Should I buy or sell eGain stock right now?

2 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for eGain in the last twelve months. There are currently 1 hold rating and 1 buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" EGAN shares. View EGAN analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks .

What is eGain's stock price target for 2024?

2 Wall Street research analysts have issued 12-month price objectives for eGain's stock. Their EGAN share price targets range from $7.00 to $12.00. On average, they predict the company's share price to reach $9.50 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 54.7% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for EGAN or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts .

How have EGAN shares performed in 2024?

eGain's stock was trading at $8.33 at the beginning of 2024. Since then, EGAN stock has decreased by 26.3% and is now trading at $6.14. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here .

Are investors shorting eGain?

eGain saw a increase in short interest in March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 244,200 shares, an increase of 28.3% from the March 15th total of 190,400 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 98,400 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 2.5 days. Approximately 1.2% of the shares of the stock are short sold. View eGain's Short Interest .

When is eGain's next earnings date?

The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, May 9th 2024. View our EGAN earnings forecast .

How were eGain's earnings last quarter?

eGain Co. (NASDAQ:EGAN) released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February, 8th. The technology company reported $0.07 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.03 by $0.04. The technology company had revenue of $23.82 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $23.53 million. eGain had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 11.01% and a net margin of 7.33%.

What guidance has eGain issued on next quarter's earnings?

eGain updated its third quarter 2024 earnings guidance on Thursday, February, 8th. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 0.050-0.070 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 0.080. The company issued revenue guidance of $22.6 million-$23.0 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $24.3 million.

What is Ashutosh Roy's approval rating as eGain's CEO?

159 employees have rated eGain Chief Executive Officer Ashutosh Roy on Glassdoor.com . Ashutosh Roy has an approval rating of 77% among the company's employees.

What other stocks do shareholders of eGain own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other eGain investors own include NVIDIA (nvda) , Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) , NIO (NIO) , Tesla (TSLA) , Alibaba Group (BABA) , Micron Technology (MU) , Intel (INTC) , JD.com (JD) , Novavax (NVAX) and Shopify (SHOP) .

Who are eGain's major shareholders?

eGain's stock is owned by many different retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Los Angeles Capital Management LLC (0.14%). Insiders that own company stock include Eric Smit and Russell Christine . View institutional ownership trends .

How do I buy shares of eGain?

Shares of EGAN stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. Compare Top Brokerages Here .

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eGain (EGAN) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$6.14

-0.07 (-1.13%)

(As of 04/15/2024 ET)

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Today's Range: $6.04
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50-Day Range: $5.68
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$8.52

Volume: 83,937 shs
Average Volume: 95,619 shs
Market Capitalization: $191.57 million

P/E Ratio: 27.91
Dividend Yield: N/A
Price Target: $9.50

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eGain MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy
2.50 Rating Score
Upside/Downside: 54.7% Upside
$9.50 Price Target
Short Interest: Healthy
1.15% of Float Sold Short
Dividend Strength: N/A
Sustainability: N/A
News Sentiment: 0.43
Based on 3 Articles This Week
Insider Trading: N/A
Proj. Earnings Growth: -18.75%
From $0.16 to $0.13 Per Share

Overall MarketRank^™

New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank^™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.

2.53 out of 5 stars

Computer And Technology Sector

383rd out of 593 stocks

Prepackaged Software Industry

131st out of 201 stocks

3.3

Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
eGain has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on 1 buy rating, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
eGain has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

3.0

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted
1.15% of the float of eGain has been sold short.
Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover
eGain has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.5, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
Change versus previous month
Short interest in eGain has recently increased by 28.26%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

0.0

Dividend Strength

Dividend Yield
eGain does not currently pay a dividend.
Dividend Growth
eGain does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

N/A

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score
There is no current Upright™ data available for EGAN.

1.9

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment
eGain has a news sentiment score of 0.43. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.60 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.
News Coverage This Week
MarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for eGain this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.
Search Interest
Only 1 people have searched for EGAN on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -67% compared to the previous 30 days.

2.5

Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, eGain insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
34.30% of the stock of eGain is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.
Percentage Held by Institutions
53.94% of the stock of eGain is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

1.3

Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for eGain are expected to decrease by -18.75% in the coming year, from $0.16 to $0.13 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of eGain is 27.91, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 142.26.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of eGain is 27.91, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Computer and Technology sector average P/E ratio of about 263.39.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
eGain has a P/B Ratio of 3.16. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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About eGain Stock (NASDAQ:EGAN)

eGain Corporation develops, licenses, implements, and supports customer service infrastructure software solutions in North America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific. It provides eGain Knowledge Hub, which helps businesses to centralize knowledge, policies, procedures, situational expertise, best-practices, while delivering guided, and personalized solutions to customers and agents; eGain Conversation Hub for digital-first, omnichannel interaction management within a modern, purpose-built desktop; and eGain Analytics Hub enables clients to measure, manage, and optimize omnichannel service operations and knowledge. The company also offers subscription services that provides customers with access to its software on a cloud-based platform; and professional services, such as consulting and implementation, training, and managed services. It serves customers in various industry sectors, including the financial services, telecommunications, retail, government, healthcare, and utilities. The company was incorporated in 1997 and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California.

