ScanSource (NASDAQ:SCSC) Sets New 1-Year High on Better-Than-Expected Earnings

ScanSource, Inc. (NASDAQ:SCSCGet Free Report) hit a new 52-week high on Thursday following a better than expected earnings announcement. The stock traded as high as $66.78 and last traded at $61.0310, with a volume of 139051 shares changing hands. The stock had previously closed at $51.42.

The industrial products company reported $1.46 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.14 by $0.32. The business had revenue of $953.11 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $814.35 million. ScanSource had a net margin of 2.38% and a return on equity of 9.35%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 17.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $1.02 earnings per share.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms have recently issued reports on SCSC. Northcoast Research cut ScanSource from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday. Weiss Ratings raised ScanSource from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Friday, May 29th. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised ScanSource from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, August 8th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating, According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $43.00.

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Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Amundi lifted its position in shares of ScanSource by 35.1% during the 1st quarter. Amundi now owns 26,464 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $836,000 after acquiring an additional 6,880 shares during the period. AQR Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in ScanSource by 3.8% in the first quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 128,574 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $4,373,000 after purchasing an additional 4,693 shares during the period. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. grew its holdings in ScanSource by 2.2% in the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 13,859 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $471,000 after purchasing an additional 295 shares during the period. Millennium Management LLC increased its stake in ScanSource by 8.4% in the first quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 259,808 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $8,836,000 after purchasing an additional 20,086 shares in the last quarter. Finally, UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC raised its holdings in shares of ScanSource by 35.3% during the first quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 61,513 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $2,092,000 after purchasing an additional 16,044 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 97.91% of the company’s stock.

ScanSource Stock Up 15.5%

The stock has a market cap of $1.21 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.04, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.81 and a beta of 1.28. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $52.91 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $44.39. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.11, a current ratio of 1.86 and a quick ratio of 1.20.

ScanSource Company Profile

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ScanSource, Inc is a global provider of technology products and solutions designed to help businesses enhance operational efficiency and customer engagement. The company specializes in the distribution of point-of-sale (POS) systems, barcode and data capture devices, networking and communications equipment, and value-added software and cloud services. By combining hardware, software and professional services, ScanSource supports channel partners in delivering end-to-end solutions across multiple industries, including retail, hospitality, healthcare and logistics.

Founded in 1992 and headquartered in Greenville, South Carolina, ScanSource has built a broad international footprint, serving customers throughout North, Central and South America as well as Europe, the Middle East and Africa.

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