CSP (CSPI) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

CSP Inc. develops and markets IT integration solutions, security products, managed IT services, cloud services, purpose-built network adapters, and cluster computer systems for commercial and defense customers worldwide. It operates in two segments, Technology Solutions and High Performance Products. The Technology Solutions segment provides third-party computer hardware and software as a value-added reseller to various customers in web and infrastructure hosting, education, telecommunications, healthcare services, distribution, financial and professional services, and manufacturing industries. This segment also offers professional IT consulting services, such as planning, designing, assessment, implementation, migration, optimization, and project management; storage and virtualization solutions; enterprise security intrusion prevention, network access control, and unified threat management services; and IT security compliance services. In addition, this segment provides unified communications, wireless, and routing and switching solutions; custom software applications and solutions development and support services; optimization, maintenance, and technical support services; and managed IT services, such as monitoring, reporting, and management of alerts for the resolution and preventive general IT, as well as IT security support tasks. Further, this segment offers managed and cloud services, such as proactive monitoring and remote management of IT infrastructure, managed and hosted unified communication services, security, and backup and replication. The High Performance Products segment offers ARIA Software-Defined Security, a cybersecurity solution; ARIA Zero Trust PROTECT that stopping the attacks that are used to attack critical infrastructure applications; Myricom network adapters; and multicomputer products for digital signal processing applications in the defense markets. CSP Inc. was incorporated in 1968 and is headquartered in Lowell, Massachusetts.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $12.45 to $15.90
• 50-Day Range: $12.20 to $20.45
• 52-Week Range: $9.07 to $29.92
• Volume: 106,223 shs
• Average Volume: 79,432 shs
• Market Capitalization: $145.68 million
• P/E Ratio: 53.29
• Dividend Yield: 0.80%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: N/A

CSP Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

CSP scored higher than 18% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 584th out of 653 stocks in the computer and technology sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: N/A
• Analyst Rating: N/A

Consensus Rating

There is not enough analysis data for CSP.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of CSP is 53.29, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 113.29.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of CSP is 53.29, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Computer and Technology sector average P/E ratio of about 238.11.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

CSP has a P/B Ratio of 3.06. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.05% of the outstanding shares of CSP have been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

CSP has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 8.8.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in CSP has recently increased by 2.40%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

Dividend

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

CSP has a dividend yield of 0.67%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

CSP does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of CSP is 42.86%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.05% of the outstanding shares of CSP have been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

CSP has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 8.8.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in CSP has recently increased by 2.40%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.6 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.62

News Sentiment

CSP has a news sentiment score of 0.62. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Computer and Technology companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 8 news articles for CSP this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.

MarketBeat Follows

1 people have added CSP to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, CSP insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

16.60% of the stock of CSP is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 26.74% of the stock of CSP is held by institutions.

CSPI Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have CSPI shares performed this year?

CSP's stock was trading at $9.7450 at the start of the year. Since then, CSPI shares have increased by 53.1% and is now trading at $14.92.
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How were CSP's earnings last quarter?

CSP Inc. (NASDAQ:CSPI) issued its quarterly earnings results on Friday, December, 20th. The information technology services provider reported ($0.18) EPS for the quarter. CSP had a net margin of 4.42% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 5.38%.

When did CSP's stock split?

Shares of CSP split on Thursday, March 21st 2024. The 2-1 split was announced on Thursday, March 21st 2024. The newly issued shares were payable to shareholders after the market closes on Thursday, March 21st 2024. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the split would have 200 shares after the split.

Who are CSP's major shareholders?

Top institutional investors of CSP include Navellier & Associates Inc. (0.39%), GSA Capital Partners LLP (0.10%), Barclays PLC (0.08%) and Barclays PLC (0.08%). Insiders that own company stock include Joseph R Nerges, C Shelton James and Gary W Levine.
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How do I buy shares of CSP?

Shares of CSPI stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.
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What other stocks do shareholders of CSP own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that CSP investors own include Broadcom (AVGO), NVIDIA (NVDA), Arista Networks (ANET), Jabil (JBL), e.l.f. Beauty (ELF), Disc Medicine (IRON) and Adobe (ADBE).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 12/20/2024
• Today: 12/21/2024
• Fiscal Year End: 9/30/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Computer and Technology
• Industry: Computer integrated systems design
• Sub-Industry: Computer Software
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:CSPI
• CUSIP: N/A
• CIK: 356037
• Web: www.cspi.com
• Phone: (978) 954-5038
• Fax: 978-663-0150
• Employees: 120
• Year Founded: N/A

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $0.28
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 53.29
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $5.20 million
• Net Margins: 4.42%
• Pretax Margin: 6.66%
• Return on Equity: 5.38%
• Return on Assets: 3.85%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 3.53
• Quick Ratio: 3.36

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $57.51 million
• Price / Sales: 2.53
• Cash Flow: $0.52 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 28.76
• Book Value: $4.88 per share
• Price / Book: 3.06

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 9,764,000
• Free Float: 8,143,000
• Market Cap: $145.68 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 1.44