Agilysys, Inc. (NASDAQ:AGYS – Get Free Report) was the target of a significant decline in short interest during the month of February. As of February 15th, there was short interest totalling 909,300 shares, a decline of 18.1% from the January 31st total of 1,110,000 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 331,100 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 2.7 days.
Agilysys Stock Performance
Shares of NASDAQ AGYS opened at $80.10 on Wednesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.24 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 100.13 and a beta of 0.93. Agilysys has a one year low of $74.03 and a one year high of $142.64. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $104.01 and a 200 day simple moving average of $112.29. The company has a current ratio of 1.14, a quick ratio of 1.09 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15.
Agilysys (NASDAQ:AGYS – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, January 21st. The software maker reported $0.38 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.34 by $0.04. Agilysys had a net margin of 8.45% and a return on equity of 9.38%. The company had revenue of $69.60 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $73.15 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.35 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 14.9% on a year-over-year basis. Sell-side analysts expect that Agilysys will post 0.8 EPS for the current year.
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Insider Transactions at Agilysys
In other news, Director Kaufman 2012 Descendants Trust sold 7,500 shares of Agilysys stock in a transaction dated Monday, January 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $130.34, for a total value of $977,550.00. Following the transaction, the director now directly owns 315,576 shares in the company, valued at approximately $41,132,175.84. The trade was a 2.32 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Over the last three months, insiders sold 67,500 shares of company stock worth $8,496,000. 19.30% of the stock is owned by insiders.
Institutional Investors Weigh In On Agilysys
A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. US Bancorp DE lifted its position in shares of Agilysys by 11.2% during the 3rd quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 1,216 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $133,000 after buying an additional 122 shares during the period. Blue Trust Inc. raised its stake in Agilysys by 18.9% during the fourth quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 1,130 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $149,000 after acquiring an additional 180 shares in the last quarter. Advisors Asset Management Inc. raised its stake in Agilysys by 117.4% during the third quarter. Advisors Asset Management Inc. now owns 337 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $37,000 after acquiring an additional 182 shares in the last quarter. Harbor Investment Advisory LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Agilysys by 109.0% during the fourth quarter. Harbor Investment Advisory LLC now owns 370 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $49,000 after acquiring an additional 193 shares during the period. Finally, Natixis Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of Agilysys by 2.0% in the 4th quarter. Natixis Advisors LLC now owns 10,612 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $1,398,000 after purchasing an additional 208 shares in the last quarter. 88.00% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
About Agilysys
Agilysys, Inc operates as a developer and marketer of software-enabled solutions and services to the hospitality industry in North America, Europe, the Asia-Pacific, and India. It offers software solutions fully integrated with third party hardware and operating systems; cloud applications, support, and maintenance; subscription and maintenance; and professional services.
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