Symantec Corp: (NASD: SYMC)

$22.70

-0.03 (-0.13%)

Volume 8,798,002

Jun 19 03:59 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%

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            Stock Activity
        
		Day Low - High
		22.65 - 22.99
	
		52wk Low - High
		13.06 - 25.26
	
		Previous Close
		22.73
	
		Avg. Volume
		9,753,014
	
		Industry
		COMP-SOFTWARE
	
		Market Cap
		15.81 B
	
		Div - Yield
		0.60 - 2.64
	
		Beta
		0.95
	
		P/E (F1)
		13.22
	
		Current Year Est.
		1.72
	
		Quarterly Earnings ESP 
		NA
	
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                                                                        4.32%
                                                                    
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                Key Earnings Data
            
                            P/E (F1)
                            13.22
                        
                            PEG Ratio
                            1.66
                        
                            Current Year Est.
                            1.72
                        
                            Current Quarter Estimate
                            0.32
                        
                            Most Accurate Estimate
                            NA
                        
                            Earnings ESP 
                            NA
                        
                            Next Earnings Report Date
                            07-30-2013
                        
                            EPS Last Year
                            1.58
                        
                            Expected Earnings Growth
                            7.96%
                        
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            Company Description
        
Symantec, a world leader in Internet security technology, provides a broad range of content security solutions to individuals and companies. The company is a leading provider of anti-virus protection, Internet content and e-mail filtering, and mobile code detection technologies to enterprise customers.   
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Earnings Estimates

	Current Qtr (06/2013)	Next Qtr (09/2013)	Current Year (03/2014)	Next Year (03/2015)
Average Estimate	0.32	0.41	1.72	1.94
Number of Estimates	8	8	9	9
Low Estimate	0.28	0.37	1.65	1.74
High Estimate	0.33	0.45	1.76	NA
Year Ago EPS	0.39	0.41	1.58	1.72
EPS Growth	-19.23%	0.30%	8.72%	12.94%

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Industry Analysis

Name	Symbol	Previous Close
SYMANTEC CORP	SYMC	22.70
ASPEN TECH INC	AZPN	29.79
PEGASYSTEMS INC	PEGA	32.54
SAP AG ADR	SAP	76.36
ACTUATE CORP	BIRT	6.62
CALLIDUS SOFTWR	CALD	6.39
DASSAULT SY-ADR	DASTY	127.97
DEALERTRACK HLD	TRAK	34.84
EPIQ SYS INC	EPIQ	13.54
EXA CORP	EXA	10.18

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

COMPARE TICKER vs. Its Peers

Zacks Commentary

Symantec Reports Decent 4Q Earnings

May 09, 2013

CA Inc. Beats 4Q Earnings, Rev Down

May 08, 2013

Concur Hits New 52-week High

May 06, 2013

SYMC Reaches a New 52-Week High

May 06, 2013

NCR Corp. Sets a New 52-Week High

May 06, 2013

Seagate Beats Earnings, Rev Down

May 02, 2013

Arrow Beats 1Q Earnings, Aims Cost Reduction

May 02, 2013

Concur's 2Q Earnings Beat Estimate

May 02, 2013

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Financials

EPS TTM	1.58
Sales	6,906
Net Income	765
Price/Earnings	14.37
Price/Book	2.89
Price/Cash Flow	8.59
Price/Sales	2.29

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News

Symantec Warns SMEs, Manufacturers Against Planned Online Attacks - All Africa Global Media

Jun 20, 2013

'Symantec NL gets new corporate channel director' - Dmeurope.Com

Jun 19, 2013

Symantec Advocates Data Protection Law Against Smartphone Boom - All Africa Global Media

Jun 19, 2013

The Global PC and Server Power Management Software Market to grow at a CAGR of 35.48 percent over the Period 2012-2016 - M2

Jun 19, 2013

Top 5 Companies in the Systems Software Industry with the Best Relative Performance (CVLT, RHT, MCRS, SYMC, FIRE) - Financial News Network Online - News Corner

Jun 19, 2013

Trace Insider Trading for Linn Energy, Wal-Mart, NetApp, Infinity Pharmaceuticals, Research In Motion, and Symantec - Pr Newswire

Jun 19, 2013

Vaultize Welcomes Former Symantec and CommVault Executive Vivek Anand to Its Management Team for Global Emerging Market Expansion - Prweb

Jun 19, 2013

GE Announces Russian Joint Venture, Mass Hiring In US - Investors Business Daily

Jun 18, 2013

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Broker Recommendations

Current ABR	2.02
ABR (Last Week)	1.98
# of recs in ABR	21
Average Target Price	25.31
Industry Rank by ABR	194 out of 265
Rank in Industry	17 out of 78

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Day Low - High	22.65 - 22.99
52wk Low - High	13.06 - 25.26
Previous Close	22.73
Avg. Volume	9,753,014
Industry	COMP-SOFTWARE
Market Cap	15.81 B
Div - Yield	0.60 - 2.64
Beta	0.95
P/E (F1)	13.22
Current Year Est.	1.72
Quarterly Earnings ESP	NA

P/E (F1)	13.22
PEG Ratio	1.66
Current Year Est.	1.72
Current Quarter Estimate	0.32
Most Accurate Estimate	NA
Earnings ESP	NA
Next Earnings Report Date	07-30-2013
EPS Last Year	1.58
Expected Earnings Growth	7.96%

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Symantec Corp: (NASD: SYMC)

$22.70

-0.03 (-0.13%)

Volume 8,798,002

Jun 19 03:59 PM ET

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

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