PENGTechnology · Information Technology ServicesThe 7 Wall Street analysts covering Penguin Solutions, Inc. hold a median 12-month price target of $80 — +11.8% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 71 of 100 as at 8 Oct 2026 — in the upper half. Here, the model and the Street point the same way.
Consensus tells you what everyone already believes. The model scores Penguin Solutions, Inc. on its factor families — the same systematic rank behind the Ticker Nerd portfolio.
Percentile across ~4,600 US stocks on Ticker Nerd’s systematic factor model. Higher is better. How the model is built and tested
Revisions (99): Analysts have, on balance, been raising their forecasts.
Accruals (13): A large share of reported profit has not shown up as cash, or the balance sheet is expanding quickly — both tend to unwind.
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Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
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The green dot is the last close — the median target sits +11.8% from it.
Of the 20 most recent actions, 6 moved their price target up and 0 moved it down.
| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Oct 2026 | Rosenblatt | Maintains | Buy | $80 |
| 20 July 2026 | Barclays | Downgrade | Underweight | — |
| 20 July 2026 | Barclays | Downgrade | Underweight | $40 |
| 9 July 2026 | Barclays | Maintains | Equal-Weight | $27 → $40 |
| 9 July 2026 | Barclays | Maintains | Equal-Weight | — |
| 8 July 2026 | Citizens | Maintains | Market Outperform | — |
| 8 July 2026 | Citizens | Maintains | Market Outperform | $65 → $85 |
| 8 July 2026 | Needham | Maintains | Buy | $60 → $80 |
| 8 July 2026 | Needham | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 8 July 2026 | Rosenblatt | Maintains | Buy | $75 → $80 |
| 8 July 2026 | Rosenblatt | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 8 July 2026 | Stifel | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 8 July 2026 | Stifel | Maintains | Buy | $66 → $75 |
| 6 July 2026 | Rosenblatt | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 6 July 2026 | Rosenblatt | Maintains | Buy | $65 → $75 |
| 2 June 2026 | Rosenblatt | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 2 June 2026 | Stifel | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 12 May 2026 | Rosenblatt | Maintains | Buy | — |
| 22 Apr 2026 | Barclays | Downgrade | Equal-Weight | — |
| 2 Apr 2026 | Needham | Maintains | Buy | — |
Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
Computed off the Friday close and sent before the US open.
Market Radar reports the week’s largest rank changes across roughly 4,600 US stocks, the factor behind each one, and where the market went. PENG appears on the weeks it earns a place.
Both lines are total return — dividends reinvested — so the comparison is honest on both sides.
Over the twelve months to 8 Oct 2026, Penguin Solutions, Inc. returned +215.6% against +16.2% for the S&P 500, dividends included.
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Not the forecast itself — the direction analysts are revising it. Revision direction is one of the model's factor families.
A margin means little on its own. Each bar marks where the figure sits across the whole US universe we score.
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Higher than 70% of US stocks
Higher than 1% of US dividend payers
Bars mark the percentile across the ~4,600 US stocks Ticker Nerd covers, among those reporting the figure.
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Penguin Solutions, Inc. has a market value of $3.3B and an enterprise value of $3.6B.
Revenue in the twelve months to 31 May 2026: $1.5B. The latest quarter grew 47.6% year on year.
Net income over the same four quarters: $101.3M, a 6.7% net margin.
Diluted earnings per share, trailing twelve months: $1.41.
Free cash flow in the twelve months to 31 May 2026: −$69.4M, after $10.2M of capital spending.
Penguin Solutions, Inc. spent $72.0M on share buybacks and $11.9M on dividends in the twelve months to 31 May 2026.
Trailing P/E: 45.9×; forward P/E: 14.8× — the forward figure prices analyst consensus estimates, not reported earnings.
Forward dividend yield: 0.00%, paying out 0% of earnings.
Penguin Solutions, Inc. employs 2,900 people — $518K of revenue per employee.
