(VIANEWS) – Upland Software Shares Are Down 25.65 Percent in 10 Sessions; NASDAQ Declines by 2.1%
Upland Software (NASDAQ:UPLD) experienced an unexpected decline of 25.65% over 10 sessions, from EUR4.6 to EUR3.42, as of 13:23 EST on Wednesday afternoon, following three consecutive losses and subsequent two days of gains on the NASDAQ. As a result, its share price decreased 2.11% from EUR12,863.25.
Upland Software closed at EUR3.40 last Friday, which represents a decline of 64.98% compared to its 52-week high of EUR9.71.
About Upland Software
Upland Software, Inc. provides cloud-based enterprise work management solutions to businesses of all sizes across a wide variety of sectors, such as financial services, consulting, technology manufacturing media telecommunication political healthcare life sciences retail hospitality. Under its Upland brand, the company provides a comprehensive suite of software applications for marketing, sales, contact center operations, project management, information technology services management (ITSM), business operations (bops), human resources (HR) and legal. Upland Software also offers professional services beyond its software offerings, such as implementation, data extraction, integration and configuration services, training courses and customer support services. Established as Silverback Enterprise Group in Austin Texas in 2010 when they became known as Upland Software.
Yearly Analysis
Upland Software’s (EPA:UPL) stock is currently trading at EUR3.42, which is significantly below its 52-week high of EUR9.71 but higher than its 52-week low of EUR2.43. Given current market conditions and anticipated sales growth, now may not be an optimal time for investors to purchase this stock.
Upland Software’s sales growth is expected to be negative 6.3% this year and 0.6% next year, which indicates revenue may be declining or expanding at a slower rate than the overall market, leading potential investors to be wary.
Upland Software currently boasts an EBITDA score of 59.75, which indicates positive earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA). Unfortunately, however, this information alone cannot provide an accurate picture of its overall financial health and profitability.
Before investing, investors should carefully assess current market conditions, the financial performance of Upland Software’s stock, and other relevant factors. It may be prudent to seek professional advice or conduct additional research prior to making their decisions on investing.
Technical Analysis
Upland Software currently trades at EUR3.55, below its 50-day moving average of EUR3.72 and significantly below its 200-day moving average of EUR4.61. Trading volume today was much lower than usual at 78,784, while volatility decreased over the last week, month, and quarter with intraday variations averaging negative 2.78%, negative 0.86%, and positive 3.62%, respectively – per the stochastic oscillator indicator this stock could currently be considered “overbought”.
Quarter Analysis
Upland Software currently presents investors with a mixed financial outlook. Their sales growth estimates for both quarters – 6.6% for this quarter and 8.1% for next – suggest potential revenue decline, while their negative 62% and 48.6% estimates indicate limited potential growth in the near term.
Note, however, that year-on-year quarterly revenue growth has only declined by 7.1%; twelve trailing months showed total revenues of 309.91M indicating that while growth may be slowing down but there still exists an excellent revenue base for the company.
Given negative sales and revenue growth, potential investors should carefully assess a company’s ability to recover and return to growth. Factors like its competitive position, overall market conditions and management’s strategic plan will all have an effect on its long-term prospects; additionally investors should take into account current valuation, risk factors and the company’s financial health prior to making investment decisions.
Equity Analysis
Upland Software currently boasts an trailing twelve months earnings per share (EPS) figure of EUR-5.86, suggesting it does not generate any profits for shareholders and may not present an attractive investment opportunity.
Return on Equity (ROE) for the twelve trailing months stands at negative -62.01%. A negative ROE indicates that shareholders’ equity is being utilized inefficiently to generate profits, which should serve as a warning signal that suggests management resources may not be being allocated wisely and investors may not see an adequate return on their investments.
Overall, based on its financial information, Upland Software appears to be a risky investment opportunity for investors, and should proceed with caution prior to investing. Further investigation and analysis should be performed prior to making any final investment decisions.
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