China is Tightening Critical Metal Supply-Investors Wondering Who Will Step Up
This metal powers everything from munitions to batteries. But with China imposing export controls, the West is scrambling for supply. One tiny firm may control a key N. American site-and investors are watching closely.

Open | 48.76 | Prev Close | 48.80 |
High | 49.17 | Low | 47.56 |
Volume | 1,651,700 | Volume (Avg) | 729 |
52 Week High | 70.56 | 52 Week Low | 47.56 |
Market Cap | 2.1B | PE Ratio | 36.49 |
General
Name | Progress Software Corp |
Ticker | PRGS |
Exchange | NASDAQ |
Sector | Technology |
Industry | Software - Infrastructure |
Currency | USD |
Country | USA |
Fiscal Year End | November |
Full Time Employees | 2,815 |
About Progress Software Corp
Progress Software Corporation develops, deploys, and manages artificial intelligence (AI) powered applications and digital experiences in the United States and internationally. The company offers Chef, a DevOps/DevSecOps automation software; Corticon, a decision automation platform to transform user experiences by streamlining and automating complex business rules; DataDirect, a secure data connectivity tools for Relational, NoSQL, Big Data, and SaaS data sources; Developer Tools that consists of software development tooling collection, including .NET and JavaScript UI components for web, desktop and mobile applications, AI-prompt components, reporting and report management tools, and automated testing and mocking tools; Flowmon, a AI-powered network security and visibility product with automated response across hybrid cloud ecosystems; and Kemp LoadMaster, an application delivery and security product offering cloud-native, and virtual and hardware load balancers. It also provides MarkLogic, a data agility platform to connect data and metadata; MOVEit, a managed file transfer software for managing and controlling the movement of sensitive files and securing them both at-rest and in-transit; OpenEdge, an application development platform for running business-critical applications; Semaphore, a Semantic AI platform; ShareFile, an SaaS-native AI-powered document centric collaboration platform; Sitefinity, a digital experience platform foundation, delivering intelligent, AI-powered, ROI-driving tools for marketers, and an extensible platform for developers; and WhatsUp Gold, a network infrastructure monitoring software providing visibility of various network devices, servers, virtual machines, and cloud and wireless environments to find and fix network problems. The company offers project management, implementation, custom software development, programming, and other services, as well as web-enable applications, and training services. It sells its products to end users, independent software vendors, original equipment
Highlights
Analyst Target | 71.67 |
Market Cap | 2,054,600,000 |
PE Ratio | 36.49 |
PEG Ratio | 1.93 |
EBITDA | 297,836,992 |
Valuation
Trailing PE | 37.54 |
Forward PE | 9.62 |
Price/Sales (Trailing 12 Mt.) | 2.42 |
Price/Book (Most Recent Quarter) | 4.65 |
Technicals
Beta | 0.72 |
52 Week High | 70.56 |
52 Week Low | 47.56 |
50 Day Average | -21.08% |
200 Day Average | -22.25% |
Dividend
Progress Software Corp pays out a dividend of $0.17 per share, with a dividend yield of 0.37%.
PRGS's last dividend payment was made to shareholders on September 16, 2024.
They pay out 0.00% of their earnings out as a dividend.
Recent Dividends
Sep 16, 2024 | $0.18 |
Jun 17, 2024 | $0.18 |
Mar 15, 2024 | $0.18 |
Dec 15, 2023 | $0.18 |
Sep 15, 2023 | $0.18 |
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