How to buy Citrix Systems stock

Citrix Systems, Inc is a software-application business based in the US. Citrix Systems shares (CTXS) are listed on the NASDAQ and all prices are listed in US Dollars. Citrix Systems employs 9,000 staff and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around USD$3.2 billion.

How to buy shares in Citrix Systems

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2. Open and fund your brokerage account. Complete an application with your personal and financial details, like your ID and bank information. Fund your account with a bank transfer, credit card or debit card.
3. Search for Citrix Systems. Find the stock by name or ticker symbol: CTXS. Research its history to confirm it's a solid investment against your financial goals.
4. Purchase now or later. Buy today with a market order or use a limit order to delay your purchase until Citrix Systems reaches your desired price. To spread out your purchase, look into dollar-cost averaging, which smooths out buying at consistent intervals and amounts.
5. Decide on how many to buy. Weigh your budget against a diversified portfolio that can minimize risk through the market's ups and downs. You may be able to buy a fractional share of Citrix Systems, depending on your broker.
6. Check in on your investment. Congratulations, you own a part of Citrix Systems. Optimize your portfolio by tracking how your stock — and even the business — performs with an eye on the long term. You may be eligible for dividends and shareholder voting rights on directors and management that can affect your stock.

Citrix Systems share price

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Citrix Systems shares at a glance

• Key figures

Information last updated 2021-02-24.

52-week range	USD$99.2271 - USD$172.6665
50-day moving average	USD$133.1442
200-day moving average	USD$131.7824
Wall St. target price	USD$159.23
PE ratio	34.085
Dividend yield	USD$1.4 (1.02%)
Earnings per share (TTM)	USD$4

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Citrix Systems financials

Revenue TTM	USD$3.2 billion
Operating margin TTM	19.18%
Gross profit TTM	USD$2.8 billion
Return on assets TTM	8.36%
Return on equity TTM	106.22%
Profit margin	15.59%
Book value	$0.915
Market capitalisation	USD$16.8 billion

TTM: trailing 12 months

Shorting Citrix Systems shares

There are currently 5.1 million Citrix Systems shares held short by investors – that's known as Citrix Systems's "short interest". This figure is 9.1% down from 5.6 million last month.

There are a few different ways that this level of interest in shorting Citrix Systems shares can be evaluated.

Citrix Systems's "short interest ratio" (SIR)

Citrix Systems's "short interest ratio" (SIR) is the quantity of Citrix Systems shares currently shorted divided by the average quantity of Citrix Systems shares traded daily (recently around 1.7 million). Citrix Systems's SIR currently stands at 3.08. In other words for every 100,000 Citrix Systems shares traded daily on the market, roughly 3080 shares are currently held short.

However Citrix Systems's short interest can also be evaluated against the total number of Citrix Systems shares, or, against the total number of tradable Citrix Systems shares (the shares that aren't held by "insiders" or major long-term shareholders – also known as the "float"). In this case Citrix Systems's short interest could be expressed as 0.04% of the outstanding shares (for every 100,000 Citrix Systems shares in existence, roughly 40 shares are currently held short) or 0.0555% of the tradable shares (for every 100,000 tradable Citrix Systems shares, roughly 56 shares are currently held short).

Such a low SIR usually points to an optimistic outlook for the share price, with fewer people currently willing to bet against Citrix Systems.

Find out more about how you can short Citrix Systems stock.

Citrix Systems's environmental, social and governance track record

Environmental, social and governance (known as ESG) criteria are a set of three factors used to measure the sustainability and social impact of companies like Citrix Systems.

When it comes to ESG scores, lower is better, and lower scores are generally associated with lower risk for would-be investors.

Citrix Systems's total ESG risk score

Total ESG risk: 20.61

Socially conscious investors use ESG scores to screen how an investment aligns with their worldview, and Citrix Systems's overall score of 20.61 (as at 01/01/2019) is excellent – landing it in it in the 17th percentile of companies rated in the same sector.

ESG scores are increasingly used to estimate the level of risk a company like Citrix Systems is exposed to within the areas of "environmental" (carbon footprint, resource use etc.), "social" (health and safety, human rights etc.), and "governance" (anti-corruption, tax transparency etc.).

