Atlassian (NASDAQ:TEAM) Trading Up 8.4% – Here’s Why
by Renee Jackson · The Cerbat GemAtlassian Corporation PLC (NASDAQ:TEAM – Get Free Report)’s stock price rose 8.4% on Wednesday . The company traded as high as $64.19 and last traded at $64.7060. Approximately 4,271,913 shares traded hands during trading, a decline of 33% from the average daily volume of 6,373,657 shares. The stock had previously closed at $59.71.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
A number of analysts recently issued reports on TEAM shares. Piper Sandler reiterated an “overweight” rating and set a $200.00 price objective (down from $280.00) on shares of Atlassian in a research note on Friday, February 6th. Mizuho cut their target price on Atlassian from $185.00 to $145.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday. Cantor Fitzgerald cut their target price on Atlassian from $240.00 to $146.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Guggenheim set a $115.00 target price on Atlassian in a research note on Thursday, April 9th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company cut their target price on Atlassian from $155.00 to $120.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, March 17th. Twenty analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Atlassian presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $169.00.
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Atlassian Stock Performance
The company has a 50-day moving average of $75.67 and a 200 day moving average of $124.59. The company has a quick ratio of 0.89, a current ratio of 0.89 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.62. The firm has a market capitalization of $17.16 billion, a PE ratio of -90.50 and a beta of 0.99.
Atlassian (NASDAQ:TEAM – Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Friday, February 6th. The technology company reported $1.22 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.12 by $0.10. Atlassian had a negative return on equity of 6.33% and a negative net margin of 3.29%.The business had revenue of $1.59 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.54 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.96 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 23.3% on a year-over-year basis. Equities research analysts predict that Atlassian Corporation PLC will post -0.34 EPS for the current year.
Insiders Place Their Bets
In other news, Director Scott Farquhar sold 7,665 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, January 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $119.15, for a total transaction of $913,284.75. Following the sale, the director owned 314,265 shares in the company, valued at approximately $37,444,674.75. This trade represents a 2.38% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CEO Michael Cannon-Brookes sold 7,665 shares of Atlassian stock in a transaction on Wednesday, January 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $135.44, for a total transaction of $1,038,147.60. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 321,930 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $43,602,199.20. This represents a 2.33% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold a total of 143,983 shares of company stock worth $16,938,095 in the last three months. Insiders own 36.66% of the company’s stock.
Hedge Funds Weigh In On Atlassian
Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. NewEdge Advisors LLC lifted its position in Atlassian by 71.6% in the 1st quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 5,432 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $1,153,000 after buying an additional 2,267 shares during the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC raised its stake in shares of Atlassian by 39.5% during the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 4,689 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $995,000 after acquiring an additional 1,328 shares in the last quarter. Focus Partners Wealth raised its stake in shares of Atlassian by 32.6% during the first quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 4,122 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $875,000 after acquiring an additional 1,014 shares in the last quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Atlassian by 447.2% in the 1st quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 197 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $42,000 after acquiring an additional 161 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Sivia Capital Partners LLC boosted its stake in shares of Atlassian by 27.5% in the 2nd quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 1,873 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $380,000 after purchasing an additional 404 shares in the last quarter. 94.45% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.
Atlassian Company Profile
Atlassian Corporation Plc is a software company headquartered in Sydney, Australia, best known for developing collaboration, project management and software development tools. Founded in 2002 by Mike Cannon-Brookes and Scott Farquhar, Atlassian grew from a small engineering-focused team into a publicly traded company after its initial public offering in 2015. The company serves a global customer base that spans small teams to large enterprises across technology, financial services, government and other sectors.
Atlassian’s product portfolio centers on tools designed to help teams plan, build and support software and business processes.