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TaskUs Inc is a provider of outsourced digital services and next-generation customer experience to inventive and disruptive technology companies. It serves clients in the fastest-growing sectors, including social media, e-commerce, gaming, streaming media, food delivery and ridesharing, HiTech, FinTech and HealthTech.

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Chardan Capital analyst Daniil Gataulin maintains Ocugen (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/OCGN#NASDAQ">OCGN</a>) with a Buy and maintains $6 price target.

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Chardan Capital Maintains Buy on Ocugen, Maintains $6 Price Target

Chardan Capital analyst Matthew Barcus maintains Zura Bio (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ZURA#NASDAQ">ZURA</a>) with a Buy and lowers the price target from $14 to $12.

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Chardan Capital Maintains Buy on Zura Bio, Lowers Price Target to $12

Canaccord Genuity analyst Yuri Lynk upgrades Stantec (TSX:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/STN#TSX">STN</a>) from Hold to Buy and raises the price target from C$125 to C$135.

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Canaccord Genuity Upgrades Stantec to Buy, Raises Price Target to C$135

Wells Fargo analyst Andrew Bauch maintains Affirm Holdings (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AFRM#NASDAQ">AFRM</a>) with a Overweight and raises the price target from $52 to $55.

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Wells Fargo Maintains Overweight on Affirm Holdings, Raises Price Target to $55

Loop Capital analyst Yun Kim maintains Dynatrace (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DT#NYSE">DT</a>) with a Hold and raises the price target from $45 to $55.

Loop Capital Maintains Hold on Dynatrace, Raises Price Target to $55

GameStop Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GME#NYSE">GME</a>), SoFi Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SOFI#NASDAQ">SOFI</a>), Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSLA#NASDAQ">TSLA</a>), Cassava Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SAVA#NASDAQ">SAVA</a>) and Anavex Life Sciences Corp. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AVXL#NASDAQ">AVXL</a>) are the top five trending tickers on Stocktwits Friday. Here&#8217;s a look at what grabbed <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/trading-ideas/24/11/41856335/benzingas-stock-whisper-index-5-stocks-investors-secretly-monitor-but-dont-talk-about-yet-42">retail investors&#8217; attention.</a>
GME GM-Meme: GameStop tops the list this week. The stock moved on heavy volume and zero fundamentals Friday, as the original meme-stock tends to do. Keith Gill, a.k.a. Roaring Kitty, dumped his Chewy, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CHWY#NYSE">CHWY</a>) shares at the <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/24/10/41614177/roaring-kitty-puts-chewy-stock-in-the-litter-box-gamestop-shares-move-higher-after-hours">end of October </a>and GameStop has climbed steadily since.&nbsp;
SOFI Surges: SoFi shares have climbed 17%<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/trading-ideas/long-ideas/24/11/41847971/jim-cramer-this-tech-stock-is-a-buy-sofi-technologies-is-good"> this week</a> as investors hope for deregulation under a second Trump presidency. The stock pumped on heavy volume and ended the day more than 9% higher. 
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TSLA For President: Tesla shares blasted higher after Donald Trump won the presidential election. Tesla CEO Elon Musk joined Trump several times on the campaign trail and may even be appointed to a position in the administration.&nbsp;
Investors may also consider Trump's EV and tariff policy beneficial to Tesla, as both could potentially reduce competition for the U.S.-based EV giant. The stock has been up 30% since Tuesday, and its market cap has <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/management/24/11/41856784/elon-musks-wealth-tops-300-billion-as-teslas-market-cap-soars-above-1-trillion">now reached </a>more than $1 trillion. 
SAVA: Cassava Sciences is a frequent flier on the Stocktwits trending list. HC Wainwright &amp; Co. analyst Vernon Bernardino reiterated Cassava Sciences as a Buy and maintained an ambitious price target of $116 on Friday. The stock is currently trading at just under $27. 
AVXL: Anavex Life Sciences rounds out the list as another heavily-shorted biotech stock that moved on heavy volume, despite a lack of news. According to data from Benzinga Pro, 21.78% of shares are being sold short, and the stock saw more than triple its average trading volume on Friday. 
GME, SOFI, TSLA, SAVA, AVXL Price Action: According to data from <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/?gspk=YWRhbWVja2VydDUzMzY&amp;gsxid=zBMR4PKmcgBw">Benzinga Pro</a>, GameStop shares closed up 6.1% at $24.88, SoFi shares closed up 9.33% at $13.01, Tesla shares closed up 8.19% at $321.22, Cassava Sciences shares closed up 6.55% at $27.00 and Anavex Life Sciences shares ended the day up 21% at $9.24 on Friday.&nbsp;
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Loop Capital analyst Alton Stump upgrades Domino's Pizza (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DPZ#NYSE">DPZ</a>) from Hold to Buy and raises the price target from $419 to $559.

