How to buy National Instruments Corporation stock (NATI)

National Instruments Corporation is a software - application business based in the US. National Instruments Corporation shares (NATI) are listed on the NASDAQ and all prices are listed in US Dollars. National Instruments Corporation employs 7,000 staff and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around $1.7 billion.

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National Instruments Corporation stock price (NASDAQ: NATI)

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National Instruments Corporation shares at a glance

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Information last updated 2024-06-30.

52-week range	$0.00 - $0.00
50-day moving average more info button	$59.56
200-day moving average more info button	$55.99
Wall St. target price	$60.00
PE ratio more info button	44.4296
Dividend yield more info button	$1.12 (1.87%)
Earnings per share (TTM) more info button	$1.35

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Is National Instruments Corporation stock undervalued or overvalued?

Valuing National Instruments Corporation stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of National Instruments Corporation's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.

National Instruments Corporation's P/E ratio

National Instruments Corporation's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 44x. In other words, National Instruments Corporation shares trade at around 44x recent earnings.

That's relatively high compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The high P/E ratio could mean that investors are optimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're over-valued.

National Instruments Corporation's PEG ratio

National Instruments Corporation's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 0.7358. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer worse value.

The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into National Instruments Corporation's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.

National Instruments Corporation's EBITDA

National Instruments Corporation's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is $381 million.

The EBITDA is a measure of a National Instruments Corporation's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.

National Instruments Corporation financials

Revenue TTM	$1.7 billion
Operating margin TTM	16.79%
Gross profit TTM	$1.1 billion
Return on assets TTM	8.01%
Return on equity TTM	15.04%
Profit margin	10.37%
Book value	$9.17
Market Capitalization more info button	$8 billion

TTM: trailing 12 months

National Instruments Corporation share dividends

Dividend payout ratio: 47.73% of net profits

Recently National Instruments Corporation has paid out, on average, around 0% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 0% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), National Instruments Corporation shareholders could enjoy a 0% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In National Instruments Corporation's case, that would currently equate to about $1.12 per share.

While National Instruments Corporation's payout ratio might seem fairly standard, it's worth remembering that National Instruments Corporation may be investing much of the rest of its net profits in future growth.

National Instruments Corporation's most recent dividend payout was on 28 August 2023. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 6 August 2023 (the "ex-dividend date").

Have National Instruments Corporation's shares ever split?

National Instruments Corporation's shares were split on a 3:2 basis on 22 February 2011 . So if you had owned 2 shares the day before before the split, the next day you'd have owned 3 shares. This wouldn't directly have changed the overall worth of your National Instruments Corporation shares – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 33.3% lower share price could have impacted the market appetite for National Instruments Corporation shares which in turn could have impacted National Instruments Corporation's share price.

National Instruments Corporation share price volatility

Over the last 12 months, National Instruments Corporation's shares have ranged in value from as little as $0 up to $0. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".

Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NASDAQ average) beta is 1, while National Instruments Corporation's is 1.1804. This would suggest that National Instruments Corporation's shares are a little bit more volatile than the average for this exchange and represent, relatively-speaking, a slightly higher risk (but potentially also market-beating returns).

National Instruments Corporation overview

National Instruments Corporation provides a software-centric platform to engineers and scientists worldwide. Its programming environments software includes NI LabVIEW, a graphical software platform to visualize hardware configuration, measurement data, and debugging; NI LabWindows/CVI, an ANSI C integrated development environment and engineering toolbox; and NI Measurement Studio, a suite of . NET tools for building engineering applications in Microsoft Visual Studio. The company's application software comprises NI TestStand that is used for automated test and measurement applications in manufacturing environment; NI VeriStand, a software environment for configuring real-time testing applications; Flexlogger for sensor configuration and data logging of mixed signals. Its operations management and analytic enterprise software include NI DIAdem, which is configuration-based technical data management, analysis, and report generation tools to mine and analyze engineering and measurement data; NI SystemLink, a systems management and data collection software that enables the mass coordination of connected devices, software deployments, and data communications throughout a distributed system; and NI Optimal Plus. The company also offers PXI and NI C-series hardware; NI PXI modular instrument platform; and NI semiconductor test systems, as well as software and hardware maintenance, and training and certification services. It serves semiconductor and electronics, transportation, aerospace, and defense industries; and government agencies.

Frequently asked questions

What percentage of National Instruments Corporation is owned by insiders or institutions?
Currently 0.745% of National Instruments Corporation shares are held by insiders and 85.237% by institutions. How many people work for National Instruments Corporation?
Latest data suggests 7,000 work at National Instruments Corporation. When does the fiscal year end for National Instruments Corporation?
National Instruments Corporation's fiscal year ends in December. Where is National Instruments Corporation based?
National Instruments Corporation's address is: 11500 North MoPac Expressway, Austin, TX, United States, 78759-3504 What is National Instruments Corporation's ISIN number?
National Instruments Corporation's international securities identification number is: US6365181022 What is National Instruments Corporation's CUSIP number?
National Instruments Corporation's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 636518102