Zynga Inc (ZNGA)

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ZNGA: A SOLID YEAR, CONSTANTLY ADDING TO ITS VALUE, A 453.4% HOLDING INCREASE







ALYESKA INVESTMENT GROUP L.P. INCREASED ITS HOLDINGS IN ZYNGA INC (NASDAQ:ZNGA) BY 453.4%


BETTING ON ZYNGA, YOU SHOULD NOT BET AGAINST ZYNGA





WHY YOU SHOULDN'T BET AGAINST ZYNGA (ZNGA) STOCK
DECEMBER 26, 2017
ZACKS EQUITY RESEARCH DECEMBER 26, 2017
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One stock that might be AN INTRIGUING CHOICE FOR INVESTORS RIGHT NOW IS ZYNGA INC.. This is because this security in the Gaming space is seeing solid earnings estimate revision activity, and IS IN GREAT COMPANY FROM A ZACKS INDUSTRY RANK PERSPECTIVE.

This is important because, often times, A RISING TIDE WILL LIFT ALL BOATS IN AN INDUSTRY, AS THERE CAN BE BROAD TRENDS TAKING PLACE IN A SEGMENT THAT ARE BOOSTING SECURITIES ACROSS THE BOARD.

THIS IS ARGUABLY TAKING PLACE IN THE GAMING SPACE as it currently has a Zacks Industry Rank of 49 out of more than 250 industries, suggesting it is well-positioned from this perspective, especially when compared to other segments out there.
Meanwhile, ZYNGA IS ACTUALLY LOOKING PRETTY GOOD ON ITS OWN TOO.

The firm has seen SOLID EARNINGS ESTIMATE REVISION activity over the past month, suggesting ANALYSTS ARE BECOMING A BIT MORE BULLISH on the firm’s prospects in both the short and long term.

ZYNGA INC. PRICE AND CONSENSUS

Zynga Inc. Price and Consensus | Zynga Inc. Quote
In fact, over the past month, current quarter estimates have remained flat at 2 cents per share, while current year estimates have also remained at 9 cents per share. THE COMPANY CURRENTLY CARRIES A ZACKS RANK #3 (HOLD), WHICH IS ALSO A FAVORABLE SIGNAL. You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.

SO, IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR A DECENT PICK IN A STRONG INDUSTRY, CONSIDER ZYNGA. NOT ONLY IS ITS INDUSTRY currently in the top third, but it is seeing solid estimate revisions as of late, suggesting it could be a very interesting choice for investors seeking a name in this great industry segment.

Zacks Editor-in-Chief Goes ""All In"" on This Stock
Full disclosure, Kevin Matras now has more of his own money in one particular stock than in any other. HE BELIEVES IN ITS SHORT-TERM PROFIT POTENTIAL AND ALSO IN ITS PROSPECTS TO MORE THAN DOUBLE BY 2019. Today he reveals and explains his surprising move in a new Special Report.


Source:
https://www.zacks.com/stock/news/286913/why-you-shouldnt-bet-against-zynga-znga-stock





ALYESKA INVESTMENT GROUP L.P. BOOSTS POSITION IN ZYNGA INC (NASDAQ:ZNGA)

POSTED BY CAROLINE HORNE | DEC 25TH, 2017

ALYESKA INVESTMENT GROUP L.P. INCREASED ITS HOLDINGS IN ZYNGA INC (NASDAQ:ZNGA) BY 453.4% in the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 7,107,304 shares of the company’s stock after PURCHASING AN ADDITIONAL 5,822,916 SHARES during the period. ALYESKA INVESTMENT GROUP L.P. OWNED APPROXIMATELY 0.82% OF ZYNGA WORTH $26,866,000 AS OF ITS MOST RECENT SEC FILING…



Source:

https://www.thelincolnianonline.com/2017/12/25/zynga-inc-znga-holdings-lifted-by-alyeska-investment-group-l-p-updated-updated.html