Loop Capital Upgrades Domino's Pizza to Buy, Raises Price Target to $559

Jones Trading analyst Jason Weaver maintains GEO Group (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GEO#NYSE">GEO</a>) with a Buy and raises the price target from $18.75 to $32.

Jones Trading Maintains Buy on GEO Group, Raises Price Target to $32

EF Hutton analyst Jason Kolbert maintains CytoSorbents (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CTSO#NASDAQ">CTSO</a>) with a Buy and maintains $10 price target.

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EF Hutton Maintains Buy on CytoSorbents, Maintains $10 Price Target

Telsey Advisory Group analyst Dana Telsey maintains Warby Parker (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WRBY#NYSE">WRBY</a>) with a Outperform and raises the price target from $19 to $22.

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Telsey Advisory Group Maintains Outperform on Warby Parker, Raises Price Target to $22

Rosenblatt analyst Kevin Cassidy maintains Ouster (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/OUST#NYSE">OUST</a>) with a Buy and maintains $17 price target.

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Rosenblatt Maintains Buy on Ouster, Maintains $17 Price Target

Rosenblatt analyst Catharine Trebnick maintains RingCentral (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/RNG#NYSE">RNG</a>) with a Buy and maintains $45 price target.

Rosenblatt Maintains Buy on RingCentral, Maintains $45 Price Target

Rosenblatt analyst Catharine Trebnick maintains Fortinet (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FTNT#NASDAQ">FTNT</a>) with a Buy and raises the price target from $85 to $90.

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Rosenblatt Maintains Buy on Fortinet, Raises Price Target to $90

Planet 13 Holdings Inc. (OTC:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PLNH#OTC">PLNH</a>) reported Friday afternoon a strong revenue increase of 29.7% year-over-year for Q3 2024, reaching $32.2 million. The growth was fueled by the expansion into the Florida market and solid performance at its Illinois store. 
Despite the revenue boost, the company posted a net loss of $7.4 million; still a significant improvement from the $46.3 million net loss in Q3 2023.
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Improved Margins&nbsp;</h3>
The company's gross profit rose to $16.7 million, up from $11.1 million in the same quarter last year. Gross margins also improved, reaching 51.9%, compared to 44.7% previously. Planet 13 attributed the margin growth to enhanced yields from cultivation and higher margin sales in <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/topic/florida-cannabis">Florida</a>.&nbsp;
Operating expenses dropped sharply by 66.4%, thanks to reduced impairment losses, signaling better cost management.
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Planet 13 reported an adjusted EBITDA of $1.3 million, a substantial increase from $0.2 million in Q3 2023, highlighting improved operating leverage.&nbsp;
In spite of consumer spending challenges, co-CEO Bob Groesbeck<a href="https://www.globenewswire.com/us/news-release/2024/11/08/2977890/0/en/Planet-13-Announces-Q3-2024-Financial-Results.html"> pointed out </a>the strategic focus on cash flow and scaling its footprint.
"Despite Florida not moving forward with adult-use [cannabis legalization], we see a significant growth runway by expanding our store footprint and enhancing cultivation assets in the state. In addition to our<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/topic/florida-cannabis"> Florida operations</a>, we&#8217;re focused on driving growth by scaling our neighborhood store network and broadening the distribution of our HaHa edibles," said Larry Scheffler, co-CEO of Planet 13.
With $27.4 million in cash, up from $11.8 million at the end of 2023, Planet 13 is positioning itself for future growth. The company's expansion in Florida and recent acquisitions signal a commitment to broadening its market presence as it aims for profitability in 2025.
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Rosenblatt analyst Catharine Trebnick maintains Five9 (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FIVN#NASDAQ">FIVN</a>) with a Buy and raises the price target from $45 to $50.

