Penguin Solutions (NASDAQ:PENG) Shares Down 7.7% – What’s Next?

Posted by Stanley Muller on Oct 18th, 2026

Penguin Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:PENG – Get Free Report)’s share price traded down 7.7% during trading on Friday. The stock traded as low as $56.90 and last traded at $57.10. Approximately 3,963,860 shares were traded during mid-day trading, an increase of 55% from the average daily volume of 2,563,010 shares. The stock had previously closed at $61.86.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts recently weighed in on the company. Wall Street Zen upgraded Penguin Solutions from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Saturday. The Goldman Sachs Group restated a “buy” rating and issued a $85.00 price target on shares of Penguin Solutions in a report on Wednesday, October 7th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $100.00 price target on Penguin Solutions in a report on Friday, October 9th. Zacks Research raised shares of Penguin Solutions from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Friday, October 9th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Penguin Solutions in a report on Friday, October 2nd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have assigned a Buy rating, one has given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Penguin Solutions currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $87.50.

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Penguin Solutions Stock Performance

The company has a market cap of $2.93 billion, a PE ratio of 22.05, a P/E/G ratio of 0.67 and a beta of 2.86. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $56.43 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $52.31. The company has a quick ratio of 1.25, a current ratio of 1.88 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.37.

Penguin Solutions (NASDAQ:PENG – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, October 6th. The company reported $1.00 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.77 by $0.23. The company had revenue of $566.68 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $520.99 million. Penguin Solutions had a net margin of 10.43% and a return on equity of 36.71%. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $0.11 EPS. Penguin Solutions has set its FY 2027 guidance at 3.750-5.15 EPS. As a group, research analysts anticipate that Penguin Solutions, Inc. will post 4.05 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Penguin Solutions

In related news, SVP Joseph Clark sold 1,327 shares of Penguin Solutions stock in a transaction on Thursday, July 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $57.47, for a total value of $76,262.69. Following the transaction, the senior vice president owned 63,056 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,623,828.32. This trade represents a 2.06% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, SVP Anne Kuykendall sold 4,000 shares of Penguin Solutions stock in a transaction on Monday, August 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $50.58, for a total value of $202,320.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president owned 112,994 shares in the company, valued at $5,715,236.52. The trade was a 3.42% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Company insiders own 2.90% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Penguin Solutions

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. GK Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Penguin Solutions in the 3rd quarter valued at about $101,000. GAMMA Investing LLC grew its holdings in shares of Penguin Solutions by 9.1% during the 3rd quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 5,527 shares of the company’s stock worth $302,000 after purchasing an additional 462 shares during the period. Central Pacific Bank Trust Division increased its position in Penguin Solutions by 14.1% during the 3rd quarter. Central Pacific Bank Trust Division now owns 21,656 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,184,000 after purchasing an additional 2,680 shares in the last quarter. Polaris Financial Partners acquired a new stake in Penguin Solutions during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $50,000. Finally, Tidal Investments LLC increased its position in Penguin Solutions by 224.6% during the 2nd quarter. Tidal Investments LLC now owns 165,954 shares of the company’s stock worth $12,614,000 after purchasing an additional 114,821 shares in the last quarter.

Penguin Solutions Company Profile

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Penguin Solutions, Inc provides intelligent infrastructure solutions for artificial intelligence, high-performance computing, enterprise data centers and other demanding technology environments. The company combines specialized hardware, software and professional services to help organizations design, deploy and manage complex computing infrastructure.

Its offerings include AI and high-performance computing systems, servers, storage and networking infrastructure, as well as software and services for infrastructure management, optimization and support.