Investing In Juniper Networks Inc (NYSE: JNPR): Why Should You?

After Hours

The risks associated with pre-market and after-hours trading may be slightly higher than the regular market hours. The reason is that extended-hours trading may result in wider spreads for particular security due to lower liquidity and higher volatility as issuers often announce critical financial information outside regular trading hours.

Stocks Info

The company is listed on the NYSE and operates within the Communication Equipment industry segment. The current market capitalization of Juniper Networks Inc is $12.33B. A total of 2.08 million shares were traded on the day, compared to an average of 4.33M shares.

In the most recent transaction, Miller Kenneth Bradley sold 40,000 shares of JNPR for 36.67 per share on Jul 02 ’24. After the transaction, the EVP CFO now owns 84,776 company shares. In a previous transaction on Jul 01 ’24, Miller Kenneth Bradley sold 40,000 shares at 36.50 per share. JNPR shares that EVP CFO owns now total 124,776.

Among the insiders who sold shares, Miller Kenneth Bradley disposed of 28,669 shares on Jul 03 ’24 at a per-share price of $36.53. This resulted in the EVP CFO holding 56,107 shares of JNPR after the transaction. In another insider transaction, Miller Kenneth Bradley sold 40,000 shares at $36.00 per share on Jun 27 ’24. Company shares held by the EVP CFO now total 29,435.

Dividend

The dividend paying company demonstrates a positive outlook for investors and helps them generate immediate cash. Juniper Networks Inc pays an annual dividend of $1.10, resulting in a dividend yield of 2.95%, and it has a price to earnings (P/E) ratio of 49.08. JNPR’s most recent ex-dividend date was 2.26% when it declared a $0.22 quarterly dividend that was paid in cash on 12/2/2024. Previously, the company paid the dividend on 9/2/2024 with an ex-dividend date of 2.4%. The JNPR stock dividend was $0.22 per share in cash.

It has been observed that price targets are rarely accurate, but they can exert some influence from time to time, and are often accepted as valuable in the market. In terms of 52-week highs and lows, JNPR has a high of $39.79 and a low of $28.81.

Balance Sheet Annually/Quarterly

An equity investor’s investment can be viewed on a balance sheet by looking at what assets and liabilities the company has. Investors can determine the company’s prospects by calculating its financial ratios based on this information. JNPR’s latest balance sheet shows that the firm has $1.24B in Cash & Short Term Investments as of fiscal 2021. There were $1.83B in debt and $1.88B in liabilities at the time. Its Book Value Per Share was $14.03, while its Total Shareholder’s Equity was $4.32B.

Analysts Opinion

There may be slightly higher risks associated with pre-market and after-hours trading than during regular market hours. Due to the fact that issuers often announce critical financial information outside of regular trading hours, extended-hours trading may result in wider spreads for particular securities. Currently, 0 analysts are providing their opinions on the stock. On a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being Sell and 5 being Buy, the average analyst rating for JNPR is Buy with a score of 3.08.

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