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Rosenblatt Maintains Buy on Five9, Raises Price Target to $50

Rosenblatt analyst Barton Crockett maintains Pinterest (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PINS#NYSE">PINS</a>) with a Buy and lowers the price target from $48 to $46.

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Rosenblatt Maintains Buy on Pinterest, Lowers Price Target to $46

Rosenblatt analyst Barton Crockett maintains Liberty Formula One Gr (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FWONK#NASDAQ">FWONK</a>) with a Buy and raises the price target from $91 to $93.

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Rosenblatt Maintains Buy on Liberty Formula One Gr, Raises Price Target to $93

The tech sector thrives due to the rising demand for cybersecurity, automation, and data management, which drives significant investments from businesses and creates growth opportunities. As tech stocks show promising growth potential, it could be wise to consider affordable, high-growth tech stocks like TaskUs (TASK), Science Applications International (SAIC), and Teradata (TDC) now. Read on... As businesses continue to digitize, the demand for tech services like digital outsourcing, engineering, IT services, and multi-cloud enterprise analytics is soaring. This creates a compelling investment opportunity for value investors to consider affordable high-growth tech stocks like TaskUs, Inc. (<a href="https://stocknews.com/stock/TASK/">TASK</a>), Science Applications International Corporation (<a href="https://stocknews.com/stock/SAIC/">SAIC</a>), and Teradata Corporation (<a href="https://stocknews.com/stock/TDC/">TDC</a>).
This year, global IT spending reached <a href="https://www.statista.com/statistics/1375372/global-it-spending-forecast/">$5.27 trillion</a>, reflecting strong growth prospects ahead. The increasing demand for cloud solutions, cybersecurity, automation, and data management is driving both major corporations and small to medium enterprises (SMEs) to invest in IT services for enhanced operations and efficiency. This trend underscores the current optimism in the tech market.
Furthermore, the rise of smart devices, personalized services, and innovations like 5G are unlocking new opportunities across industries. Moreover, growing data security concerns and regulatory requirements, especially in healthcare and finance, are fueling investments in IT services. As a result, the U.S. IT services market is projected to grow at a <a href="https://www.grandviewresearch.com/industry-analysis/us-it-services-market-report">7.9% CAGR through 2030</a>.
Considering these conducive trends, let's assess the fundamentals of the three abovementioned <a href="https://stocknews.com/category/technology-services/">Technology – Services</a> picks, starting with number three.
Stock #3: TaskUs, Inc. (<a href="https://stocknews.com/stock/TASK/">TASK</a>)
TASK provides digital outsourcing services for companies internationally. It offers a digital customer experience consisting of omnichannel customer care services primarily delivered through non-voice digital channels, other solutions, including experience and customer care services for new products or market launches, and customer acquisition solutions.
In terms of forward non-GAAP <a href="https://www.investopedia.com/terms/p/price-earningsratio.asp">P/E</a>, TASK's 9.55x is 53.6% lower than the 9.55x industry average. Its 12.24x forward EV/EBIT is 28.1% lower than the 17.02x industry average. Moreover, its 1.25x forward EV/Sales is 35.8% lower than the 1.94x industry average.
TASK's revenue grew at a CAGR of 15.9% over the past three years. Similarly, its EBITDA grew at a CAGR of 6.3% during the same period.
TASK's service revenue for the second quarter, which ended June 30, 2024, stood at $237.94 million, up 3.8% year-over-year. Its adjusted EBITDA came in at $51.25 million. The company's adjusted net income stood at $28.64 million and $0.31 per share. Also, as of June 30, 2024, the company's total assets stood at $886.15 million, compared to $864.20 million as of December 31, 2023.
Street expects TASK's revenue for the quarter ended September 30, 2024, to increase 8.7% year-over-year to $245.33 million. Its EPS for the quarter ending December 31, 2024, is expected to rise marginally year-over-year to $0.35. TASK surpassed the consensus EPS estimates in each of the trailing four quarters. Over the past year, the stock has gained 51.3% to close the last trading session at $12.37.
