Shenandoah Telecommunications (NASDAQ:SHEN) Shares Gap Up – Here’s What Happened

Shenandoah Telecommunications Co (NASDAQ:SHENGet Free Report) gapped up before the market opened on Friday . The stock had previously closed at $14.62, but opened at $15.08. Shenandoah Telecommunications shares last traded at $15.0750, with a volume of 8,260 shares.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

SHEN has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. BWS Financial reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $26.00 price objective on shares of Shenandoah Telecommunications in a research report on Monday, May 4th. Craig Hallum began coverage on shares of Shenandoah Telecommunications in a research note on Thursday, April 9th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $29.00 target price for the company. Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of Shenandoah Telecommunications from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “sell (d-)” rating in a report on Monday, May 4th. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Shenandoah Telecommunications from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Saturday, May 2nd. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $27.50.

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Shenandoah Telecommunications Stock Performance

The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $15.87 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $13.97. The company has a current ratio of 1.12, a quick ratio of 1.12 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.80. The firm has a market capitalization of $857.02 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -19.45 and a beta of 0.66.

Shenandoah Telecommunications (NASDAQ:SHENGet Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Friday, May 1st. The utilities provider reported ($0.31) EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.24) by ($0.07). The company had revenue of $92.15 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $91.34 million. Shenandoah Telecommunications had a negative net margin of 11.35% and a negative return on equity of 4.64%. On average, analysts forecast that Shenandoah Telecommunications Co will post -1.08 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Shenandoah Telecommunications

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Caitlin John LLC boosted its stake in shares of Shenandoah Telecommunications by 324.0% during the 4th quarter. Caitlin John LLC now owns 4,550 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $53,000 after acquiring an additional 3,477 shares in the last quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. increased its stake in Shenandoah Telecommunications by 11,367.6% in the 3rd quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 4,243 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $57,000 after purchasing an additional 4,206 shares in the last quarter. State of Wyoming purchased a new position in Shenandoah Telecommunications in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $65,000. iSAM Funds UK Ltd acquired a new position in Shenandoah Telecommunications during the third quarter worth $67,000. Finally, Tower Research Capital LLC TRC raised its holdings in Shenandoah Telecommunications by 80.6% during the second quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 4,992 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $68,000 after purchasing an additional 2,228 shares during the last quarter. 61.96% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Shenandoah Telecommunications

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Shenandoah Telecommunications Company operates as a diversified communications provider offering both wireless and wireline services across rural markets in the Mid-Atlantic region. Headquartered in Edinburg, Virginia, the company designs, builds and maintains network infrastructure to deliver mobile connectivity, high-speed broadband access and related telecommunications solutions to residential, business and wholesale customers.

In its wireless segment, the company owns and operates a portfolio of cellular towers and associated spectrum under a long-term partnership with a national carrier.

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