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How to buy Communications Systems stock

Learn how to easily invest in Communications Systems stock.

Communications Systems is a communication equipment business based in the US. Communications Systems shares (JCS) are listed on the NASDAQ and all prices are listed in US Dollars. Communications Systems employs 39 staff and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around $7 million.

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Communications Systems stock price (NASDAQ: JCS)

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Communications Systems shares at a glance

Information last updated 2022-05-22.
Latest market close$5.07
52-week range$5.03 - $9.25
50-day moving average $8.62
200-day moving average $18.60
Wall St. target price$12.00
PE ratio 6.5968
Dividend yield $3.5 (39.37%)
Earnings per share (TTM) $1.24

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Is it a good time to buy Communications Systems stock?

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Communications Systems price performance over time

Historical closes compared with the close of $5.07 from 2022-04-01

1 week (2023-03-11) N/A
1 month (2023-02-18) N/A
3 months (2022-12-18) N/A
6 months (2022-09-18) N/A
1 year (2022-03-18) N/A
2 years (2021-03-22) -20.16%
3 years (2020-03-20) 101.89%
5 years (2018-03-21) 7.19

Is Communications Systems stock undervalued or overvalued?

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

Communications Systems financials

Revenue TTM $7 million
Gross profit TTM $2.4 million
Return on assets TTM -8.51%
Return on equity TTM -25.36%
Profit margin 42.42%
Book value $7.00
Market capitalisation $19.9 million

TTM: trailing 12 months

Communications Systems share dividends

We're not expecting Communications Systems to pay a dividend over the next 12 months.

Have Communications Systems's shares ever split?

Communications Systems's shares were split on a 1:4 basis on 20 March 2022. So if you had owned 4 shares the day before before the split, the next day you'd have owned 1 share. This wouldn't directly have changed the overall worth of your Communications Systems shares – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 300% higher share price could have impacted the market appetite for Communications Systems shares which in turn could have impacted Communications Systems's share price.

Communications Systems share price volatility

Over the last 12 months, Communications Systems's shares have ranged in value from as little as $5.03 up to $9.25. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".

JCS.US volatility(beta: 0.6)Avg. volatility(beta: 1.00)LowHigh

Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NASDAQ average) beta is 1, while Communications Systems's is 0.5999. This would suggest that Communications Systems's shares are less volatile than average (for this exchange).

Communications Systems overview

Communications Systems, Inc. , through its subsidiaries, provides technology solutions and infrastructure in the commercial, healthcare, financial, and education market segments. The company's technology solutions portfolio includes IT managed service, security products and services, cloud migrations, network virtualization and resiliency, wired and wireless network design and implementation, and converged infrastructure configuration, deployment, and management, as well as software-designed wide-area network. Communications Systems, Inc. was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in Minnetonka, Minnesota. .

Frequently asked questions

What percentage of Communications Systems is owned by insiders or institutions?
Currently 28.408% of Communications Systems shares are held by insiders and 35.825% by institutions.
How many people work for Communications Systems?
Latest data suggests 39 work at Communications Systems.
When does the fiscal year end for Communications Systems?
Communications Systems's fiscal year ends in December.
Where is Communications Systems based?
Communications Systems's address is: 10900 Red Circle Drive, Minnetonka, MN, United States, 55343
What is Communications Systems's ISIN number?
Communications Systems's international securities identification number is: US2039001050
What is Communications Systems's CUSIP number?
Communications Systems's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 203900105

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