Sidoti Csr Has Pessimistic Outlook of ePlus Q1 Earnings

ePlus inc. (NASDAQ:PLUS) – Equities researchers at Sidoti Csr lowered their Q1 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for ePlus in a research report issued on Monday, April 7th. Sidoti Csr analyst G. Burns now expects that the software maker will post earnings per share of $0.65 for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.72. The consensus estimate for ePlus’ current full-year earnings is $3.78 per share. Sidoti Csr also issued estimates for ePlus’ Q3 2026 earnings at $0.91 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $3.19 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $3.62 EPS.

Separately, StockNews.com raised shares of ePlus from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday.

ePlus Stock Performance

NASDAQ PLUS opened at $59.41 on Tuesday. ePlus has a 12-month low of $53.83 and a 12-month high of $106.98. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $65.44 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $78.48. The company has a market capitalization of $1.58 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.16, a P/E/G ratio of 1.83 and a beta of 1.12. The company has a quick ratio of 1.69, a current ratio of 1.83 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.01.

ePlus (NASDAQ:PLUS) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 5th. The software maker reported $0.91 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.28 by ($0.37). ePlus had a net margin of 4.93% and a return on equity of 11.23%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On ePlus

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. HighTower Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of ePlus during the third quarter worth $227,000. Versor Investments LP bought a new stake in ePlus during the 4th quarter worth $318,000. Principal Financial Group Inc. increased its holdings in ePlus by 3.3% in the 4th quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 137,452 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $10,155,000 after purchasing an additional 4,425 shares in the last quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. acquired a new position in shares of ePlus in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $8,683,000. Finally, EntryPoint Capital LLC bought a new position in shares of ePlus during the fourth quarter valued at $370,000. 93.80% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

ePlus Company Profile

ePlus inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides information technology (IT) solutions that enable organizations to optimize their IT environment and supply chain processes in the United States and internationally. It operates through two segments, Technology and Financing. The Technology segment offers hardware, perpetual and subscription software, maintenance, software assurance, and internally provided and outsourced services; managed services or infrastructure and cloud; and enhanced maintenance support, service desk, storage-as-a-service, cloud hosted and managed, and managed security services; and professional, staff augmentation, cloud consulting, consulting, and security services.