Yahoo Finance Is Now The Time To Look At Buying VMware, Inc. (NYSE:VMW)?
Today we're going to take a look at the well-established VMware, Inc. (NYSE:VMW). The company's stock received a lot of attention from a substantial price increase on the NYSE over the last few months. As a large-cap stock with high coverage by analysts, you could assume any recent changes in the company’s outlook is already priced into the stock. However, could the stock still be trading at a relatively cheap price? Let’s examine VMware’s valuation and outlook in more detail to determine if there’s still a bargain opportunity.
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What's the opportunity in VMware?
According to my valuation model, VMware seems to be fairly priced at around 5.03% above my intrinsic value, which means if you buy VMware today, you’d be paying a relatively fair price for it. And if you believe the company’s true value is $179.08, there’s only an insignificant downside when the price falls to its real value. Although, there may be an opportunity to buy in the future. This is because VMware’s beta (a measure of share price volatility) is high, meaning its price movements will be exaggerated relative to the rest of the market. If the market is bearish, the company’s shares will likely fall by more than the rest of the market, providing a prime buying opportunity.
Can we expect growth from VMware?
Future outlook is an important aspect when you’re looking at buying a stock, especially if you are an investor looking for growth in your portfolio. Buying a great company with a robust outlook at a cheap price is always a good investment, so let’s also take a look at the company's future expectations. Though in the case of VMware, it is expected to deliver a negative earnings growth of -4.6%, which doesn’t help build up its investment thesis. It appears that risk of future uncertainty is high, at least in the near term.
What this means for you:
Are you a shareholder? VMW seems fairly priced right now, but given the uncertainty from negative returns in the future, this could be the right time to de-risk your portfolio. Is your current exposure to the stock optimal for your total portfolio? And is the opportunity cost of holding a negative-outlook stock too high? Before you make a decision on the stock, take a look at whether its fundamentals have changed.
Are you a potential investor? If you’ve been keeping an eye on VMW for a while, now may not be the most advantageous time to buy, given it is trading around its fair value. The stock appears to be trading at fair value, which means there’s less benefit from mispricing. In addition to this, the negative growth outlook increases the risk of holding the stock. However, there are also other important factors we haven’t considered today, which can help gel your views on VMW should the price fluctuate below its true value.
Price is just the tip of the iceberg. Dig deeper into what truly matters – the fundamentals – before you make a decision on VMware. You can find everything you need to know about VMware in the latest infographic research report. If you are no longer interested in VMware, you can use our free platform to see my list of over 50 other stocks with a high growth potential.
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