Analysts expect that Rackspace Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:RXT – Get Rating) will post $0.21 earnings per share (EPS) for the current quarter, Zacks reports. Five analysts have provided estimates for Rackspace Technology’s earnings. The lowest EPS estimate is $0.20 and the highest is $0.22. Rackspace Technology posted earnings of $0.23 per share in the same quarter last year, which suggests a negative year-over-year growth rate of 8.7%. The business is expected to report its next earnings report after the market closes on Monday, January 1st.
On average, analysts expect that Rackspace Technology will report full-year earnings of $0.93 per share for the current financial year, with EPS estimates ranging from $0.82 to $1.04. For the next financial year, analysts forecast that the business will post earnings of $1.13 per share, with EPS estimates ranging from $0.90 to $1.45. Zacks’ earnings per share averages are an average based on a survey of sell-side research firms that cover Rackspace Technology.
Rackspace Technology (NASDAQ:RXT – Get Rating) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 22nd. The company reported $0.25 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.24 by $0.01. Rackspace Technology had a negative net margin of 7.25% and a positive return on equity of 15.14%. The business had revenue of $777.30 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $771.22 million. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $0.26 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 8.5% compared to the same quarter last year.
Several research firms recently weighed in on RXT. Citigroup cut their price target on shares of Rackspace Technology from $20.00 to $16.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, February 23rd. Barclays dropped their target price on shares of Rackspace Technology from $17.00 to $10.00 in a research note on Thursday, February 24th. Oppenheimer cut shares of Rackspace Technology from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research note on Friday, April 8th. Zacks Investment Research cut shares of Rackspace Technology from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 13th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets cut shares of Rackspace Technology from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating and dropped their target price for the company from $18.00 to $10.50 in a research note on Wednesday, February 23rd. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have issued a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $17.45.
Rackspace Technology stock opened at $9.79 on Friday. Rackspace Technology has a fifty-two week low of $7.28 and a fifty-two week high of $24.33. The stock has a market cap of $2.07 billion, a PE ratio of -9.32, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.11 and a beta of 0.80. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $10.51 and its 200 day simple moving average is $12.43. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.80, a quick ratio of 1.18 and a current ratio of 1.18.
Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Metropolitan Life Insurance Co NY increased its holdings in shares of Rackspace Technology by 4.6% in the 3rd quarter. Metropolitan Life Insurance Co NY now owns 14,941 shares of the company’s stock worth $212,000 after buying an additional 651 shares during the last quarter. Voya Investment Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Rackspace Technology by 5.4% in the 3rd quarter. Voya Investment Management LLC now owns 21,757 shares of the company’s stock worth $309,000 after buying an additional 1,111 shares during the last quarter. Credit Suisse AG increased its holdings in shares of Rackspace Technology by 6.2% in the 4th quarter. Credit Suisse AG now owns 28,653 shares of the company’s stock worth $386,000 after buying an additional 1,674 shares during the last quarter. Mountain Pacific Investment Advisers Inc. ID increased its holdings in shares of Rackspace Technology by 1.1% in the 4th quarter. Mountain Pacific Investment Advisers Inc. ID now owns 152,726 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,057,000 after buying an additional 1,727 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Vident Investment Advisory LLC increased its holdings in shares of Rackspace Technology by 11.4% in the 3rd quarter. Vident Investment Advisory LLC now owns 19,124 shares of the company’s stock worth $272,000 after buying an additional 1,959 shares during the last quarter. 95.90% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
About Rackspace Technology (Get Rating)
Rackspace Technology, Inc operates as a multi cloud technology services company worldwide. It operates through Multicloud Services and Apps & Cross Platform segments. The company’s Multicloud Services segment provides public and private cloud managed services, which allow customers to determine, manage, and optimize the right infrastructure, platforms, and services; and professional services related to designing and building multi cloud solutions and cloud-native applications.
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