Ingram Micro (NYSE:INGM) Raised to Strong-Buy at Wall Street Zen

Ingram Micro (NYSE:INGMGet Free Report) was upgraded by investment analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report released on Saturday.

INGM has been the subject of several other research reports. Raymond James Financial set a $27.00 price target on shares of Ingram Micro in a research note on Tuesday, March 3rd. William Blair reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of Ingram Micro in a research note on Tuesday, March 3rd. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Ingram Micro in a report on Monday, December 29th. Zacks Research raised Ingram Micro from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, February 23rd. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada restated an “outperform” rating and set a $24.00 price target on shares of Ingram Micro in a report on Monday, December 22nd. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Ingram Micro currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $24.43.

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Ingram Micro Stock Down 16.5%

Shares of INGM opened at $22.02 on Friday. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $21.54 and its 200-day simple moving average is $21.37. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.65, a quick ratio of 0.97 and a current ratio of 1.33. Ingram Micro has a 1 year low of $14.25 and a 1 year high of $26.38. The stock has a market capitalization of $5.18 billion, a PE ratio of 15.96, a P/E/G ratio of 0.76 and a beta of 2.27.

Ingram Micro (NYSE:INGMGet Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, March 2nd. The company reported $0.96 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.90 by $0.06. The firm had revenue of $14.88 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $14.18 billion. Ingram Micro had a net margin of 0.62% and a return on equity of 16.78%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 11.5% compared to the same quarter last year. Analysts forecast that Ingram Micro will post 2.71 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Ingram Micro announced that its Board of Directors has approved a share buyback plan on Monday, March 2nd that permits the company to repurchase $100.00 million in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization permits the company to repurchase up to 2% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase plans are generally an indication that the company’s management believes its stock is undervalued.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Ingram Micro

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Comerica Bank raised its stake in Ingram Micro by 2,844.2% in the third quarter. Comerica Bank now owns 3,798 shares of the company’s stock valued at $82,000 after buying an additional 3,669 shares in the last quarter. CWM LLC boosted its position in shares of Ingram Micro by 20.5% during the 4th quarter. CWM LLC now owns 4,144 shares of the company’s stock worth $88,000 after acquiring an additional 705 shares in the last quarter. Wells Fargo & Company MN boosted its position in shares of Ingram Micro by 33.2% during the 4th quarter. Wells Fargo & Company MN now owns 4,136 shares of the company’s stock worth $88,000 after acquiring an additional 1,031 shares in the last quarter. Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd purchased a new position in shares of Ingram Micro in the 4th quarter valued at about $94,000. Finally, Aquatic Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Ingram Micro in the 3rd quarter valued at about $110,000.

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About Ingram Micro

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Ingram Micro, headquartered in Irvine, California, is a global technology distributor and supply chain services provider. Listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker INGM, the company connects leading technology manufacturers, cloud providers and channel partners through an integrated portfolio of products and services. Ingram Micro’s end-to-end solutions span product distribution, cloud enablement, e-commerce, logistics and lifecycle management, enabling customers of all sizes to bring new technology to market efficiently.

The company’s offerings are organized across several core areas.

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