Faro Technologies Inc: (NASD: FARO)

$36.65

-0.54 (-1.45%)

Volume 426,337

May 23 04:00 PM ET

Zacks Rank: 4-Sell

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
		36.29 - 37.04
	
		52wk Low - High
		31.10 - 49.33
	
		Previous Close
		37.19
	
		Avg. Volume
		147,255
	
		Industry
		COMPUTER-INTEGRATED SYSTEMS
	
		Market Cap
		631.52 M
	
		Div - Yield
		0.00 - 0.00
	
		Beta
		1.78
	
		PE (Forward)
		25.47
	
		Current Year Est.
		1.46
	
		Quarterly Earnings ESP 
		0.00%
	
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                Key Earnings Data
            
                            PE (Forward)
                            25.47
                        
                            PEG Ratio
                            NA
                        
                            Current Year Est.
                            1.46
                        
                            Current Quarter Estimate
                            0.30
                        
                            Most Accurate Estimate
                            0.30
                        
                            Earnings ESP 
                            0.00%
                        
                            Next Earnings Report Date
                            08-06-2013
                        
                            EPS Last Year
                            1.22
                        
                            Expected Earnings Growth
                            NA
                        
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            Company Description
        
FARO Technologies, Inc. and its international subsidiaries are pioneers and market leaders in the computer-aided manufacturing measurement  market, which is the final frontier of the computer-aided design and computer-aided manufacturing revolution. FARO's product line includes portable, 3D measurement equipment, computer-aided design-based inspection software for portable and fixed-base coordinate measurement machines, as well as factory-level statistical process control, and manufacturing quality consulting services. (Company Press Release)   
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Earnings Estimates

	Current Qtr (06/2013)	Next Qtr (09/2013)	Current Year (12/2013)	Next Year (12/2014)
Average Estimate	0.30	0.33	1.46	1.79
Number of Estimates	4	4	4	3
Low Estimate	0.23	0.29	1.35	1.74
High Estimate	0.33	0.39	1.60	NA
Year Ago EPS	0.28	0.21	1.34	1.46
EPS Growth	8.04%	57.14%	8.96%	22.60%

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Industry Analysis

Name	Symbol	Previous Close
FARO TECH INC	FARO	37.19
MENTOR GRAPHICS	MENT	17.84
ORBOTECH LTD	ORBK	11.58
CONCURRENT NEW	CCUR	6.87
NCR CORP-NEW	NCR	31.83
DIEBOLD INC	DBD	31.47
DIGITAL CHINA	DCHIF	1.35
ECHELON CORP	ELON	2.49
INTL BUS MACH	IBM	206.99
ITERIS INC	ITI	1.77

Sector:Computer and Technology>> Industry:COMPUTER-INTEGRATED SYSTEMS

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Mar 27, 2013

FARO Technologies, Inc. Enters Oversold Territory

Mar 22, 2013

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Financials

EPS TTM	1.22
Sales	273
Net Income	21
Price/Earnings	30.48
Price/Book	2.19
Price/Cash Flow	21.06
Price/Sales	2.31

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News

Earnings Look Back: FARO Technologies Is Down 6.9% Since Reporting Quarterly Results 2 Weeks Ago (FARO) - Comtex Smartrend(R)

May 20, 2013

Stock Investors Bid Up Shares of FARO Technologies, Up 2.6% - Financial News Network Online - Market Movers

May 20, 2013

Earnings Flashback: Since Reporting Quarterly Results 2 Weeks Ago FARO Technologies Is Down 6.9% (FARO) - Financial News Network Online - Earnings Lookback

May 18, 2013

Highest Beta in the Electronic Equipment & Instruments Industry Detected for Newport (NEWP, RSTI, FARO) - Financial News Network Online - News Corner

May 13, 2013

Shares of FARO Technologies Under Pressure, Down 1.7% - Financial News Network Online - Market Movers

May 8, 2013

FARO to present at the Baird's 2013 Growth Stock Conference - Pr Newswire

May 3, 2013

FARO Technologies Has Returned 16.2% Since SmarTrend Recommendation (FARO) - Comtex Smartrend(R)

May 2, 2013

Market Maker Surveillance Report. RBC, ACCL, FARO, SWI, MERU, LEDS, Losing Stocks With Lowest Price Friction For Wednesday, May 1st 2013 - M2

May 2, 2013

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Broker Recommendations

Current ABR	2.40
ABR (Last Week)	2.40
# of recs in ABR	5
Average Target Price	37.60
Industry Rank by ABR	102 out of 265
Rank in Industry	12 out of 15

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Day Low - High	36.29 - 37.04
52wk Low - High	31.10 - 49.33
Previous Close	37.19
Avg. Volume	147,255
Industry	COMPUTER-INTEGRATED SYSTEMS
Market Cap	631.52 M
Div - Yield	0.00 - 0.00
Beta	1.78
PE (Forward)	25.47
Current Year Est.	1.46
Quarterly Earnings ESP	0.00%

PE (Forward)	25.47
PEG Ratio	NA
Current Year Est.	1.46
Current Quarter Estimate	0.30
Most Accurate Estimate	0.30
Earnings ESP	0.00%
Next Earnings Report Date	08-06-2013
EPS Last Year	1.22
Expected Earnings Growth	NA

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Faro Technologies Inc: (NASD: FARO)

$36.65

-0.54 (-1.45%)

Volume 426,337

May 23 04:00 PM ET

Stock Activity

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