For Juniper Networks Inc [JNPR], Analyst sees a rise to $40. What next?

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Juniper Networks Inc [NYSE: JNPR] surged by $1.06 during the normal trading session on while it closed the day at $35.65.

Juniper Networks Inc stock has also loss -1.79% of its value over the past 7 days. However, JNPR stock has declined by -8.35% in the 3 months of the year. Over the past six months meanwhile, it has lost -6.68% and lost -4.81% year-on date.

The market cap for JNPR stock reached $11.80 billion, with 330.90 million shares outstanding and 327.05 million shares in the current float. Compared to the average trading volume of 4.35M shares, JNPR reached a trading volume of 4803036 in the most recent trading day, which is why market watchdogs consider the stock to be active.

Here’s what leading stock market gurus have to say about Juniper Networks Inc [JNPR]:

Based on careful and fact-backed analyses by Wall Street experts, the current consensus on the target price for JNPR shares is $39.67 per share. Analysis on target price and performance of stocks is usually carefully studied by market experts, and the current Wall Street consensus on JNPR stock is a recommendation set at 2.67. This rating represents a strong Buy recommendation, on the scale from 1 to 5, where 5 would mean strong sell, 4 represents Sell, 3 is Hold, and 2 indicates Buy.

Evercore ISI have made an estimate for Juniper Networks Inc shares, keeping their opinion on the stock as Outperform, with their previous recommendation back on Feb-05-25. While these analysts kept the previous recommendation, Citigroup raised their target price to Neutral. The new note on the price target was released on September 24, 2024, representing the official price target for Juniper Networks Inc stock. On October 10, 2023, analysts decreased their price target for JNPR shares from 32 to 29.

The Average True Range (ATR) for Juniper Networks Inc is set at 0.81, with the Price to Sales ratio for JNPR stock in the period of the last 12 months amounting to 2.34. The Price to Book ratio for the last quarter was 2.54, with the Price to Cash per share for the same quarter was set at 3.76. Price to Free Cash Flow for JNPR in the course of the last twelve months was 29.88 with Quick ratio for the last quarter at 1.30.

JNPR stock trade performance evaluation

Juniper Networks Inc [JNPR] fell into the red zone at the end of the last week, falling into a negative trend and dropping by -1.79. With this latest performance, JNPR shares dropped by -5.64% in over the last four-week period, additionally sinking by -6.68% over the last 6 months – not to mention a drop of -3.36% in the past year of trading.

Overbought and oversold stocks can be easily traced with the Relative Strength Index (RSI), where an RSI result of over 70 would be overbought, and any rate below 30 would indicate oversold conditions. An RSI rate of 50 would represent a neutral market momentum. The current RSI for JNPR stock in for the last two-week period is set at 38.17, with the RSI for the last a single of trading hit 37.79, and the three-weeks RSI is set at 39.48 for Juniper Networks Inc [JNPR]. The present Moving Average for the last 50 days of trading for this stock 37.13, while it was recorded at 34.93 for the last single week of trading, and 37.24 for the last 200 days.

Juniper Networks Inc [JNPR]: An insightful look at the core fundamentals

Juniper Networks Inc’s liquidity data is similarly interesting compelling, with a Quick Ratio of 1.30 and a Current Ratio set at 1.72.

Juniper Networks Inc [JNPR]: Institutional Ownership

There are presently around $86.72%, or 87.84%% of JNPR stock, in the hands of institutional investors. The top three institutional holders of JNPR stocks are: VANGUARD GROUP INC with ownership of 41.45 million shares, which is approximately 12.8474%. BLACKROCK INC., holding 34.32 million shares of the stock with an approximate value of $$1.25 billion in JNPR stocks shares; and BLACKROCK INC., currently with $$1.25 billion in JNPR stock with ownership which is approximately 10.6053%.