TASK's <a href="https://stocknews.com/powr-ratings/">POWR Ratings</a> reflect robust prospects. It has an overall rating of B, which translates to a Buy in our proprietary rating system. The POWR Ratings assess stocks by 118 different factors, each with its own weighting.
It is ranked #9 out of 76 stocks in the <a href="https://stocknews.com/category/technology-services/">Technology – Services</a> industry. It has a B grade for Growth, Value, and Quality. <a href="https://stocknews.com/stock/TASK/">Click here</a> to see TASK's Momentum, Stability, and Sentiment ratings.
Stock #2: Science Applications International Corporation (<a href="https://stocknews.com/stock/SAIC/">SAIC</a>) 
SAIC provides technical, engineering, and enterprise information technology (IT) services primarily in the United States. The company's offerings include a comprehensive range of engineering, technology, IT, logistics, training, simulation, and end-to-end services, including cloud migration, managed services, infrastructure modernization, and data management platform solutions.
On October 15, 2024, SAIC and Wind River announced an expanded strategic partnership to accelerate the development and deployment of mission-critical systems for U.S. Army and government customers. This collaboration will enhance product integration, speed up development, and improve system functionality.
On September 18, 2024, SAIC announced a $229 million contract to modernize IT solutions for NORAD and U.S. Northern Command, enhancing network resilience and cybersecurity.
In terms of the forward EV/Sales, SAIC's 1.28x is 34% lower than the 1.94x industry average. Its 16.32x forward EV/EBIT is 4.1% lower than the 17.02x industry average. Likewise, its 0.98x forward Price/Sales is 35.5% lower than the 1.52x industry average.
SAIC's EPS grew at a CAGR of 4.5% over the past three years. Moreover, its revenue grew at a CAGR of 5.5% over the past five years.
For the second quarter that ended August 2, 2024, SAIC's total revenues increased 1.9% year-over-year to $1.82 billion. Likewise, its adjusted operating income increased marginally over the prior-year quarter to $164 million. Furthermore, its non-GAAP net income came in at $105 million, while its non-GAAP EPS remained flat year-over-year at $2.05.
Analysts expect SAIC's revenue for the quarter ending October 31, 2024, to increase 2% year-over-year to $1.93 billion. Its EPS for the quarter ending January 31, 2025, is expected to grow 43.8% year-over-year to $2.06. Over the past year, the stock has gained 29% to close the last trading session at $147.24.
SAIC's positive outlook is reflected in its POWR Ratings. It has an overall rating of B, equating to a Buy in our proprietary rating system.
SAIC is ranked #8 in the same industry. It has a B grade for Growth, Value, and Momentum. To see SAIC's Stability, Sentiment, and Quality ratings, <a href="https://stocknews.com/stock/SAIC/">click here</a>.
Stock #1: Teradata Corporation (<a href="https://stocknews.com/stock/TDC/">TDC</a>) 
TDC provides a connected multi-cloud data platform for enterprise analytics. The company offers Teradata Vantage, a data platform that allows companies to leverage their data across an enterprise, as well as connects various sources of data to drive ecosystem simplification and support customers on their journey to the cloud through an integrated migration.
On October 8, 2024, TDC announced new capabilities for VantageCloud Lake and ClearScape Analytics, allowing businesses to deploy cost-effective generative AI solutions with NVIDIA AI, enhancing flexibility, security, and ROI.
On September 17, 2024, TDC announced new features for ClearScape Analytics to enhance AI/ML investments, improve data science productivity, and simplify AI operationalization. These updates include Spark-to-ClearScape conversion, AutoML, KNIME integration, and open-source ML capabilities.
In terms of forward EV/EBIT, TDC's 9.84x is 52.3% lower than the 20.64x industry average. Similarly, its 14.25x forward non-GAAP P/E is 41% lower than the 24.13x industry average. Also, its 1.72x forward non-GAAP PEG is 8.3% lower than the 1.87x industry average.
TDC's total revenues for the second quarter ended June 30, 2024, were $436 million. Its non-GAAP operating income was $96 million, up 33.3% year-over-year. Similarly, the company's non-GAAP net income and non-GAAP EPS increased by 26.5% and 33.3%, respectively, from the year-ago values, reaching $62 million and $0.64.
