $156.09. Confident Investing Starts Here: Easily unpack a company's performance with TipRanks' new KPI Data for smart investment decisions Receive undervalued, market resilient stocks right to your inbox with TipRanks' Smart Value Newsletter According to TipRanks, Samana is a 4-star analyst with an average return of 4.6% and a 49.64% success rate. Samana covers the Technology sector, focusing on stocks such as HubSpot, ServiceNow, and Shopify. The word on The Street in general, suggests a Hold analyst consensus rating for Paychex with a $151.57 average price target, implying a -2.90% downside from current levels. In a report released today, TD Cowen also maintained a Hold rating on the stock with a $150.00 price target. PAYX market cap is currently $56.25B and has a P/E ratio of 32.48. Based on the recent corporate insider activity of 80 insiders, corporate insider sentiment is negative on the stock. This means that over the past quarter there has been an increase of insiders selling their shares of PAYX in relation to earlier this year. Last month, Michael Gioja, the SVP of PAYX sold 31,653.00 shares for a total of $4,893,136.23.
Business Insider
24-05-2025
- Business
- Business Insider
Dayforce price target lowered to $65 from $75 at Jefferies
Jefferies analyst Samad Samana lowered the firm's price target on Dayforce (DAY) to $65 from $75 and keeps a Hold rating on the shares. The firm updated models in the software sector. Confident Investing Starts Here:
Business Insider
24-05-2025
- Business
- Business Insider
Jefferies Sticks to Their Hold Rating for Paycom (PAYC)
Jefferies analyst Samad Samana maintained a Hold rating on Paycom (PAYC – Research Report) today and set a price target of $250.00. The company's shares closed today at $257.90. Confident Investing Starts Here: According to TipRanks, Samana is a 4-star analyst with an average return of 4.6% and a 49.64% success rate. Samana covers the Technology sector, focusing on stocks such as HubSpot, ServiceNow, and Shopify. In addition to Jefferies, Paycom also received a Hold from Barclays's Raimo Lenschow in a report issued on May 8. However, on May 12, KeyBanc maintained a Buy rating on Paycom (NYSE: PAYC). Based on Paycom's latest earnings release for the quarter ending March 31, the company reported a quarterly revenue of $530.5 million and a net profit of $139.4 million. In comparison, last year the company earned a revenue of $499.88 million and had a net profit of $247.19 million Based on the recent corporate insider activity of 177 insiders, corporate insider sentiment is negative on the stock. This means that over the past quarter there has been an increase of insiders selling their shares of PAYC in relation to earlier this year. Most recently, in February 2025, Watts J C, a Director at PAYC sold 500.00 shares for a total of $109,105.00.
Business Insider
24-05-2025
- Business
- Business Insider
Alarm (ALRM) Receives a Hold from Jefferies
Jefferies analyst Samad Samana maintained a Hold rating on Alarm (ALRM – Research Report) today and set a price target of $65.00. The company's shares closed today at $56.50. Confident Investing Starts Here: According to TipRanks, Samana is a 4-star analyst with an average return of 4.6% and a 49.64% success rate. Samana covers the Technology sector, focusing on stocks such as HubSpot, ServiceNow, and Shopify. In addition to Jefferies, Alarm also received a Hold from William Blair's Stephen Sheldon in a report issued on May 9. However, on May 15, Maxim Group reiterated a Buy rating on Alarm (NASDAQ: ALRM). The company has a one-year high of $71.98 and a one-year low of $48.23. Currently, Alarm has an average volume of 397.4K. Based on the recent corporate insider activity of 40 insiders, corporate insider sentiment is negative on the stock. This means that over the past quarter there has been an increase of insiders selling their shares of ALRM in relation to earlier this year. Earlier this month, Daniel Ramos, the Chief Legal and Compliance Officer; SVP, Corporate Operations of ALRM sold 6,890.00 shares for a total of $413,813.40.
