NetSol Upgraded to Strong Buy - Analyst Blog
02 Avril 2013 - 2:10PM
Zacks
On Mar 29, 2013, Zacks Investment
Research upgraded NetSol Technologies Inc. (NTWK)
to a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy).
With a stellar second quarter 2013 performance, upcoming product
launches, continuous deal wins and recent expansion in Australia,
this provider of information technology (IT) and enterprise
application solutions is an attractive investment opportunity. The
stock’s return was 267.8% in the past one year.
Why the Upgrade?
Positive news flow continued for NetSol over the past few months,
prompting the upgrade.
In March, NetSol expanded its operations in Australia to make the
most of the growing market opportunity in the broad equipment
finance sector and improve service capability in the region.
In February, NetSol reported solid second quarter 2013 results with
earnings per share of 28 cents, which surpassed the Zacks Consensus
Estimate by 154.6% and the year- ago level by 366.7%. Revenues grew
37.2% year over year to $11.8 million. Revenue growth was supported
by higher License and Maintenance revenues.
Operating margin increased to 24.6% from 14.2% in the year-ago
quarter, mainly due to tight expense control.
For fiscal 2013, NetSol continues to expect total revenue in the
range of $46.0–$49.0 million, with earnings per share between 80
cents and $1.00. The company also sees a strong product pipeline,
order growth and improvements in Maintenance revenues for the
second half of fiscal 2013.
Apart from this, NetSol kept on winning deals. In the past few
months, the company’s NetSol Financial Suite (NFS) has been
deployed by a Fortune 500 global equipment manufacturer, a European
auto captive finance company, a Japanese auto captive finance
company and Mercedes-Benz Finance Co., Ltd. Japan.
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for 2013 increased 9.2% to 95
cents.
In the past four quarters, the company has posted an average
surprise of 52.6%. Considering the above factors, NetSol has the
potential to post a positive earnings surprise in the upcoming
quarter.
Other Stocks to Consider:
Investors could also consider similar stocks that are doing well
right now. These include Pegasystems Inc. (PEGA),
Pervasive Sofwtare Inc. (PVSW) and
Synopsys Inc. (SNPS) all carrying a Zacks Rank #1
(Strong Buy).
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