For the quarter ended September 30, 2024, TDC's EPS is expected to increase 33.7% year-over-year to $0.56. It surpassed the consensus EPS estimates in each of the trailing four quarters. Over the past month, the stock has gained 12.1% to close the last trading session at $31.97.
TDC's robust fundamentals are reflected in its POWR Ratings. It has an overall rating of A, which translates to a Strong Buy in our proprietary rating system.
It has an A grade for Value and Quality and a B for Growth and Sentiment. Within the Technology – Services industry, it is ranked #2. To access the additional POWR Ratings of TDC for Momentum and Stability, <a href="https://stocknews.com/stock/TDC/">click here</a>.
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SAIC shares were trading at $147.42 per share on Wednesday afternoon, up $1.07 (+0.73%). Year-to-date, SAIC has gained 19.97%, versus a 23.59% rise in the benchmark S&amp;P 500 index during the same period.
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The tech market is well-positioned for significant growth thanks to the growing adoption of emerging technologies like AI, ML, cloud computing, and ERP. Therefore, it could be wise to invest in top tech stocks NICE Ltd. (NICE), LiveRamp Holdings (RAMP), and TaskUs (TASK) with massive analyst price target upsides. Read on... The rapid adoption of advanced technologies like Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning (ML), big data, and data analytics are driving tech industry growth. Also, the emergence of cloud-based deployment solutions and other innovative digital solutions poise the tech market for unprecedented growth and expansion.
Given the industry's solid prospects, investors could consider investing in fundamentally sound tech stocks NICE Ltd. (<a href="https://stocknews.com/stock/NICE/">NICE</a>), LiveRamp Holdings, Inc. (<a href="https://stocknews.com/stock/RAMP/">RAMP</a>), and TaskUs, Inc. (<a href="https://stocknews.com/stock/TASK/">TASK</a>) having substantial upside potential.
Technology is an integral part of today's business world. Companies are increasingly investing in software applications for their businesses to streamline operations, improve productivity, and enhance decision-making with scalable, customizable, and secure solutions, resulting in a surge in the overall tech market.
The current market dynamics have rapidly increased the reliance of companies on tech services, compelling tech service providers to design innovative solutions and ensure a competitive advantage. Also, the demand for tech is highest in developing economies such as India and China.
The <a href="https://www.grandviewresearch.com/industry-analysis/it-services-market-report">global IT services market is projected to grow to $2.59 trillion</a> by 2030, exhibiting growth at a CAGR of 9.5%, driven by conducive trends like widespread adoption of cloud computing, increasing investments in automation, prevalence of cybersecurity solutions, and rapid adoption of AI and ML tools, big data and data analytics solutions.
The overall tech market has also accelerated enterprise software application demand. Today, a lot of the digitalization is circling around cloud-based deployment solutions and ERP software among SMEs. Businesses are digitalizing their operations and leaning towards effective and cost-effective business solutions. The market is estimated to grow by $134 billion by 2028 at a <a href="https://www.technavio.com/report/enterprise-application-software-market-industry-analysis">CAGR of 7.81%</a>.
Given the industry's solid outlook, investing in fundamentally strong tech stocks such as NICE, RAMP, and TASK could be wise for future gains.
Let's discuss the fundamentals of these stocks in detail:
NICE Ltd. (<a href="https://stocknews.com/stock/NICE/">NICE</a>)
Headquartered in Ra'anana, Israel, NICE provides cloud platforms for AI-driven digital business solutions worldwide. The company offers CXone, a cloud-native open platform, Enlighten, an AI engine for the customer engagement market, and smart self-service that enables organizations to address consumers' needs and journey orchestration solutions.
On October 22, NICE launched the next generation of CXone Mpower. It adds various advanced services to the existing market-leading CXone architecture that are foundational for delivering full-scale customer service automation.
