Juniper Networks (JNPR) – Research Analysts’ Weekly Ratings Changes

A number of firms have modified their ratings and price targets on shares of Juniper Networks (NYSE: JNPR) recently:

• 2/18/2025 – Juniper Networks was upgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating.
• 2/8/2025 – Juniper Networks was upgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating.
• 2/7/2025 – Juniper Networks was downgraded by analysts at Argus from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating.
• 2/5/2025 – Juniper Networks had its price target raised by analysts at Barclays PLC from $37.00 to $39.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 2/4/2025 – Juniper Networks was upgraded by analysts at Evercore ISI from an “in-line” rating to an “outperform” rating. They now have a $40.00 price target on the stock.
• 1/31/2025 – Juniper Networks was upgraded by analysts at StockNews.com from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating.

Juniper Networks Stock Down 0.1 %

Shares of JNPR stock traded down $0.04 during midday trading on Monday, reaching $35.96. 2,057,232 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 4,553,255. The company’s 50 day moving average is $37.20 and its two-hundred day moving average is $37.88. The company has a current ratio of 1.46, a quick ratio of 1.14 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.25. The firm has a market cap of $11.90 billion, a PE ratio of 41.81, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.20 and a beta of 0.87. Juniper Networks, Inc. has a 1 year low of $33.72 and a 1 year high of $39.79.

Juniper Networks (NYSE:JNPR) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 4th. The network equipment provider reported $0.45 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.58 by ($0.13). Juniper Networks had a return on equity of 7.57% and a net margin of 5.67%. On average, equities research analysts predict that Juniper Networks, Inc. will post 1.33 EPS for the current year.

Juniper Networks Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, March 24th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 3rd will be issued a $0.22 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 3rd. This represents a $0.88 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.45%. Juniper Networks’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 102.33%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Juniper Networks

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in JNPR. Laird Norton Wetherby Wealth Management LLC lifted its position in Juniper Networks by 1.9% during the fourth quarter. Laird Norton Wetherby Wealth Management LLC now owns 17,413 shares of the network equipment provider’s stock valued at $652,000 after purchasing an additional 330 shares during the period. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of Juniper Networks by 47.8% during the 4th quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 1,123 shares of the network equipment provider’s stock valued at $42,000 after purchasing an additional 363 shares during the last quarter. Townsquare Capital LLC lifted its stake in shares of Juniper Networks by 7.4% in the 4th quarter. Townsquare Capital LLC now owns 6,182 shares of the network equipment provider’s stock worth $232,000 after purchasing an additional 426 shares during the period. Venturi Wealth Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Juniper Networks by 60.3% in the third quarter. Venturi Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,188 shares of the network equipment provider’s stock worth $46,000 after buying an additional 447 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Wahed Invest LLC grew its position in shares of Juniper Networks by 6.5% during the 4th quarter. Wahed Invest LLC now owns 8,420 shares of the network equipment provider’s stock valued at $315,000 after acquiring an additional 513 shares during the period. 91.95% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Juniper Networks, Inc designs, develops, and sells network products and services worldwide. The company offers routing products, such as ACX series universal access routers to deploy high-bandwidth services; MX series Ethernet routers that function as a universal edge platform; PTX series packet transport routers; wide-area network SDN controllers; and session smart routers.