Verifone Hldgs: (NYSE: PAY)

$22.44

-0.37 (-1.62%)

Volume 2,718,874

May 17 04:03 PM ET

Zacks Rank: 3-Hold

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
		22.26 - 22.94
	
		52wk Low - High
		17.93 - 47.82
	
		Previous Close
		22.81
	
		Avg. Volume
		2,263,627
	
		Industry
		COMP-SOFTWARE
	
		Market Cap
		2.43 B
	
		Div - Yield
		0.00 - 0.00
	
		Beta
		2.04
	
		PE (Forward)
		13.72
	
		Current Year Est.
		1.66
	
		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)
                            13.50
                        
                            PEG Ratio
                            0.96
                        
                            Current Year Est.
                            1.66
                        
                            Current Quarter Estimate
                            0.39
                        
                            Most Accurate Estimate
                            NA
                        
                            Earnings ESP 
                            NA
                        
                            Next Earnings Report Date
                            06-05-2013
                        
                            EPS Last Year
                            2.28
                        
                            Expected Earnings Growth
                            14.00%
                        
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            Company Description
        
Verifone Holdings, Inc., a global leader in secure electronic payment technologies, provides expertise, solutions and services for today with a migration strategy for tomorrow. VeriFone delivers solutions that add value to the point of sale, resulting in improved merchant retention and the generation of new sources of revenue for its partners and customers. VeriFone solutions are specifically designed to meet the needs of vertical markets including financial, retail, petroleum, government and healthcare.   
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Earnings Estimates

	Current Qtr (04/2013)	Next Qtr (07/2013)	Current Year (10/2013)	Next Year (10/2014)
Average Estimate	0.39	0.42	1.66	1.85
Number of Estimates	4	4	4	4
Low Estimate	0.32	0.40	1.58	1.65
High Estimate	0.45	0.47	1.80	NA
Year Ago EPS	0.56	0.66	2.34	1.66
EPS Growth	-31.25%	-36.36%	-28.95%	11.28%

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Industry Analysis

Name	Symbol	Previous Close
VERIFONE HLDGS	PAY	22.44
ASPEN TECH INC	AZPN	31.15
PEGASYSTEMS INC	PEGA	32.61
PROGRESS SOFTWA	PRGS	24.17
SAP AG ADR	SAP	80.89
ACTUATE CORP	BIRT	6.51
ADVENT SOFTWARE	ADVS	31.91
CALLIDUS SOFTWR	CALD	5.46
DEALERTRACK HLD	TRAK	32.29
DESCARTES SYS	DSGX	10.37

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

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Zacks Commentary

Avery Dennison Teams with Verifone

Apr 05, 2013

Company News for March 07, 2013

Mar 07, 2013

VeriFone Reports Mixed 1Q

Mar 06, 2013

VeriFone Reports 1Q Prelim Results

Feb 22, 2013

Stock Market News for February 22, 2013

Feb 22, 2013

VeriFone Advances in China

Dec 19, 2012

VeriFone Expands in New Zealand

Dec 17, 2012

Company News for December 17, 2012

Dec 17, 2012

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Financials

EPS TTM	2.28
Sales	1,866
Net Income	91
Price/Earnings	9.84
Price/Book	1.71
Price/Cash Flow	5.56
Price/Sales	1.30

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News

Potential Verifone (PAY) Trade Targets 20.67% Return - Freshbrewedmedia

May 16, 2013

Shares of VeriFone Under Pressure, Down 2.1% - Financial News Network Online - Market Movers

May 15, 2013

WEALTHMAKERS.COM Issues Bearish Research Reports on EAT, KIOR, ONE, PAY, QNST - M2

May 14, 2013

Lowest PEG Ratio in the Data Processing & Outsourced Services Industry Detected for VeriFone (PAY, GCA, ECHO) - Financial News Network Online - News Corner

May 10, 2013

Potential Verifone (PAY) Trade Has 16.21% Downside Protection - Freshbrewedmedia

May 10, 2013

Before the Bell Scans of PAY, PBI, AVY, SNE, and HAR - Accesswire-Tnw

May 8, 2013

VeriFone Shares Climbing Higher, Up 1.8% - Financial News Network Online - Market Movers

May 6, 2013

SHAREHOLDER ALERT: Pomerantz Law Firm Reminds Shareholders With Losses on Their Investment in VeriFone Systems, Inc. of the Class Action Lawsuit and Upcoming Deadline -- PAY - Globenewswire

May 3, 2013

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Broker Recommendations

Current ABR	2.60
ABR (Last Week)	2.60
# of recs in ABR	15
Average Target Price	24.67
Industry Rank by ABR	167 out of 265
Rank in Industry	16 out of 77

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Day Low - High	22.26 - 22.94
52wk Low - High	17.93 - 47.82
Previous Close	22.81
Avg. Volume	2,263,627
Industry	COMP-SOFTWARE
Market Cap	2.43 B
Div - Yield	0.00 - 0.00
Beta	2.04
PE (Forward)	13.72
Current Year Est.	1.66
Quarterly Earnings ESP	NA

PE (Forward)	13.50
PEG Ratio	0.96
Current Year Est.	1.66
Current Quarter Estimate	0.39
Most Accurate Estimate	NA
Earnings ESP	NA
Next Earnings Report Date	06-05-2013
EPS Last Year	2.28
Expected Earnings Growth	14.00%

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Verifone Hldgs: (NYSE: PAY)

$22.44

-0.37 (-1.62%)

Volume 2,718,874

May 17 04:03 PM ET

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