Polycom Inc: (NASD: PLCM)

$11.41

0.03 (0.26%)

Volume 998,678

May 17 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
		11.31 - 11.50
	
		52wk Low - High
		7.45 - 12.03
	
		Previous Close
		11.38
	
		Avg. Volume
		2,215,051
	
		Industry
		WIRELESS EQUIPMENT
	
		Market Cap
		2.02 B
	
		Div - Yield
		0.00 - 0.00
	
		Beta
		1.04
	
		PE (Forward)
		35.47
	
		Current Year Est.
		0.32
	
		Quarterly Earnings ESP 
		0.00%
	
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                                                                        10.12%
                                                                    
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                                                                        Sell
                                                                        4.32%
                                                                    
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                                                                        2.16%
                                                                    
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                Key Earnings Data
            
                            PE (Forward)
                            35.47
                        
                            PEG Ratio
                            2.66
                        
                            Current Year Est.
                            0.32
                        
                            Current Quarter Estimate
                            0.06
                        
                            Most Accurate Estimate
                            0.06
                        
                            Earnings ESP 
                            0.00%
                        
                            Next Earnings Report Date
                            07-23-2013
                        
                            EPS Last Year
                            0.17
                        
                            Expected Earnings Growth
                            13.33%
                        
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            Company Description
        
Polycom, Inc. develops, manufactures and markets a full range of high-quality, media-rich communication tools and network solutions. The company's broadband communication solutions enable business users to immediately realize the benefits of video, voice and data over rapidly growing converged networks. The company is the leading videoconferencing and voice conferencing product provider and have recently entered the DSL access market, particularly in the area of integrated voice appliances and broadband access devices.   
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Earnings Estimates

	Current Qtr (06/2013)	Next Qtr (09/2013)	Current Year (12/2013)	Next Year (12/2014)
Average Estimate	0.06	0.08	0.32	0.50
Number of Estimates	6	6	6	5
Low Estimate	0.05	0.05	0.29	0.45
High Estimate	0.08	0.10	0.38	NA
Year Ago EPS	0.11	-0.04	0.18	0.32
EPS Growth	-43.94%	304.17%	78.70%	55.44%

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Industry Analysis

Name	Symbol	Previous Close
POLYCOM INC	PLCM	11.41
UBIQUITI NETWRK	UBNT	20.40
VIASAT INC	VSAT	71.38
INTERDIGITL INC	IDCC	47.61
SHORETEL INC	SHOR	4.32
COMTECH TELECOM	CMTL	26.65
DRAGONWAVE INC	DRWI	2.57
ERICSSON LM ADR	ERIC	11.98
HTC CORP	HTCXF	0.00
MITEL NETWORKS	MITL	3.55

Sector:Computer and Technology>> Industry:WIRELESS EQUIPMENT

COMPARE TICKER vs. Its Peers

Zacks Commentary

Polycom in Neutral Zone

May 15, 2013

Polycom to Buyback Shares

May 07, 2013

The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: AT&T, Research In Motion Limited, Walt Disney, Polycom and DuPont

May 06, 2013

AT&T Slashes Smartphone Prices

May 03, 2013

Polycom's 1Q Earnings Beat Estimate

Apr 24, 2013

AT&T Launches Prepaid Plan for Home

Mar 21, 2013

Polycom Strengthens Ties with MSFT

Mar 19, 2013

New Voice Technology from Polycom

Mar 07, 2013

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Financials

EPS TTM	0.17
Sales	1,393
Net Income	-3
Price/Earnings	67.12
Price/Book	1.42
Price/Cash Flow	17.62
Price/Sales	1.46

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News

Polycom's board elects Kevin Parker as new chairman replacing David DeWalt - M2

May 17, 2013

Stocks To Watch For May 17, 2013 - Benzinga

May 17, 2013

US Stock Futures Up On Bullish Sentiments - Benzinga

May 17, 2013

AZ Sint-Jan Brugge Hospital deploys Polycom's RealPresence video solutions - Datamonitor

May 16, 2013

Kevin Parker Named Polycom Chairman - Benzinga

May 16, 2013

Polycom Makes a Move: Up 2.4% - Financial News Network Online - Market Movers

May 16, 2013

Polycom Names Kevin Parker as New Chairman of the Board - Businesswire

May 16, 2013

Polycom announces alliances with Anybots and Vivify Health - Datamonitor

May 16, 2013

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Broker Recommendations

Current ABR	2.82
ABR (Last Week)	2.82
# of recs in ABR	11
Average Target Price	11.44
Industry Rank by ABR	198 out of 265
Rank in Industry	3 out of 22

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Day Low - High	11.31 - 11.50
52wk Low - High	7.45 - 12.03
Previous Close	11.38
Avg. Volume	2,215,051
Industry	WIRELESS EQUIPMENT
Market Cap	2.02 B
Div - Yield	0.00 - 0.00
Beta	1.04
PE (Forward)	35.47
Current Year Est.	0.32
Quarterly Earnings ESP	0.00%

PE (Forward)	35.47
PEG Ratio	2.66
Current Year Est.	0.32
Current Quarter Estimate	0.06
Most Accurate Estimate	0.06
Earnings ESP	0.00%
Next Earnings Report Date	07-23-2013
EPS Last Year	0.17
Expected Earnings Growth	13.33%

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Polycom Inc: (NASD: PLCM)

$11.41

0.03 (0.26%)

Volume 998,678

May 17 04:00 PM ET

Stock Activity

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Sector:Computer and Technology>> Industry:WIRELESS EQUIPMENT

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