2U (NASDAQ:TWOU – Get Rating) was upgraded from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating by equity research analysts at StockNews.com in a research report released to clients and investors on Friday.
Several other brokers have also commented on TWOU. Barrington Research lowered its price target on 2U to $9.00 in a research note on Tuesday, November 15. Credit Suisse Group assumed coverage of 2U in a research note on Monday, November 21. They issued a “neutral” rating and a price target of $8.00 on the stock. Robert W. Baird lowered his price target on 2U from $14.00 to $10.00 in a research note on Tuesday, November 8th. Morgan Stanley lowered its price target on 2U to $10.00 from $12.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 9th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets raised its price target on 2U from $8.00 to $9.00 and gave the company an outperform rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 9th. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three with a buy rating. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of Hold and an average target price of $11.63.
2U storage capacity
TWOU opened at $8.58 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $671.04 million, a P/E of -1.74 and a beta of 1.13. The company has a current ratio of 1.03, a quick ratio of 1.03 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.88. 2U has a 1-year low of $4.70 and a 1-year high of $18.24. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $7.06 and its 200-day simple moving average is $7.35.
2U (NASDAQ:TWOU – Get Rating) last released its quarterly earnings data on Monday, November 7th. The software maker reported earnings per share (EPS) of ($0.26) for the quarter, beating analyst consensus estimates of ($0.29) by $0.03. The company had revenue of $232.24 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $231.62 million. 2U had a negative return on equity of 20.21% and a negative net margin of 38.90%. Sell-side analysts are forecasting 2U to post -1.24 YTD EPS.
Hedge funds rely on 2U
Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares in the company. Clear Street Markets LLC acquired a new position in 2U valued at $31,000 during the second quarter. First Horizon Advisors Inc. acquired a new interest in 2U stock valued at $31,000 during the second quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors increased its position in shares of 2U by 179.8% in the second quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors now owns 3,391 shares of the software maker’s $36,000 worth of shares after purchasing an additional 2,179 shares last quarter. Quantbot Technologies LP acquired a new interest in 2U stock valued at $55,000 during the third quarter. Finally, Rockefeller Capital Management LP increased its position in shares of 2U by 660.9% during the third quarter. Rockefeller Capital Management LP now owns 9,222 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $56,000 after purchasing an additional 8,010 shares last quarter.
2U company profile
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2U, Inc is committed to providing educational technology to nonprofit colleges and universities. It operates through the following segments: Undergraduate and Alternative Qualification. The Degree Programs segment provides technology and services to nonprofit colleges and universities to enable the online delivery of degree programs.
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