VMW Investors - Our Quick Report For You.

By Harris Dyer • Wednesday, October 18 10:17 • Permanent Link

Large-cap Technology company Vmware has moved 0.7% so far today on a volume of 1,169,170, compared to its average of 1,927,634. In contrast, the S&P 500 index moved -0.0%.

Vmware trades 0.25% away from its average analyst target price of $165.9 per share. The 5 analysts following the stock have set target prices ranging from $142.5 to $182.0, and on average have given Vmware a rating of hold.

Anyone interested in buying VMW should be aware of the facts below:

Vmware has moved 54.0% over the last year, and the S&P 500 logged a change of 19.0%
Based on its trailing earnings per share of 3.32, Vmware has a trailing 12 month Price to Earnings (P/E) ratio of 50.1 while the S&P 500 average is 15.97
VMW has a forward P/E ratio of 20.5 based on its forward 12 month price to earnings (EPS) of $8.11 per share
The company has a price to earnings growth (PEG) ratio of 2.15 — a number near or below 1 signifying that Vmware is fairly valued compared to its estimated growth potential
Its Price to Book (P/B) ratio is 28.17 compared to its sector average of 6.23
VMware, Inc. provides software solutions in the areas of modern applications, cloud management and infrastructure, networking, security, and workspaces in the United States and internationally.
Based in Palo Alto, the company has 38,300 full time employees and a market cap of $71.82 Billion.

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