These new architectural services enable seamless integration of workflows between front, mid, and back offices, revolutionizing AI for customer service on a unified hyper platform, allowing enterprises to design, build, and operate automation for workflows, agents, and knowledge at scale and precision.
On September 24, NICE Actimize, a NICE business, launched the market's first AI-powered Fraud Investigations solution, facilitating end-to-end fraud management capabilities from detection to investigations. The solution helps financial institutions save both time and money with its automated workflow and robust fraud-specific case management capabilities.
The advanced Generative AI embedded in the solution also offers automation, which allows financial institutions to address customer concerns quickly and consistently meet regulatory timelines.
During the second quarter that ended June 30, 2024, NICE's revenues rose 14.3% from the year-ago value to $664.40 million. Its non-GAAP <a href="https://www.investopedia.com/terms/g/grossprofit.asp#:~:text=Gross%20profit%2C%20or%20gross%20income,fluctuate%20compared%20to%20production%20output.">gross profit</a> increased 12.7% year-over-year to $469.40 million. Also, the company's non-GAAP net income and EPS of $174.15 million and $2.64 indicate 23.1% and 23.9% growth from the prior-year quarter, respectively.
Additionally, the company's non-GAAP EBITDA grew 19.2% from the previous quarter's quarter to $222.56 million.
According to the guidance of the third quarter of 2024, NICE projects non-GAAP total revenues between $676 million and $686 million, representing 13% year-over-year growth at the midpoint. Its non-GAAP EPS is expected to be in a range of $2.62 to $2.72, up 18% year-over-year at the midpoint.
For the full year 2024, the company expects non-GAAP total revenues to be $2.71 billion to $2.73 billion, reflecting 15% growth. The company raised its non-GAAP EPS to $10.60 - $10.80, representing 22% growth.
Street expects NICE's revenue and EPS for the third quarter (ended September 2024) to increase 13.6% and 17.9% year-over-year to $683.04 million and $2.68, respectively. Further, NICE topped the consensus revenue and EPS estimates in all four trailing quarters.
NICE's stock gained 1.2% over the past month and 11.4% to close the last trading session at $174.33. The 12-month median price target of $264.10 indicates <a href="https://www.tipranks.com/stocks/nice/forecast">a 46.80% upside potential</a> from the last closing price.
NICE's bright prospects are reflected in its <a href="https://stocknews.com/powr-ratings/">POWR Ratings</a>. The stock has an overall rating of B, which translates to a Buy in our proprietary rating system. The POWR Ratings are calculated by considering 118 different factors, each weighted to an optimal degree.
The stock has a B grade for Quality, Growth, and Value. NICE is ranked #14 among 132 stocks in the <a href="https://stocknews.com/category/software-application/">Software - Application</a> industry.
<a href="https://stocknews.com/stock/NICE/">Click here</a> to access additional NICE ratings for Sentiment, Stability, and Momentum.
LiveRamp Holdings, Inc. (<a href="https://stocknews.com/stock/RAMP/">RAMP</a>)
RAMP is a technology company that operates a data collaboration platform internationally. The company operates the LiveRamp Data Collaboration platform, which allows an organization to unify customer and prospect data to build a single view of the customer in a way that protects consumer privacy.
On October 8, RAMP unveiled the first Artificial Intelligence (AI) connections to its network, allowing marketers to drive even better outcomes from LiveRamp's premier global ecosystem by leveraging the transformative power of AI. This will add connectivity to RAMP's expansive network and help brand marketers better connect with and personalize touchpoints for their customers.
Through the new partnerships, RAMP will enable marketers to personalize AI-powered searches in partnership with Perplexity and connect AI-powered custom audiences on Meta and YouTube in partnership with Chalice.
On October 3, RAMP revealed the newest version of the LiveRamp Data Collaboration Platform, further accelerating customers' time to value by strengthening the ability of marketers to drive effective and insightful marketing by delivering personalized and relevant experiences to consumers.