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eGain Reports Growing Profitability in its Fiscal Second Quarter; New Logos Increase with AssistGPT AI Offering

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January 30, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

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Company Calendar

Last Earnings: 2/08/2024
Today: 4/15/2024
Next Earnings (Estimated): 5/09/2024
Fiscal Year End: 6/30/2024

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
Sector: Computer and Technology
Industry: Prepackaged software
Sub-Industry: N/A
Current Symbol: NASDAQ:EGAN
CUSIP: N/A
CIK: 1066194
Web: www.egain.com
Phone: (408) 636-4500
Fax: 408-636-4400
Employees: 580
Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target: $9.50
High Stock Price Target: $12.00
Low Stock Price Target: $7.00
Potential Upside/Downside: +54.7%
Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4): 2.50
Research Coverage: 2 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $0.22
Trailing P/E Ratio: 27.91
Forward P/E Ratio: 38.38
P/E Growth: N/A
Net Income: $2.11 million
Net Margins: 7.33%
Pretax Margin: 8.80%
Return on Equity: 11.01%
Return on Assets: 5.66%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
Current Ratio: 1.98
Quick Ratio: 1.98

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales: $98.01 million
Price / Sales: 1.95
Cash Flow: $0.16 per share
Price / Cash Flow: 37.55
Book Value: $1.94 per share
Price / Book: 3.16

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares: 31,200,000
Free Float: 20,500,000
Market Cap: $191.57 million
Optionable: Optionable
Beta: 0.54

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Key Executives

Mr. Ashutosh Roy (Age 58)
Co-Founder, Executive Chairman, CEO & President
Comp: $337.36k
Mr. Gunjan Sinha (Age 57)
Co-Founder & Lead Independent Director
Comp: $60k
Mr. Eric N. Smit (Age 62)
Chief Financial Officer
Comp: $435.29k
Mr. Promod Narang (Age 66)
Chief Technology Officer
Comp: $397.46k
Mr. JC Rao
Senior VP of Services, Support & Ops
Mr. Anand Subramaniam
Senior Vice President of Marketing
Mr. Ian Jones
Head of Strategic Solutions
Mr. Stanley F. Pierson J.D.
Secretary

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EGAN Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell eGain stock right now?: 2 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for eGain in the last twelve months. There are currently 1 hold rating and 1 buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" EGAN shares.
View EGAN analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks.
What is eGain's stock price target for 2024?: 2 Wall Street research analysts have issued 12-month price objectives for eGain's stock. Their EGAN share price targets range from $7.00 to $12.00. On average, they predict the company's share price to reach $9.50 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 54.7% from the stock's current price.
View analysts price targets for EGAN or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts.
How have EGAN shares performed in 2024?: eGain's stock was trading at $8.33 at the beginning of 2024. Since then, EGAN stock has decreased by 26.3% and is now trading at $6.14.
View the best growth stocks for 2024 here.
Are investors shorting eGain?: eGain saw a increase in short interest in March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 244,200 shares, an increase of 28.3% from the March 15th total of 190,400 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 98,400 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 2.5 days. Approximately 1.2% of the shares of the stock are short sold.
View eGain's Short Interest.
When is eGain's next earnings date?: The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, May 9th 2024.
View our EGAN earnings forecast.
How were eGain's earnings last quarter?: eGain Co. (NASDAQ:EGAN) released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February, 8th. The technology company reported $0.07 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.03 by $0.04. The technology company had revenue of $23.82 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $23.53 million. eGain had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 11.01% and a net margin of 7.33%.

What guidance has eGain issued on next quarter's earnings?: eGain updated its third quarter 2024 earnings guidance on Thursday, February, 8th. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 0.050-0.070 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 0.080. The company issued revenue guidance of $22.6 million-$23.0 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $24.3 million.
What is Ashutosh Roy's approval rating as eGain's CEO?: 159 employees have rated eGain Chief Executive Officer Ashutosh Roy on Glassdoor.com. Ashutosh Roy has an approval rating of 77% among the company's employees.
What other stocks do shareholders of eGain own?: Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other eGain investors own include NVIDIA (nvda), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), NIO (NIO), Tesla (TSLA), Alibaba Group (BABA), Micron Technology (MU), Intel (INTC), JD.com (JD), Novavax (NVAX) and Shopify (SHOP).
Who are eGain's major shareholders?: eGain's stock is owned by many different retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Los Angeles Capital Management LLC (0.14%). Insiders that own company stock include Eric Smit and Russell Christine.
View institutional ownership trends.
How do I buy shares of eGain?: Shares of EGAN stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.
Compare Top Brokerages Here.

This page (NASDAQ:EGAN) was last updated on 4/15/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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