Citrix Systems Inc. (CTXS): Today's Featured Computer Software & Services Laggard

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Citrix Systems ( CTXS) pushed the Computer Software & Services industry lower today making it today's featured Computer Software & Services laggard. The industry as a whole closed the day down 0.3%. By the end of trading, Citrix Systems fell $1 (-1.6%) to $60.16 on light volume. Throughout the day, 1.8 million shares of Citrix Systems exchanged hands as compared to its average daily volume of 2.5 million shares. The stock ranged in price between $59.62-$61.15 after having opened the day at $60.98 as compared to the previous trading day's close of $61.16. Other companies within the Computer Software & Services industry that declined today were: Intellicheck Mobilisa ( IDN), down 9.7%, GlobalSCAPE Incorporated ( GSB), down 7.5%, Nuance Communications ( NUAN), down 6.8%, and The9 ( NCTY), down 6.8%.
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Citrix Systems, Inc. designs, develops, and markets technology solutions to deliver IT services on-demand worldwide. Citrix Systems has a market cap of $11.06 billion and is part of the technology sector. The company has a P/E ratio of 32.4, above the S&P 500 P/E ratio of 17.7. Shares are down 2.5% year to date as of the close of trading on Monday. Currently there are 17 analysts that rate Citrix Systems a buy, one analyst rates it a sell, and nine rate it a hold.

TheStreet Ratings rates Citrix Systems as a buy. The company's strengths can be seen in multiple areas, such as its revenue growth, largely solid financial position with reasonable debt levels by most measures and expanding profit margins. We feel these strengths outweigh the fact that the company has had lackluster performance in the stock itself.

On the positive front, Recon Technology ( RCON), up 13%, THQ ( THQI), up 11.6%, Crexendo ( EXE), up 10%, and BOS Better Online Solutions ( BOSC), up 7.6%, were all gainers within the computer software & services industry with NCR Corporation ( NCR) being today's featured computer software & services industry leader.

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