2U (NASDAQ:TWOU) Earns Hold Rating from Analysts at StockNews.com

StockNews.com assumed coverage on shares of 2U (NASDAQ:TWOU) in a report issued on Saturday. The firm issued a hold rating on the software maker’s stock.

Several other research analysts have also weighed in on the company. Needham & Company LLC reiterated a hold rating on shares of 2U in a report on Friday, May 3rd. Morgan Stanley decreased their price objective on 2U from $2.00 to $1.00 and set an equal weight rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, February 13th. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and one has issued a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of Hold and an average price target of $4.31.

2U Price Performance

Shares of TWOU opened at $0.36 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $30.05 million, a P/E ratio of -0.09 and a beta of 0.93. 2U has a 1 year low of $0.23 and a 1 year high of $4.81. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $0.35 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $0.86. The company has a current ratio of 0.91, a quick ratio of 0.91 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.33.

2U (NASDAQ:TWOU) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, February 12th. The software maker reported $0.43 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.50 by ($0.07). 2U had a negative net margin of 35.13% and a negative return on equity of 10.90%. The firm had revenue of $255.66 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $275.84 million. On average, equities analysts predict that 2U will post -0.25 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. BNP Paribas Financial Markets boosted its holdings in shares of 2U by 49.0% in the 4th quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 1,331,482 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $1,638,000 after buying an additional 438,007 shares during the last quarter. Vestmark Advisory Solutions Inc. acquired a new stake in 2U in the fourth quarter valued at $399,000. Los Angeles Capital Management LLC grew its position in shares of 2U by 76.1% in the 1st quarter. Los Angeles Capital Management LLC now owns 627,394 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $244,000 after acquiring an additional 271,133 shares during the period. Jacobs Levy Equity Management Inc. increased its stake in shares of 2U by 14.7% during the 3rd quarter. Jacobs Levy Equity Management Inc. now owns 1,759,732 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $4,347,000 after purchasing an additional 225,253 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Barclays PLC raised its holdings in shares of 2U by 131.3% in the 3rd quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 126,320 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $312,000 after purchasing an additional 71,696 shares during the period. 80.53% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About 2U

2U, Inc operates as an online education platform company in the United States and internationally. The company operates through two segments, Degree Program and Alternative Credential. The Degree Program segment provides the technology and services to nonprofit colleges and universities to enable the online delivery of degree programs.