Mentor Graphics Cp: (NASD: MENT)

$18.12

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Zacks Rank: 1-Strong 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%

Overview Quote

            Stock Activity
        
		Day Low - High
		17.76 - 18.12
	
		52wk Low - High
		12.85 - 18.69
	
		Previous Close
		17.84
	
		Avg. Volume
		744,202
	
		Industry
		COMPUTER-INTEGRATED SYSTEMS
	
		Market Cap
		2.01 B
	
		Div - Yield
		0.05 - 0.25
	
		Beta
		1.25
	
		PE (Forward)
		14.31
	
		Current Year Est.
		1.25
	
		Quarterly Earnings ESP 
		NA
	
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                                                                        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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                Key Earnings Data
            
                            PE (Forward)
                            14.31
                        
                            PEG Ratio
                            0.95
                        
                            Current Year Est.
                            1.25
                        
                            Current Quarter Estimate
                            -0.02
                        
                            Most Accurate Estimate
                            NA
                        
                            Earnings ESP 
                            NA
                        
                            Next Earnings Report Date
                            05-23-2013
                        
                            EPS Last Year
                            1.17
                        
                            Expected Earnings Growth
                            15.00%
                        
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            Company Description
        
MENTOR GRAPHICS CORP. designs, manufactures, markets and supports electronic design automation (EDA) software for the integrated circuit and systems design markets. The company provides a broad range of EDA tools developed either by the Company or together with third parties to support the entire electronic design process. The Company's software products enable engineers and designers to design, analyze, place and route, and test custom (ASICs), printed circuit boards, multichip modules and other electronic systems and subsystems.   
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Earnings Estimates

	Current Qtr (04/2013)	Next Qtr (07/2013)	Current Year (01/2014)	Next Year (01/2015)
Average Estimate	-0.02	0.06	1.25	1.33
Number of Estimates	4	4	3	2
Low Estimate	-0.06	0.05	1.08	1.22
High Estimate	0.00	0.10	1.35	NA
Year Ago EPS	0.26	0.17	1.43	1.25
EPS Growth	-106.73%	-63.24%	-12.82%	6.68%

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Industry Analysis

Name	Symbol	Previous Close
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
MERCURY COMPUTR	MRCY	9.02

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

COMPARE TICKER vs. Its Peers

Zacks Commentary

Xerox Maintains Steady Dividend

May 23, 2013

A New 52-Week High for NCR

May 15, 2013

NCR Corp. Sets a New 52-Week High

May 06, 2013

Earnings Acceleration Can Forecast Big Moves Ahead

Jan, 22 2013 00:00

Mentor Graphics Corp. Enters Oversold Territory

Jul 16, 2012

MICROS, Aston Hotels Join Forces

Jun 28, 2012

RexRA Selects MICROS

Jun 25, 2012

POS Contract for MICROS

Jun 12, 2012

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Financials

EPS TTM	1.17
Sales	1,089
Net Income	139
Price/Earnings	15.25
Price/Book	1.94
Price/Cash Flow	9.02
Price/Sales	1.85

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News

Blue Pearl Software to Join Mentor Graphics' OpenDoor Program - Close-Up Media

May 24, 2013

Mentor Graphics Raises Guidance to be In-line with Estimates - Earningswhispers Earnings Guidance

May 23, 2013

Mentor Graphics Reports Fiscal First Quarter Results and Announces Dividend - Businesswire

May 23, 2013

WEALTHMAKERS.COM Issues Bullish Research Reports on AXFN, CTWS, JNS, KONE, MENT, SHEN - M2

May 23, 2013

D-- MENTOR GRAPHICS SOFTWARE LICENSE MAINTENANCE RENEWALS - Fedbizopps

May 22, 2013

MENT, CRM, WSM, GPS, NDSN, ROST Expected To Be Up After Next Earnings Releases - M2

May 22, 2013

Mentor Graphics Teams with OpSIS Foundries and Lumerical Solutions on PDK Development for IME Silicon Photonics Process - Businesswire

May 22, 2013

Short-term Underperformance Detected in Shares of Intuit in the Application Software Industry (INTU, AMAP, CRM, MENT, SAP) - Financial News Network Online - News Corner

May 22, 2013

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Broker Recommendations

Current ABR	1.71
ABR (Last Week)	1.71
# of recs in ABR	7
Average Target Price	20.86
Industry Rank by ABR	102 out of 265
Rank in Industry	2 out of 15

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Day Low - High	17.76 - 18.12
52wk Low - High	12.85 - 18.69
Previous Close	17.84
Avg. Volume	744,202
Industry	COMPUTER-INTEGRATED SYSTEMS
Market Cap	2.01 B
Div - Yield	0.05 - 0.25
Beta	1.25
PE (Forward)	14.31
Current Year Est.	1.25
Quarterly Earnings ESP	NA

PE (Forward)	14.31
PEG Ratio	0.95
Current Year Est.	1.25
Current Quarter Estimate	-0.02
Most Accurate Estimate	NA
Earnings ESP	NA
Next Earnings Report Date	05-23-2013
EPS Last Year	1.17
Expected Earnings Growth	15.00%

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Mentor Graphics Cp: (NASD: MENT)

$18.12

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Volume 709,435

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

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