Citrix Systems's environmental score

Environmental score: 1.16/100

Citrix Systems's environmental score of 1.16 puts it squarely in the 3rd percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that Citrix Systems is a leader in its sector terms of its environmental impact, and exposed to a lower level of risk.

Citrix Systems's social score

Social score: 11.75/100

Citrix Systems's social score of 11.75 puts it squarely in the 3rd percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that Citrix Systems is a leader in its sector when it comes to taking good care of its workforce and the communities it impacts.

Citrix Systems's governance score

Governance score: 8.21/100

Citrix Systems's governance score puts it squarely in the 3rd percentile of companies rated in the same sector. That could suggest that Citrix Systems is a leader in its sector when it comes to responsible management and strategy, and exposed to a lower level of risk.

Citrix Systems's controversy score

Controversy score: 2/5

ESG scores also evaluate any incidences of controversy that a company has been involved in. Citrix Systems scored a 2 out of 5 for controversy – the second-highest score possible, reflecting that Citrix Systems has, for the most part, managed to keep its nose clean.

Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) summary

Citrix Systems, Inc was last rated for ESG on: 2019-01-01.

Total ESG score	20.61
Total ESG percentile	16.98
Environmental score	1.16
Environmental score percentile	3
Social score	11.75
Social score percentile	3
Governance score	8.21
Governance score percentile	3
Level of controversy	2

Have Citrix Systems's shares ever split?

Citrix Systems's shares were split on a 12558:1000 basis on 1 February 2017. So if you had owned 1000 shares the day before before the split, the next day you'd have owned 12558 shares. This wouldn't directly have changed the overall worth of your Citrix Systems shares – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 92% lower share price could have impacted the market appetite for Citrix Systems shares which in turn could have impacted Citrix Systems's share price.

Citrix Systems share price volatility

Over the last 12 months, Citrix Systems's shares have ranged in value from as little as $99.2271 up to $172.6665. 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 Citrix Systems's is 0.1836. This would suggest that Citrix Systems's shares are less volatile than average (for this exchange).

Citrix Systems overview

Citrix Systems, Inc., an enterprise software company, provides workspace, app delivery and security, and professional services worldwide. The company offers workspace services, including Citrix Workspace; Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops; Citrix Content Collaboration, a cloud-based file sharing and storage solution, which provides enterprise-class data services on various corporate and personal mobile devices for businesses; Citrix Endpoint Management for mobility and device management capabilities; Citrix Analytics for Security that assesses the behavior of Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops, and Citrix Workspace users and applies actions to protect sensitive corporate information; Citrix Analytics for Performance that uses machine learning to quantify user experience; Citrix Secure Workspace Access, which provides an end-to-end solution to implement Zero Trust principles; and Citrix Secure Internet Access, which provides a solution that protects direct internet access for branch and remote workers using unsanctioned apps. It also provides networking products comprising Citrix ADC, an application delivery controller and load balancing solution for web, traditional and cloud-native applications; and Citrix SD-WAN, a WAN Edge solution that delivers flexible, automated, secure connectivity and performance for the workspace. In addition, the company offers customer services, hardware maintenance, consulting, and product training and certification services. The company serves healthcare, financial services, technology, manufacturing, consumer, and government agencies. It markets and licenses its products through resellers, distributors, systems integrators, independent software vendors, original equipment manufacturers, and service providers. The company was formerly known as Citrus Systems, Inc. and changed its name to Citrix Systems, Inc. in March 2009. Citrix Systems, Inc. was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

Frequently asked questions

• What percentage of Citrix Systems is owned by insiders or institutions?

  Currently 0.658% of Citrix Systems shares are held by insiders and 94.605% by institutions.

• How many people work for Citrix Systems?

  Latest data suggests 9,000 work at Citrix Systems.

• When does the fiscal year end for Citrix Systems?

  Citrix Systems's fiscal year ends in December.

• Where is Citrix Systems based?

  Citrix Systems's address is: 851 West Cypress Creek Road, Fort Lauderdale, FL, United States, 33309

• What is Citrix Systems's ISIN number?

  Citrix Systems's international securities identification number is: US1773761002

• What is Citrix Systems's CUSIP number?

  Citrix Systems's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 177376100