DXC Technology (NYSE: DXC – Rated ) director Raul J. Fernandez sold 5,000 shares of DXC Technology stock in trading on Wednesday, November 23rd. The stock sold at an average price of $29.75 for a total transaction value of $148,750.00. Following the transaction, the director now owns 47,092 shares of the company, worth approximately $1,400,987. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC’s website.
DXC tech stocks rose 0.2 percent
NYSE: DXC was up 7 cents at $29.68 in midday trading Friday. The company’s shares traded at 514,642 shares compared to an average of 2,276,627 shares. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.75, a current ratio of 1.14, and a quick ratio of 1.14. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $27.62 and a 200-day moving average of $28.80. The company has a market cap of $6.83 billion, a P/E ratio of 9.67, a P/E ratio of 0.69, and a beta of 1.95. DXC Technology had a 12-month low of $22.65 and a 12-month high of $39.65.
DXC Technology (NYSE: DXC – Get Rating ) last reported quarterly earnings data on Thursday, November 3rd. The company reported earnings per share (EPS) of $0.75 for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimate of $0.72 by $0.03. DXC Technology has a net profit margin of 4.93% and a return on equity of 15.59%. The business reported revenue of $3.57 billion for the quarter, compared with the consensus estimate of $3.56 billion. On average, sell-side analysts expect DXC Technology to post EPS of 3.52 for the fiscal year.
Wall Street analysts forecast growth
A number of equity analysts have recently commented on the stock. BMO Capital Markets cut their price target on DXC Technology from $36.00 to $33.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, November 4th. Royal Bank of Canada upped their price target on DXC Technology from $34.00 to $38.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, November 7th. Cowen cut their price target on DXC Technology from $41.00 to $37.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, August 15th. Citigroup cut their price target on shares of DXC Technology from $40.00 to $38.00 in a research report on Thursday, August 4th. Finally, Susquehanna downgraded shares of DXC Technology from a “positive” rating to a “neutral” rating and lowered their price target for the stock from $39.00 to $31.00 in a research report on Friday, September 16th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, three have issued a hold rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat data, DXC Technology currently has an average rating of “hold” and an average target price of $34.91.
Institutional Investors Weigh DXC Technology
Institutional investors have recently increased or decreased their stakes in the company. NA, a private trust, purchased a new position at DXC Technology in the second quarter for approximately $25,000. Concord Wealth Partners increased its stake in DXC Technology by 169.1% in the second quarter. Concord Wealth Partners now owns 993 shares of the company worth $30,000 after acquiring an additional 624 shares last quarter. Ellevest increased its stake in DXC Technology by 264.1% in the third quarter. Ellevest now owns 1,398 shares of the company worth $34,000 after acquiring an additional 1,014 shares last quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC increased its stake in DXC Technology by 66.4% in the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,403 shares of the company worth $42,000 after acquiring an additional 560 shares last quarter. Finally, asset management companies. Ltd. increased its stake in DXC Technology by 30.0% in the third quarter. Asset Management One Inc. now owns 1,832 shares of the company worth $44,000 after acquiring an additional 423 shares last quarter. 87.01% of the shares are held by institutional investors.
DXC Technology Company Profile
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DXC Technology Company and its subsidiaries provide information technology services and solutions primarily in North America, Europe, Asia and Australia. It is divided into two parts: Global Business Services (GBS) and Global Infrastructure Services (GIS). The GBS segment offers a range of analytics services and an extensive partner ecosystem to help its clients gain rapid insights, automate operations and accelerate their digital transformation journeys; as well as software engineering, consulting and data analytics solutions that enable businesses to run and manage its mission-critical functions, transform the way it operates, and develop new ways of doing business.
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