ePlus (NASDAQ:PLUS) CFO Elaine Marion Sells 1,668 Shares

ePlus inc. (NASDAQ:PLUS) CFO Elaine Marion sold 1,668 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, August 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $95.12, for a total value of $158,660.16. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 89,773 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $8,539,207.76. The trade was a 1.82% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink.

ePlus Stock Down 2.6%

NASDAQ PLUS opened at $94.56 on Thursday. ePlus inc. has a fifty-two week low of $62.42 and a fifty-two week high of $98.14. The business has a fifty day moving average of $85.43 and a 200-day moving average of $83.35. The stock has a market cap of $2.47 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.69, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.30 and a beta of 1.00.

ePlus (NASDAQ:PLUS) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August 4th. The software maker reported $1.28 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.19 by $0.09. The business had revenue of $649.11 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $639.95 million. ePlus had a return on equity of 11.54% and a net margin of 4.91%. As a group, analysts anticipate that ePlus inc. will post 4.66 EPS for the current year.

ePlus Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 16th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, August 25th will be paid a dividend of $0.27 per share. This represents a $1.08 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, August 25th. ePlus’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 22.31%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On ePlus

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. First Trust Advisors LP boosted its position in shares of ePlus by 118.2% in the first quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 579,047 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $43,573,000 after acquiring an additional 313,674 shares during the last quarter. Neumeier Poma Investment Counsel LLC purchased a new stake in shares of ePlus during the 4th quarter valued at $24,681,000. Bragg Financial Advisors Inc raised its position in shares of ePlus by 787.7% in the 4th quarter. Bragg Financial Advisors Inc now owns 181,922 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $15,955,000 after buying an additional 161,428 shares during the period. Medina Value Partners LLC boosted its holdings in ePlus by 410.6% in the fourth quarter. Medina Value Partners LLC now owns 196,285 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $17,214,000 after acquiring an additional 157,843 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. grew its position in ePlus by 153.7% during the fourth quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 210,806 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $18,488,000 after acquiring an additional 127,702 shares during the period. 93.80% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key Stories Impacting ePlus

Here are the key news stories impacting ePlus this week:

• Positive Sentiment: ePlus reported fiscal first-quarter 2027 adjusted earnings of $1.28 per share, above the $1.19 analyst consensus, while revenue of $649.1 million also exceeded expectations of $639.95 million. ePlus earnings report
• Positive Sentiment: Managed services remained a growth area, with revenue increasing 15.1% to $51.3 million. Total services revenue rose 2.6% to $119.4 million, supporting the company’s recurring-revenue strategy. ePlus first-quarter financial results
• Positive Sentiment: Management reiterated its fiscal 2027 outlook for mid-single-digit growth in net sales, gross profit and adjusted EBITDA. The board also authorized repurchases of up to 1.5 million shares over the next 12 months.
• Positive Sentiment: ePlus declared a quarterly dividend of $0.27 per share, payable September 16 to shareholders of record on August 25, providing an annualized yield of approximately 1.1%.
• Neutral Sentiment: Institutional positioning was mixed: 130 investors increased their holdings while 116 reduced them in their latest reported quarters, offering no clear consensus signal.
• Negative Sentiment: Underlying results showed margin pressure. Net earnings from continuing operations fell 5.4% to $30.3 million, gross profit declined 1.5% to $151.3 million, and gross margin was 23.3%, while net sales increased only 1.0%.
• Negative Sentiment: CFO Elaine D. Marion sold 7,182 shares across August 3–4 for approximately $690,265, reducing her holdings by roughly 8% across the two transactions. Continued insider selling may weigh on sentiment, although she still owns 84,259 shares. SEC insider trading filing

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities analysts have recently weighed in on PLUS shares. Zacks Research raised shares of ePlus from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, July 31st. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of ePlus in a research report on Friday, July 10th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating, Based on data from MarketBeat, ePlus currently has an average rating of “Hold”.

About ePlus

ePlus Inc (NASDAQ:PLUS) is a technology solutions provider that helps enterprises and public-sector organizations maximize the value of their information technology investments. The company specializes in designing, implementing and managing complex IT infrastructures, with a focus on security, cloud computing, data center modernization and unified communications. By combining consulting services with software license management and hardware procurement, ePlus delivers end-to-end solutions that align with its clients’ strategic objectives.

The company’s offerings include cybersecurity assessments and managed security services, hybrid and public cloud deployments, network architecture and optimization, and collaboration platforms.