Rackspace Hosting Inc. (RAX): Today's Featured Internet Laggard
Editor's Note: TheStreet ratings do not represent the views of TheStreet's staff or its contributors. Ratings are established by computer based on metrics for performance (which includes growth, stock performance, efficiency and valuation) and risk (volatility and solvency). Companies with poor cash flow or high debt levels tend to earn lower ratings in our model
.
(
) pushed the Internet industry lower today making it today's featured Internet laggard. The industry as a whole closed the day down 0.2%. By the end of trading, Rackspace Hosting fell $1.06 (-1.7%) to $60.48 on heavy volume. Throughout the day, 2.6 million shares of Rackspace Hosting exchanged hands as compared to its average daily volume of 1.7 million shares. The stock ranged in price between $58.56-$61.17 after having opened the day at $61.17 as compared to the previous trading day's close of $61.54. Other companies within the Internet industry that declined today were:
(
), down 29.6%,
(
), down 15.4%,
(
), down 12.8%, and
(
), down 11.2%.
- EXCLUSIVE OFFER: Jim Cramer's Protégé, Dave Peltier, only buys Stocks Under $10 that he thinks could potentially double. See what he's trading today with a 14-day FREE pass.
Rackspace Hosting, Inc. provides cloud computing services, managing Web-based IT systems for small and medium-sized businesses, and large enterprises worldwide. Rackspace Hosting has a market cap of $8.54 billion and is part of the technology sector. The company has a P/E ratio of 87.4, above the S&P 500 P/E ratio of 17.7. Shares are up 43.1% year to date as of the close of trading on Thursday. Currently there are nine analysts that rate Rackspace Hosting a buy, no analysts rate it a sell, and eight rate it a hold.
TheStreet Ratings rates Rackspace Hosting as a
. The company's strengths can be seen in multiple areas, such as its impressive record of earnings per share growth, compelling growth in net income, robust revenue growth, largely solid financial position with reasonable debt levels by most measures and good cash flow from operations. Although the company may harbor some minor weaknesses, we feel they are unlikely to have a significant impact on results.
- You can view the full Rackspace Hosting Ratings Report.
On the positive front,
(
), up 27.8%,
(
), up 16.3%,
(
), up 6.3%, and
(
), up 6.2%, were all gainers within the internet industry with
(
) being today's featured internet industry leader.
- Use our internet section to find industry-relevant news.
- Or find some new ideas from our top rated stocks lists.
For investors not wanting singular stock exposure, ETFs may be of interest. Investors who are bullish on the internet industry could consider
First Trust Dow Jones Internet Idx
(
) while those bearish on the internet industry could consider
ProShares Ultra Short Technology
(
).
- Find other investment ideas from our top rated ETFs lists.
FREE for a limited time only: Get TheStreet Ratings #1 Stock Report NOW!
.
null