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MarketBeat describes Penguin Solutions as a specialized, rack-scale OEM and AI factory architect addressing the memory bottleneck. The company combines technologies such as NVIDIA InfiniBand and Dell Ethernet fabrics with custom hardware and software.
Why it matters — PENG watchers may care about the company's role in integrating infrastructure to address AI-related memory constraints.
Penguin Solutions shares rose more than 15% to $73.88 Wednesday morning after the company reported record fourth-quarter results and raised its fiscal 2027 outlook. Fourth-quarter revenue increased 68% year over year to $567 million, while operating income rose 458% to $69 million.
Why it matters — The results and higher fiscal 2027 outlook provide PENG watchers with an update on the company’s performance and expectations.
Penguin Solutions raised its fiscal 2027 outlook, citing stronger AI infrastructure bookings, neocloud demand and a memory backlog as drivers of its next growth phase.
Why it matters — The outlook update and cited demand trends offer PENG watchers insight into the company’s growth expectations for fiscal 2027.
Penguin Solutions (NASDAQ: PENG) reported upbeat financial results for the fourth quarter. The headline says analysts increased their forecasts following the results.
Why it matters — PENG watchers may note that the quarterly results were upbeat and were followed by higher analyst forecasts.
Penguin Solutions shares rose sharply in pre-market trading after the company reported better-than-expected fourth-quarter financial results and issued FY27 EPS guidance above estimates. The company also appointed Stephen Cumming as CFO.
Why it matters — PENG watchers may note the reported quarterly results, FY27 EPS guidance, and CFO appointment alongside the pre-market share move.
The 7 Wall Street analysts covering Penguin Solutions, Inc. have a median 12-month price target of $80, with estimates ranging from $40 to $85. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.
Of the 7 analysts covering Penguin Solutions, Inc., 6 rate it a Buy, 0 a Hold and 1 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks Penguin Solutions, Inc. 71 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 8 Oct 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.
As at 8 Oct 2026, Penguin Solutions, Inc. ranks 71 out of 100 on Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model — a percentile across roughly 4,600 US stocks, built from its factor families. Its strongest factor family is Revisions (99 of 100).
No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 7 analysts implies +11.8% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks Penguin Solutions, Inc. 71 out of 100 as at 8 Oct 2026. Analyst targets are third-party estimates and frequently wrong; none of this is personal advice.
No analyst covering Penguin Solutions, Inc. publishes a 2030 price target — Wall Street targets run 12 to 18 months out. Sites quoting a 2030 price for PENG are extrapolating price history, which says nothing about the business. The furthest attributed numbers are the current analyst targets: $40 to $85 over the next 12 months.
Penguin Solutions, Inc. returned +215.6% over the 12 months to 8 Oct 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.
Penguin Solutions Inc. is an information technology company that designs, builds, deploys, and manages enterprise solutions for data-intensive computing environments.
The most recent item we track (MarketBeat, 7 Oct 2026): "Penguin Solutions Is Soaring as AI Memory Demand Explodes". MarketBeat describes Penguin Solutions as a specialized, rack-scale OEM and AI factory architect addressing the memory bottleneck. The company combines technologies such as NVIDIA InfiniBand and Dell Ethernet fabrics with custom hardware and software.
Penguin Solutions Inc. is an information technology company that designs, builds, deploys, and manages enterprise solutions for data-intensive computing environments. Its business is organized around Advanced Computing, Integrated Memory, and Optimized LED, giving it a broad presence across AI infrastructure, high-performance computing, memory systems, and lighting technologies. Through brands such as Penguin Computing, Stratus, Penguin Edge, SMART Modular Technologies, and Cree LED, the company provides hardware, software, and services for core, cloud, and edge applications. Penguin Solutions serves industries that rely on technical computing, resilient data center operations, embedded systems, and specialized LED components, including enterprise IT, telecommunications, healthcare, manufacturing, energy, government, and financial services. The company plays a role in supporting modern digital infrastructure by combining computing platforms, memory products, and application-optimized LEDs within a single technology portfolio.
CEO Mr. Kash Shaikh · 2,900 employees · United States · https://www.penguinsolutions.com
