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ManTech International Corporation is a software—application business based in the US. ManTech International Corporation shares (MANT) are listed on the NASDAQ and all prices are listed in US Dollars. ManTech International Corporation employs 8,900 staff and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around USD$2.5 billion.

How to buy shares in ManTech International Corporation

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3. Search for ManTech International Corporation. Find the stock by name or ticker symbol: MANT. 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 ManTech International Corporation 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. At last close price of USD$78.73, 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 ManTech International Corporation, depending on your broker.
6. Check in on your investment. Congratulations, you own a part of ManTech International Corporation. 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.

ManTech International Corporation share price

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ManTech International Corporation shares at a glance

• Key figures

Information last updated 2020-11-23.

Latest market close	USD$78.73
52-week range	USD$54.7755 - USD$87.1051
50-day moving average	USD$71.4483
200-day moving average	USD$71.1335
Wall St. target price	USD$82.43
PE ratio	23.9812
Dividend yield	USD$1.28 (1.67%)
Earnings per share (TTM)	USD$3.18

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ManTech International Corporation price performance over time

Historical closes compared with the close of $78.73 from 2020-11-16

1 week (2020-11-23)	1.03%
1 month (2020-10-30)	21.35%
3 months (2020-08-28)	4.78%
6 months (2020-05-29)	1.27%

1 year (2019-11-29)	1.48%
2 years (2018-11-30)	39.84%
3 years (2017-11-30)	54.43%
5 years (2015-11-30)	135.09%

Is ManTech International Corporation under- or over-valued?

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

ManTech International Corporation's P/E ratio

ManTech International 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 24x. In other words, ManTech International Corporation shares trade at around 24x recent earnings.

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

ManTech International Corporation's PEG ratio

ManTech International Corporation's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 10.12. 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 ManTech International 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.

ManTech International Corporation's EBITDA

ManTech International Corporation's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is USD$224.8 million.

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

ManTech International Corporation financials

Revenue TTM	USD$2.5 billion
Operating margin TTM	6.33%
Gross profit TTM	USD$329.1 million
Return on assets TTM	4.6%
Return on equity TTM	8.57%
Profit margin	5.19%
Book value	$38.496
Market capitalisation	USD$3.1 billion

TTM: trailing 12 months

Shorting ManTech International Corporation shares

There are currently 459,493 ManTech International Corporation shares held short by investors – that's known as ManTech International Corporation's "short interest". This figure is 1.3% up from 453,606 last month.

There are a few different ways that this level of interest in shorting ManTech International Corporation shares can be evaluated.

ManTech International Corporation's "short interest ratio" (SIR)

ManTech International Corporation's "short interest ratio" (SIR) is the quantity of ManTech International Corporation shares currently shorted divided by the average quantity of ManTech International Corporation shares traded daily (recently around 133186.37681159). ManTech International Corporation's SIR currently stands at 3.45. In other words for every 100,000 ManTech International Corporation shares traded daily on the market, roughly 3450 shares are currently held short.

However ManTech International Corporation's short interest can also be evaluated against the total number of ManTech International Corporation shares, or, against the total number of tradable ManTech International Corporation shares (the shares that aren't held by "insiders" or major long-term shareholders – also known as the "float"). In this case ManTech International Corporation's short interest could be expressed as 0.01% of the outstanding shares (for every 100,000 ManTech International Corporation shares in existence, roughly 10 shares are currently held short) or 0.024% of the tradable shares (for every 100,000 tradable ManTech International Corporation shares, roughly 24 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 ManTech International Corporation.

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ManTech International Corporation share dividends

Dividend payout ratio: 39.38% of net profits

Recently ManTech International Corporation has paid out, on average, around 39.38% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 1.67% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), ManTech International Corporation shareholders could enjoy a 1.67% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In ManTech International Corporation's case, that would currently equate to about $1.28 per share.

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

ManTech International Corporation's most recent dividend payout was on 18 December 2020. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 3 December 2020 (the "ex-dividend date").

ManTech International Corporation share price volatility

Over the last 12 months, ManTech International Corporation's shares have ranged in value from as little as $54.7755 up to $87.1051. 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 ManTech International Corporation's is 0.6917. This would suggest that ManTech International Corporation's shares are less volatile than average (for this exchange).

ManTech International Corporation overview

ManTech International Corporation provides technology solutions and services for U.S. defense, intelligence community, and federal civilian agencies worldwide. The company offers cyber solutions and services, including security operations, threat intelligence, incident response and forensics, boundary defense, security systems engineering, infrastructure security, and computer forensics and exploitation. It also provides solutions involving hardware and software to support the technology infrastructure for various applications, including IT service management, help desk, data center consolidation, enterprise architecture, mobile computing and device management, network operations and infrastructure, virtualization/cloud computing and migration, network and database administration, enterprise systems development and management, infrastructure as a managed service, and data collection and analytics; and designs, develops, integrates, operates, and sustains software applications and systems. In addition, the company offers professional and technical solutions, and mission support services; command-and-control infrastructure, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance platforms and sensors, and data services; and vulnerability assessment, insider threat protection, exposure analysis, secrecy architecture design, security policy development and implementation, lifecycle acquisition program security, anti-tamper, export compliance support, foreign disclosure, system security engineering, security awareness and training, security support services, and technical certification and accreditation services. Further, it provides requirement analysis, development, and management; systems development and integration; enterprise architecture and concept of operations; systems engineering and technical assistance; test and evaluation; training; and supply chain management and logistics services. The company was founded in 1968 and is headquartered in Herndon, Virginia.

Frequently asked questions

• What percentage of ManTech International Corporation is owned by insiders or institutions?

  Currently 0.753% of ManTech International Corporation shares are held by insiders and 100.018% by institutions.

• How many people work for ManTech International Corporation?

  Latest data suggests 8,900 work at ManTech International Corporation.

• When does the fiscal year end for ManTech International Corporation?

  ManTech International Corporation's fiscal year ends in December.

• Where is ManTech International Corporation based?

  ManTech International Corporation's address is: 2251 Corporate Park Drive, Herndon, VA, United States, 20171

• What is ManTech International Corporation's ISIN number?

  ManTech International Corporation's international securities identification number is: US5645631046

• What is ManTech International Corporation's CUSIP number?

  ManTech International Corporation's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 564563104