ePlus (NASDAQ:PLUS) CFO Elaine Marion Sells 5,514 Shares of Stock

ePlus inc. (NASDAQ:PLUS) CFO Elaine Marion sold 5,514 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $96.41, for a total value of $531,604.74. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 84,259 shares in the company, valued at $8,123,410.19. This represents a 6.14% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink.

ePlus Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:PLUS opened at $94.56 on Thursday. The company has a market capitalization of $2.47 billion, a PE ratio of 20.69, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.30 and a beta of 1.00. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $85.43 and a 200-day moving average of $83.35. ePlus inc. has a one year low of $62.42 and a one year high of $98.14.

ePlus (NASDAQ:PLUS) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, August 4th. The software maker reported $1.28 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.19 by $0.09. The business had revenue of $649.11 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $639.95 million. ePlus had a return on equity of 11.54% and a net margin of 4.91%. As a group, research analysts forecast that ePlus inc. will post 4.66 EPS for the current fiscal year.

ePlus Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 16th. Investors of record on Tuesday, August 25th will be given a $0.27 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, August 25th. This represents a $1.08 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.1%. ePlus’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 22.31%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Tributary Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of ePlus by 9.0% in the 4th quarter. Tributary Capital Management LLC now owns 161,166 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $14,134,000 after purchasing an additional 13,369 shares during the period. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC boosted its holdings in shares of ePlus by 63.7% during the fourth quarter. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC now owns 51,815 shares of the software maker’s stock worth $4,489,000 after purchasing an additional 20,163 shares during the period. Vest Financial LLC acquired a new stake in shares of ePlus during the fourth quarter worth approximately $1,511,000. Comerica Bank grew its position in ePlus by 74.9% during the fourth quarter. Comerica Bank now owns 69,187 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $6,068,000 after purchasing an additional 29,631 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP grew its position in ePlus by 3.8% during the first quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 1,310,378 shares of the software maker’s stock valued at $98,604,000 after purchasing an additional 48,158 shares in the last quarter. 93.80% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts have commented on PLUS shares. Zacks Research raised shares of ePlus from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, July 31st. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of ePlus in a research report on Friday, July 10th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating, Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Hold”.

Trending Headlines about ePlus

Here are the key news stories impacting ePlus this week:

• Positive Sentiment: ePlus reported fiscal first-quarter 2027 adjusted earnings of $1.28 per share, above the $1.19 analyst consensus, while revenue of $649.1 million also exceeded expectations of $639.95 million. ePlus earnings report
• Positive Sentiment: Managed services remained a growth area, with revenue increasing 15.1% to $51.3 million. Total services revenue rose 2.6% to $119.4 million, supporting the company’s recurring-revenue strategy. ePlus first-quarter financial results
• Positive Sentiment: Management reiterated its fiscal 2027 outlook for mid-single-digit growth in net sales, gross profit and adjusted EBITDA. The board also authorized repurchases of up to 1.5 million shares over the next 12 months.
• Positive Sentiment: ePlus declared a quarterly dividend of $0.27 per share, payable September 16 to shareholders of record on August 25, providing an annualized yield of approximately 1.1%.
• Neutral Sentiment: Institutional positioning was mixed: 130 investors increased their holdings while 116 reduced them in their latest reported quarters, offering no clear consensus signal.
• Negative Sentiment: Underlying results showed margin pressure. Net earnings from continuing operations fell 5.4% to $30.3 million, gross profit declined 1.5% to $151.3 million, and gross margin was 23.3%, while net sales increased only 1.0%.
• Negative Sentiment: CFO Elaine D. Marion sold 7,182 shares across August 3–4 for approximately $690,265, reducing her holdings by roughly 8% across the two transactions. Continued insider selling may weigh on sentiment, although she still owns 84,259 shares. SEC insider trading filing

About ePlus

ePlus Inc (NASDAQ:PLUS) is a technology solutions provider that helps enterprises and public-sector organizations maximize the value of their information technology investments. The company specializes in designing, implementing and managing complex IT infrastructures, with a focus on security, cloud computing, data center modernization and unified communications. By combining consulting services with software license management and hardware procurement, ePlus delivers end-to-end solutions that align with its clients’ strategic objectives.

The company’s offerings include cybersecurity assessments and managed security services, hybrid and public cloud deployments, network architecture and optimization, and collaboration platforms.