EPS for inTEST (INTT) Expected At $0.16; Cognizant Technology Solutions Has 0.89 Sentiment

July 21, 2017 - By Richard Conner

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation is a professional services company. The company has market cap of $41.32 billion. The Firm operates through four divisions: Financial Services, Healthcare, Manufacturing/Retail/Logistics, and Other. It has a 25.42 P/E ratio. The Financial Services segment includes clients providing banking/transaction processing, capital markets and insurance services.

Analysts expect inTEST Corporation (NYSEMKT:INTT) to report $0.16 EPS on August, 3 after the close.They anticipate $0.11 EPS change or 220.00% from last quarter’s $0.05 EPS. INTT’s profit would be $1.57M giving it 11.95 P/E if the $0.16 EPS is correct. After having $0.20 EPS previously, inTEST Corporation’s analysts see -20.00% EPS growth. About 56,073 shares traded. inTEST Corporation (NYSEMKT:INTT) has risen 107.79% since July 21, 2016 and is uptrending. It has outperformed by 91.09% the S&P500.

Since March 10, 2017, it had 0 insider buys, and 10 sales for $2.76 million activity. SATTERFIELD THOMAS A JR sold $110,065 worth of stock. MATTHIESSEN ROBERT E sold $40 worth of stock. Shares for $625,039 were sold by HOLT ALYN R on Friday, March 10. Another trade for 25,000 shares valued at $201,618 was made by Thompson Kristen Holt on Tuesday, June 13.

Investors sentiment decreased to 0.8 in Q4 2016. Its down 0.33, from 1.13 in 2016Q3. It turned negative, as 7 investors sold inTEST Corporation shares while 3 reduced holdings. 2 funds opened positions while 6 raised stakes. 3.90 million shares or 0.75% more from 3.87 million shares in 2016Q3 were reported. Lsv Asset Mgmt reported 93,000 shares or 0% of all its holdings. The New Jersey-based Blackrock Management Ltd Com has invested 0% in inTEST Corporation (NYSEMKT:INTT). Kennedy Mgmt holds 193,467 shares. Wells Fargo And Mn stated it has 800 shares or 0% of all its holdings. Vanguard Grp Inc holds 114,167 shares. Seizert Partners Ltd Limited Liability Company holds 0.02% or 100,946 shares. New York-based Renaissance Techs Limited Liability has invested 0% in inTEST Corporation (NYSEMKT:INTT). Moreover, Hightower Advsr Ltd has 0% invested in inTEST Corporation (NYSEMKT:INTT) for 61,618 shares. Grt Ptnrs Ltd Co reported 23,398 shares. James Inv Rech accumulated 8,175 shares. Eagle Glob Advsrs Ltd Company has invested 0% in inTEST Corporation (NYSEMKT:INTT). California Pub Employees Retirement Systems holds 31,576 shares. Geode Capital Mngmt Ltd holds 36,180 shares. First Wilshire Mgmt invested in 184,695 shares. Blackrock Institutional Tru Com Na owns 528,811 shares for 0% of their portfolio.

inTEST Corporation is an independent designer, maker and marketer of thermal, mechanical and electrical products that are used by semiconductor manufacturers in conjunction with automated test equipment , in the testing of integrated circuit (ICs). The company has market cap of $74.98 million. The Firm operates through three divisions: Thermal Products, Mechanical Products and Electrical Products. It has a 16.77 P/E ratio. The Company’s thermal products are sold into the environmental test market encompassing a range of markets, including the ATE, automotive, consumer electronics, defense/aerospace, energy, industrial and telecommunications markets.

Analysts await Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp (NASDAQ:CTSH) to report earnings on August, 3 before the open. They expect $0.82 EPS, up 3.80% or $0.03 from last year’s $0.79 per share. CTSH’s profit will be $486.19M for 21.25 P/E if the $0.82 EPS becomes a reality. After $0.79 actual EPS reported by Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp for the previous quarter, Wall Street now forecasts 3.80% EPS growth.

Genesis Asset Managers Llp holds 18.66% of its portfolio in Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp for 8.44 million shares. Kerrisdale Advisers Llc owns 248,298 shares or 13.71% of their US portfolio. Moreover, Matthews International Capital Management Llc has 12.22% invested in the company for 4.23 million shares. The United Kingdom-based Cryder Capital Partners Llp has invested 12.2% in the stock. Cortland Associates Inc Mo, a Missouri-based fund reported 976,608 shares.

About 1.58 million shares traded. Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp (CTSH) has risen 5.50% since July 21, 2016 and is uptrending. It has underperformed by 11.20% the S&P500.