ePlus inc expected to post earnings of $1.20 a share - Earnings Preview

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17/05/2021 21:17

* ePlus inc  PLUS.OQ   PLUS.O  is expected to show a rise in
quarterly revenue when it reports results on May 19
(estimated) .
* The Herndon, Virginia-based company is expected to report   a
6.6% increase in revenue to $390.814 million from $366.48
million a year ago, according to the mean estimate from 3
analysts, based on Refinitiv data. 
​* Refinitiv's mean analyst estimate for ePlus inc is for
earnings of $1.20 per share. For the same quarter last year, the
company reported earnings of $1.24 per share.
* The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and
the breakdown of recommendations is 1 "strong buy" or "buy," 2
"hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell." 
* The mean earnings estimate of analysts was unchanged in the
last three months. ​
* Wall Street's median 12-month price target for ePlus inc is
$102​, about 0.2% above​ its last closing price of $101.77. ​​​
* Previous quarterly performance (using preferred earnings
measure in US dollars). ​
 QUARTER       STARMINE    REFINITIV  ACTUAL    BEAT,   SURPRI
 ENDING        SMARTESTIM  IBES                 MET,    SE %
               ATE®        ESTIMATE             MISSED  
 Dec. 31 2020  1.32        1.35       1.79      Beat    32.6
 Sep. 30 2020  1.18        1.22       1.68      Beat    38.3
 Jun. 30 2020  1.14        1.13       1.51      Beat    33.6​
 Mar. 31 2020  0.96        0.95       1.24      Beat    30.5
 Dec.          1.36​       1.36       1.64      Beat    20.6​
 31​ 2019​                                              
 Sep. 30 2019  1.44        1.39       1.81      Beat    29.9​
 Jun. 30 2019  1.16        1.16       1.44      Beat    24.1
 Mar. 31 2019  1.19        1.18       1.03      Missed  -12.5
 This summary was machine generated May 17 at 20:17 GMT.  All
figures in US dollars unless otherwise stated