CommScope (NASDAQ:COMM) Shares Gap Up Following Analyst Upgrade

CommScope Holding Company, Inc. (NASDAQ:COMMGet Free Report)’s stock price gapped up prior to trading on Tuesday after Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised their price target on the stock from $6.00 to $7.50. The stock had previously closed at $6.46, but opened at $6.85. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft currently has a hold rating on the stock. CommScope shares last traded at $7.41, with a volume of 4,247,924 shares changing hands.

Separately, Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of CommScope from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 13th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, three have given a hold rating and one has issued a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, CommScope currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $4.88.

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Institutional Investors Weigh In On CommScope

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of COMM. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. lifted its position in shares of CommScope by 244.8% during the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 9,498,510 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $50,437,000 after acquiring an additional 6,743,929 shares during the period. Apollo Management Holdings L.P. acquired a new stake in shares of CommScope during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $32,806,000. Deutsche Bank AG lifted its position in shares of CommScope by 182.2% during the 4th quarter. Deutsche Bank AG now owns 9,289,013 shares of the communications equipment provider’s stock valued at $48,396,000 after acquiring an additional 5,996,931 shares during the period. LMR Partners LLP acquired a new stake in shares of CommScope during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $14,328,000. Finally, Nuveen LLC acquired a new stake in shares of CommScope during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $13,507,000. 88.04% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

CommScope Stock Performance

The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $5.28 and its 200-day moving average price is $5.21. The company has a market capitalization of $1.59 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 2.68, a P/E/G ratio of 0.26 and a beta of 2.29.

CommScope (NASDAQ:COMMGet Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 1st. The communications equipment provider reported $0.14 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.07 by $0.07. CommScope had a negative return on equity of 4.51% and a net margin of 16.89%. The firm had revenue of $1.11 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.11 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted ($0.08) EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 23.5% compared to the same quarter last year. Analysts anticipate that CommScope Holding Company, Inc. will post -0.24 earnings per share for the current year.

CommScope Company Profile

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CommScope Holding Company, Inc provides infrastructure solutions for communications, data center, and entertainment networks worldwide. The company operates through Connectivity and Cable Solutions (CCS); Outdoor Wireless Networks (OWN); Networking, Intelligent Cellular and Security Solutions (NICS), and Access Network Solutions (ANS) segments.

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