West Corp (NASDAQ:WSTC) posted its earnings results on Monday. The company reported $0.75 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the Zacks’ consensus estimate of $0.74 by $0.01, MarketBeat reports. The business earned $568.40 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $565.58 million.

West Corp (NASDAQ:WSTC) traded up 1.93% during trading on Monday, reaching $18.46. 426,281 shares of the company traded hands. The company’s 50-day moving average is $20.09 and its 200 day moving average is $24.02. West Corp has a 12 month low of $17.26 and a 12 month high of $35.98. The company has a market cap of $1.54 billion and a PE ratio of 6.95.

A number of research firms have issued reports on WSTC. Zacks Investment Research upgraded shares of West Corp from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, January 11th. Goldman Sachs cut shares of West Corp from a “neutral” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Tuesday, December 15th. Finally, William Blair restated an “outperform” rating on shares of West Corp in a research note on Tuesday, November 10th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, one has issued a hold rating and three have given a buy rating to the stock. The stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $36.00.

In other news, insider Rodney J. Kempkes sold 2,000 shares of West Corp stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, November 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $25.53, for a total value of $51,060.00. Following the sale, the insider now directly owns 72,400 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,848,372. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, major shareholder Gary L. West acquired 14,409 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, December 15th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $19.86 per share, for a total transaction of $286,162.74. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here.

West Corporation (NASDAQ:WSTC) is a provider of technology-enabled communication services. The Company offers a range of communication and network infrastructure solutions that helps to manage or support communications. The Company operates in two segments: Unified Communications, including conferencing and collaboration, Internet protocol (IP) communications and interactive services, and Communication Services, including safety services, telecom services and specialized agent services. Its solutions include unified communications services, safety services, interactive services, such as automated notifications, telecom services and agent services. The Company offers its services to small and medium enterprises in a variety of industries, including telecommunications, retail, financial services, safety, education, technology and healthcare. The Company’s operates in the United States, Canada, Europe, the Middle East, Asia-Pacific, Latin America and South America.

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