Nutanix (NTNX, $33.70) beats fiscal Q2 earnings, but has lower projection for Q3 than expected
Nutanix delivered earnings better than expected for its fiscal second quarter, but indicated weaker guidance for the next quarter compared to analysts’ projections.
The cloud services company’s adjusted net loss for the three months ending January 31 came in at -23 cents per share, which is less pronounced than analysts’ Wall Street estimates of a loss of -25 cents per share. Fiscal second-quarter sales surged nearly +17% to $335 million, beating analysts’ expectation of $331 million. However, billings (or signed contracts not yet on paper) for the quarter - at $413.4 million – came in lower than analysts’ estimates of $416.5 million.
What could potentially disappoint some investors is Nutanix’s projections for the fiscal third. Nutanix forecasts an adjusted loss of approximately -60 cents per share for the coming quarter, thereby falling short of than analysts’ prediction of a loss of -28 cents per share. The company’s expects revenue to range between $290 million and $300 million – lower than analysts’ expectation of $348 million. Even billings projection of $290 million to $300 million, does not match up to analysts’ expected $430.2 million.
NTNX in +4.62% Uptrend, rising for three consecutive days on January 06, 2025
Moving higher for three straight days is viewed as a bullish sign. Keep an eye on this stock for future growth. Considering data from situations where NTNX advanced for three days, in of 318 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
Technical Analysis (Indicators)
Bullish Trend Analysis
The Stochastic Oscillator suggests the stock price trend may be in a reversal from a downward trend to an upward trend. of 58 cases where NTNX's Stochastic Oscillator exited the oversold zone resulted in an increase in price. Tickeron's analysis proposes that the odds of a continued upward trend are .
Bearish Trend Analysis
The Momentum Indicator moved below the 0 level on January 07, 2025. You may want to consider selling the stock, shorting the stock, or exploring put options on NTNX as a result. In of 93 cases where the Momentum Indicator fell below 0, the stock fell further within the subsequent month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .
Following a 3-day decline, the stock is projected to fall further. Considering past instances where NTNX declined for three days, the price rose further in of 62 cases within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .
The Aroon Indicator for NTNX entered a downward trend on January 06, 2025. This could indicate a strong downward move is ahead for the stock. Traders may want to consider selling the stock or buying put options.
The Tickeron Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating low risk on high returns. The average Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for the industry is 87, placing this stock better than average.
The Tickeron Price Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating steady price growth. NTNX’s price grows at a higher rate over the last 12 months as compared to S&P 500 index constituents.
The Tickeron Valuation Rating of (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is fair valued in the industry. This rating compares market capitalization estimated by our proprietary formula with the current market capitalization. This rating is based on the following metrics, as compared to industry averages: P/B Ratio (0.000) is normal, around the industry mean (31.428). P/E Ratio (0.000) is within average values for comparable stocks, (158.878). Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (0.000) is also within normal values, averaging (2.763). Dividend Yield (0.000) settles around the average of (0.085) among similar stocks. P/S Ratio (8.197) is also within normal values, averaging (58.898).
The Tickeron Seasonality Score of (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is fair valued in the industry. The Tickeron Seasonality score describes the variance of predictable price changes around the same period every calendar year. These changes can be tied to a specific month, quarter, holiday or vacation period, as well as a meteorological or growing season.
The Tickeron PE Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), pointing to worse than average earnings growth. The PE Growth rating is based on a comparative analysis of stock PE ratio increase over the last 12 months compared against S&P 500 index constituents.
The Tickeron SMR rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating weak sales and an unprofitable business model. SMR (Sales, Margin, Return on Equity) rating is based on comparative analysis of weighted Sales, Income Margin and Return on Equity values compared against S&P 500 index constituents. The weighted SMR value is a proprietary formula developed by Tickeron and represents an overall profitability measure for a stock.
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an operator of enterprise cloud platform that converges traditional silos of server, virtualization and storage into one integrated solution
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