Epiq Systems Inc: (NASD: EPIQ)

$12.38

0.12 (0.98%)

Volume 137,735

May 21 04:00 PM ET

Zacks Rank: 2-Buy

Zacks Rank	Definition	Annualized Return
#1	Strong Buy	26.6%
#2	Buy	18.71%
#3	Hold	10.12%
#4	Sell	4.32%
#5	Strong Sell	2.16%
S&P	500	9.93%

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            Stock Activity
        
		Day Low - High
		12.10 - 12.40
	
		52wk Low - High
		10.21 - 14.40
	
		Previous Close
		12.26
	
		Avg. Volume
		115,385
	
		Industry
		COMP-SOFTWARE
	
		Market Cap
		440.42 M
	
		Div - Yield
		0.36 - 2.94
	
		Beta
		0.13
	
		PE (Forward)
		22.09
	
		Current Year Est.
		0.56
	
		Quarterly Earnings ESP 
		0.00%
	
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                                                                        Strong Buy
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                                                                        #2
                                                                        Buy
                                                                        18.71%
                                                                    
                                                                        #3
                                                                        Hold
                                                                        10.12%
                                                                    
                                                                        #4
                                                                        Sell
                                                                        4.32%
                                                                    
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                                                                        Strong Sell
                                                                        2.16%
                                                                    
                                                                        S&P
                                                                        500
                                                                        9.93%
                                                                    
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                Key Earnings Data
            
                            PE (Forward)
                            22.09
                        
                            PEG Ratio
                            2.21
                        
                            Current Year Est.
                            0.56
                        
                            Current Quarter Estimate
                            0.11
                        
                            Most Accurate Estimate
                            0.11
                        
                            Earnings ESP 
                            0.00%
                        
                            Next Earnings Report Date
                            08-06-2013
                        
                            EPS Last Year
                            0.86
                        
                            Expected Earnings Growth
                            10.00%
                        
Earnings ESP (Expected Surprise Prediction) is Zacks' proprietary methodology for determining which stocks have the best chance to surprise with their next earnings announcement. The Earnings ESP shows the percentage difference between the Most Accurate Estimate and the Consensus.

            Company Description
        
EPIQ Systems, Inc. develops, markets and licenses proprietary software solutions for workflow management and data communications infrastructure that serve the bankruptcy trustee market and financial services market.   
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Earnings Estimates

	Current Qtr (06/2013)	Next Qtr (09/2013)	Current Year (12/2013)	Next Year (12/2014)
Average Estimate	0.11	0.15	0.56	0.69
Number of Estimates	2	2	2	2
Low Estimate	0.10	0.14	0.54	0.67
High Estimate	0.11	0.16	0.57	NA
Year Ago EPS	0.21	0.21	0.85	0.56
EPS Growth	-50.00%	-28.57%	-34.71%	24.32%

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Industry Analysis

Name	Symbol	Previous Close
EPIQ SYS INC	EPIQ	12.26
ASPEN TECH INC	AZPN	30.74
PEGASYSTEMS INC	PEGA	32.01
PROGRESS SOFTWA	PRGS	24.23
SAP AG ADR	SAP	80.41
SCIENTIFIC LRNG	SCIL	0.75
ACTUATE CORP	BIRT	6.55
ADVENT SOFTWARE	ADVS	31.61
CALLIDUS SOFTWR	CALD	5.41
DEALERTRACK HLD	TRAK	31.89

Sector:Computer and Technology>> Industry:COMP-SOFTWARE

COMPARE TICKER vs. Its Peers

Financials

EPS TTM	0.86
Sales	373
Net Income	24
Price/Earnings	14.26
Price/Book	1.28
Price/Cash Flow	5.10
Price/Sales	1.08

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News

WEALTHMAKERS.COM Issues Bullish Research Reports on ATVI, CCC, COCO, DHR, EPIQ, FGP - M2

May 21, 2013

EPIQ Systems Earnings Hindsight: Down 10.5% in Last 20 Days (EPIQ) - Comtex Smartrend(R)

May 20, 2013

Earnings Look Back: EPIQ Systems Is Down 10.5% Since Reporting Quarterly Results 2 Weeks Ago (EPIQ) - Financial News Network Online - Earnings Lookback

May 18, 2013

EPIQ Systems Makes a Move: Up 2.2% - Financial News Network Online - Market Movers

May 15, 2013

Epiq Systems Announces 2013 Annual Meeting of Shareholders - Globenewswire

May 14, 2013

Epiq Systems IncCorporate Event Announcement Notice - Wall Street Horizon

May 14, 2013

EPIQ Systems Passes This Key Test - TheMotleyFool

May 10, 2013

Shares of EPIQ Systems Under Pressure, Down 1.8% - Financial News Network Online - Market Movers

May 10, 2013

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Broker Recommendations

Current ABR	1.67
ABR (Last Week)	1.67
# of recs in ABR	3
Average Target Price	14.00
Industry Rank by ABR	166 out of 265
Rank in Industry	6 out of 77

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Epiq Systems Inc: (NASD: EPIQ)

$12.38

0.12 (0.98%)

Volume 137,735

May 21 04:00 PM ET

Stock Activity

Premium research

Zacks Rank Short-Term: 1-3 Months

Zacks #1 Rank Strong Buys

Zacks Recommendation Long-Term: 6+ Months

All Outperform Rated Stocks

Zacks Industry Rank

Equity Research Report

Key Earnings Data

Company Description

Earnings Estimates

Industry Analysis

Sector:Computer and Technology>> Industry:COMP-SOFTWARE

Financials

News

WEALTHMAKERS.COM Issues Bullish Research Reports on ATVI, CCC, COCO, DHR, EPIQ, FGP - M2

EPIQ Systems Earnings Hindsight: Down 10.5% in Last 20 Days (EPIQ) - Comtex Smartrend(R)

Earnings Look Back: EPIQ Systems Is Down 10.5% Since Reporting Quarterly Results 2 Weeks Ago (EPIQ) - Financial News Network Online - Earnings Lookback

EPIQ Systems Makes a Move: Up 2.2% - Financial News Network Online - Market Movers

Epiq Systems Announces 2013 Annual Meeting of Shareholders - Globenewswire

Epiq Systems IncCorporate Event Announcement Notice - Wall Street Horizon

EPIQ Systems Passes This Key Test - TheMotleyFool

Shares of EPIQ Systems Under Pressure, Down 1.8% - Financial News Network Online - Market Movers

Broker Recommendations

Day Low - High	12.10 - 12.40
52wk Low - High	10.21 - 14.40
Previous Close	12.26
Avg. Volume	115,385
Industry	COMP-SOFTWARE
Market Cap	440.42 M
Div - Yield	0.36 - 2.94
Beta	0.13
PE (Forward)	22.09
Current Year Est.	0.56
Quarterly Earnings ESP	0.00%

PE (Forward)	22.09
PEG Ratio	2.21
Current Year Est.	0.56
Current Quarter Estimate	0.11
Most Accurate Estimate	0.11
Earnings ESP	0.00%
Next Earnings Report Date	08-06-2013
EPS Last Year	0.86
Expected Earnings Growth	10.00%