In the first quarter that ended June 30, 2024, RAMP's total revenue increased 14.3% year-over-year to $175.96 million. Its non-GAAP gross profit grew 14.8% from the year-ago value to $130 million. The company's non-GAAP operating income of 27 million indicates growth of 28.6% from the prior year period.
In addition, the company's non-GAAP net earnings and non-GAAP EPS were $24 million and $0.35, up 20% and 20.7% from the previous year's quarter, respectively.
According to the second quarter fiscal 2025 outlook, RAMP expects revenue of $176 million, showing an increase of 10%, and it expects non-GAAP operating income of $31 million.
For the fiscal 2025, the company projects its revenue between $715 million and $735 million, an increase of 8% to 11%. Also, its non-GAAP operating income is set between $127 million and $131 million.
Street expects RAMP's revenue to increase 8.1% year-over-year to $185.75 million for the fourth quarter ending March 2025. The company's EPS for the same quarter is expected to grow 56.9% year-over-year to $0.39. Moreover, RAMP topped the consensus EPS and revenue estimates in each of the trailing four quarters, which is impressive.
RAMP's stock plunged 2% over the past month to close the last trading session at $23.76. Its 12-month price target of $40.67 reflects a <a href="https://www.tipranks.com/stocks/ramp/forecast">62.29% potential</a> upside.
RAMP's sound fundamentals are reflected in its POWR Ratings. The stock has an overall rating of B, translating to a Buy in our proprietary rating system.
The stock has a B grade for Sentiment and Value. Within the <a href="https://stocknews.com/category/technology-services/">Technology - Services</a> industry, RAMP is ranked #16 out of 76 stocks.
In addition to the POWR Ratings I've just highlighted, you can see RAMP's ratings for Quality, Growth, Stability, and Momentum <a href="https://stocknews.com/stock/RAMP/">here</a>.
TaskUs, Inc. (<a href="https://stocknews.com/stock/TASK/">TASK</a>)
TASK provides digital outsourcing services for companies worldwide. The company offers a digital customer experience that consists of omnichannel customer care services and other solutions.
On June 3, TASK and Mavenoid announced a strategic partnership to enable AI-powered product support. The alliance will combine companies' expertise in AI and personalized product support to optimize next-generation, personalized self-help product support solutions.
With this product support automation via AI self-service and live human support in one AI-powered product assistant, the collaboration will help manufacturers' and retailers' customers in troubleshooting, setup, spare part sales, and product selection to get advice about products.
TASK's trailing-12-month gross profit margin and EBITDA margin of 40.98% and 18.01% are 29.3% and 26.9% higher than the respective industry averages of 31.69% and 14.19%. Similarly, its trailing-12-month levered FCF margin of 12.90% is considerably higher than the 6.62% industry average.
For the second quarter, which ended June 30, 2024, TASK reported service revenue of $237.93 million, which is up 3.8% from the prior year's quarter. The company's adjusted EBITDA was $51.25 million for the quarter. Its net income and EPS came in at $12.60 million and $0.14 per share, reflecting growth of 24.3% and 40% year-over-year, respectively.
Furthermore, the company's total assets stood at $886.15 million as of June 30, 2024, compared to $864.20 million as of December 31, 2023.
Analysts expect TASK's EPS for the fourth quarter (ending December 2024) to increase marginally year-over-year to $0.35, and its revenue is estimated to grow 9.5% year-over-year to $256.49 million in the same quarter. Also, the company surpassed the consensus revenue and EPS estimates in each of the four trailing quarters.
The stock has gained 5.8% over the past month and 39.1% over the past year to close the last trading session at $11.95. Wall Street analysts expect the stock to hit $16.75 in the near term, indicating a potential <a href="https://www.tipranks.com/stocks/task/forecast">upside of 39.12%</a>.
TASK's promising prospects are reflected in its POWR Ratings. The stock has an overall rating of B, which equates to a Buy in our proprietary rating system.
The stock has a B grade for Growth, Quality, and Value. Within the Technology - Services industry, TASK is ranked #8 out of 76 stocks.
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