Juniper Networks Inc (NYSE: JNPR) is -4.91% lower on its value in year-to-date trading and has touched a low of $33.72 and a high of $39.79 in the current 52-week trading range. The question becomes, what are the chances the stock will make a comeback and enjoy potential growth. Why not look at analysts view on what the future holds for the stock. The JNPR stock was last observed hovering at around $35.55 in the last trading session, with the day’s gains setting it 0.06%.
Currently trading at $35.61, the stock is -1.19% and -3.21% below its SMA20 and SMA50 respectively. However, with a daily trading volume of 2.75 million and changing 0.17% at the moment leaves the stock -4.73% off its SMA200. JNPR registered -4.68% loss for a year compared to 6-month loss of -7.12%.
The stock witnessed a -1.00% gain in the last 1 month and extending the period to 3 months gives it a -2.49%, and is -1.11% down over the last 5 days. If we measure the stock’s price variations over the week and the month, we find that the volatility rates stand at 1.16% over the week and 1.11% over the month.
Juniper Networks Inc (JNPR) has around 11271 employees, a market worth around $11.86B and $5.07B in sales. Current P/E ratio is 41.66 and Fwd P/E is 15.89. Profit margin for the company is 5.67%. Distance from 52-week low is 5.60% and -10.51% from its 52-week high. The company has generated returns on investments over the last 12 months (4.69%).
with sales reaching $1.28B over the same period.The EPS is expected to grow by 20.80% this year, but quarterly earnings will post 7.26% year-over-year. Quarterly sales are estimated to grow 11.59% in year-over-year returns.
The shares outstanding are 332.60M, and float is at 328.84M with Short Float at 2.61%.
The top institutional shareholder in the company is VANGUARD GROUP INC with over 41.45 million shares valued at $1.51 billion. The investor’s holdings represent 12.8474 of the JNPR Shares outstanding. As of 2024-06-30, the second largest holder is BLACKROCK INC. with 34.32 million shares valued at $1.25 billion to account for 10.638 of the shares outstanding. The other top investors are DODGE & COX which holds 34.21 million shares representing 10.5238 and valued at over $1.25 billion, while STATE STREET CORP holds 4.7069 of the shares totaling 15.18 million with a market value of $553.62 million.
Juniper Networks Inc (JNPR) Insider Activity
Juniper Networks Inc disclosed in a document filed with the SEC on Feb 26 ’25 that Leelanivas Manoj (EVP Chief Operating Officer) sold a total of 30,978 shares of the company’s common stock. The trade occurred on Feb 26 ’25 and was made at $36.02 per share for $1.12 million. Following the transaction, the insider now directly holds 94771.0 shares of the JNPR stock.
Still, SEC filings show that on Feb 26 ’25, Leelanivas Manoj (Officer) Proposed Sale 30,978 shares at an average price of $36.02 for $1.12 million. The insider now directly holds shares of Juniper Networks Inc (JNPR).