BETTING ON ZYNGA, INC. (NASDAQ:ZNGA) ?
BY MORGAN FORD JR -
DECEMBER 26, 2017
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ZYNGA, INC. (NASDAQ:ZNGA) CLOSED ITS LAST SESSION AT $4. The stock traded within a range of $3.93 and $4.00. The company operates in the Technology sector with a market capitalization of 3.5 Million. TRADING VOLUME FOR ZYNGA, INC. WAS 10.17 MILLION IN ITS PREVIOUS TRADING SESSION. Currently, Zynga, Inc. (NASDAQ:ZNGA) has an AVERAGE VOLUME OF 9.09 MILLION.
Company Profile
Zynga Inc. is the world’s largest social game developer with users playing their games which include CityVille, FarmVille, FrontierVille, Words With Friends, Mafia Wars, Zynga Poker, Cafe World, and Treasure Isle. Zynga Inc. games are available on a number of global platforms including Facebook, MySpace, Yahoo, the iPad, the iPhone and Android devices. They operate their games as live services, by which they mean that they continue to support and update games after launch and gather daily, metrics-based player feedback that enable them to continually enhance their games by adding new content and features. All of their games are free to play, and they generate revenue through the in-game sale of virtual goods and advertising.

ANALYST VIEWS

ZYNGA, INC. (NASDAQ:ZNGA) RECEIVED A BUY RATING FROM 3 ANALYSTS.

0 ANALYSTS GAVE ITS STOCK AN OUTPERFORM RATING.

1 ANALYSTS SAY IT’S A HOLD WHILE

0 ANALYSTS PROVIDED THEIR EXPERT OPINION AS SELL.

ZYNGA, INC. (NASDAQ:ZNGA) TOUCHED ITS 1-YEAR HIGH PRICE OF $4.34 ON 11/29/17 and its 1-Year Low price of $2.40 on 02/10/17.
EPS & Financials
Zynga, Inc. (NASDAQ:ZNGA) reported its EPS in the last quarter as $0.03/Share beating the analyst estimate of $0.02/Share by a difference of $0.01. This showed A SURPRISE OF 50% IN THE LAST QUARTER EARNINGS.

FOR THE CURRENT QUARTER, 12 ANALYSTS ARE PROJECTING A MEAN EPS OF $0.03/SHARE. According to their observations and findings, the stock could provide a high EPS of $0.03/share and a low EPS of $0.02/share.

Analysts believe that the company has the potential to earn average revenue of $213.4 Million for the current quarter. According to their predictions high & low revenue estimates are 218.2 Million and 210 Million respectively.

Technical Analysis

By taking a look at the stock’s current statistics it can GAUGED THAT THE STOCK CANDLE IS BULLISH with LOW volatility. Zynga, Inc. (NASDAQ:ZNGA) has a 20-Day average volume of 9.26 Million. According to today’s trading volume Zynga, Inc. is ABOVE its 20-Day Avg. volume with the stock showing BELOW Abnormal volume in the past 150 days.

Moving average convergence divergence (MACD) shows that the stock is on a PRICE RELATIVITY trend. The trend for the past 10-DAYS SHOWS THAT THE COMPANY WAS IN BULLISH territory while an analysis of the last 40-DAY TREND SHOWS A BULLISH SIGNAL. The 100-DAY TREND ALSO SHOWS A BULLISH trend as well.

The company currently has an insider ownership of 0.5 Percent and Institutional ownership of 81.1 Percent. The return on assets stands at -1.2%, Return on Equity currently is -1.4% and the Return on Investment value is -7.4%.

Zynga, Inc. (NASDAQ:ZNGA) gross margin percentage stands at 68.5% while its operating margin for the past trailing twelve month is -2.2 percent and its overall profit margin (ttm) is -2.7 Percent. The stock is currently moving above its 20-Day Simple Moving Average of 0.65% with a 50-Day Simple Moving Average of 2.31 percent. As of today, the company has a SMA200 (200-day simple moving average) of 12.75 Percent. The Stock has YTD (year to date) performance of 55.64 percent.

The TTM operating margin for the company stands at -2.2%. The return on invested capital is at -7.4%, which is good, compared to its peers. The Free Cash Flow or FCF margin is 41.03.
The company’s stock is currently moving with a +ve distance from the 200 DAY SMA OF APPROXIMATELY 12.75%, and has A SOLID YEAR TO DATE (YTD) PERFORMANCE OF 55.64% WHICH MEANS THAT THE STOCK IS CONSTANTLY ADDING TO ITS VALUE from the previous fiscal year end price.

Source:
https://topchronicle.com/business/2017/12/26/betting-on-zynga-inc-nasdaqznga-4/