Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce Boosts The Descartes Systems Group (NASDAQ:DSGX) Price Target to $118.00

The Descartes Systems Group (NASDAQ:DSGXGet Free Report) (TSE:DSG) had its price target upped by stock analysts at Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce from $116.00 to $118.00 in a research report issued on Thursday,BayStreet.CA reports. The firm presently has an “outperformer” rating on the technology company’s stock. Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce’s target price indicates a potential upside of 50.91% from the company’s current price.

DSGX has been the subject of several other reports. Loop Capital reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $96.00 target price on shares of The Descartes Systems Group in a report on Thursday. Zacks Research lowered The Descartes Systems Group from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, March 16th. Barclays dropped their price target on The Descartes Systems Group from $90.00 to $89.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, March 12th. Canaccord Genuity Group dropped their price target on The Descartes Systems Group from $110.00 to $92.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, March 12th. Finally, Scotiabank dropped their price target on The Descartes Systems Group from $115.00 to $95.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have given a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $103.17.

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The Descartes Systems Group Stock Up 5.5%

Shares of NASDAQ DSGX traded up $4.08 during mid-day trading on Thursday, hitting $78.19. 1,048,980 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 642,981. The Descartes Systems Group has a 1 year low of $62.56 and a 1 year high of $109.00. The stock has a market capitalization of $6.72 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 42.12 and a beta of 0.64. The business has a 50 day moving average of $71.28 and a two-hundred day moving average of $76.28.

The Descartes Systems Group (NASDAQ:DSGXGet Free Report) (TSE:DSG) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, June 3rd. The technology company reported $0.55 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.53 by $0.02. The Descartes Systems Group had a return on equity of 10.70% and a net margin of 22.47%.The business had revenue of $166.96 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $173.94 million. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.41 earnings per share. The Descartes Systems Group’s revenue was up 14.7% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, research analysts anticipate that The Descartes Systems Group will post 2.62 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Trading of The Descartes Systems Group

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in DSGX. Norges Bank bought a new stake in shares of The Descartes Systems Group during the 4th quarter worth about $100,405,000. Morgan Stanley boosted its stake in shares of The Descartes Systems Group by 97.2% during the 4th quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 1,584,393 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $138,888,000 after acquiring an additional 780,857 shares in the last quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership boosted its stake in shares of The Descartes Systems Group by 74.3% during the 4th quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 1,743,262 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $152,898,000 after acquiring an additional 743,104 shares in the last quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company boosted its stake in shares of The Descartes Systems Group by 140.5% during the 1st quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 1,100,755 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $78,772,000 after acquiring an additional 643,071 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Temasek Holdings Private Ltd boosted its stake in shares of The Descartes Systems Group by 63.3% during the 3rd quarter. Temasek Holdings Private Ltd now owns 1,464,165 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $137,968,000 after acquiring an additional 567,386 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 77.73% of the company’s stock.

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About The Descartes Systems Group

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The Descartes Systems Group Inc (NASDAQ: DSGX) is a global provider of cloud-based logistics and supply chain management solutions. The company’s software-as-a-service platform connects and optimizes the flow of goods, information and payments across the global supply chain, helping businesses coordinate transportation, customs clearance, routing, scheduling and fleet management. Descartes’ modular applications serve shippers, carriers, third-party logistics providers and regulatory authorities by enabling real-time visibility, compliance and execution across complex trade networks.

Headquartered in Waterloo, Ontario, Descartes was founded in 1981 and has grown through a combination of organic development and strategic acquisitions.

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