$6.56

0.08 (1.23%)

7/8/2008 4:00 PM

NIC, Inc. (EGOV)

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The Company is a provider of eGovernment services that helps governments use the Internet to reduce costs and provide a higher level of service to businesses and citizens.

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Ticker Tags

Micro Cap (4824), Services (251), Internet Software, Services & Solutions (119)
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NIC, Inc. At A Glance

Current Price:	$6.56
Last Trade Time:	7/8/2008 4:00 PM
Open:	$6.52
Previous Close:	$6.48
Daily Range:	$6.45 - $6.72
52-Week Range:	$5.83 - $8.94
Volume:	500,364
Market Cap:	$403.82M
P/E Ratio:	32.40
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Other News Headlines for EGOV

2 states renew NIC contracts for online services
5/23/2008 4:44:00 PM - AP
NIC chief operating officer sells 33,194 shares
5/13/2008 4:47:00 PM - AP

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Avatar slbushey (< 20) Submitted: 3/23/08 2:27 PM

As the country moves towards the internet the government needs to keep pace. This company provides a much needed and valuable service that can only grow and expand bringing high profitability to those wise enough to jump on the bandwagon now.

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Avatar KenN513 (93.32) Submitted: 5/18/08 9:57 PM

NIC provides internet portals for state and local governments in the US. Their ratios compare favorably with other companies in the internet content industry. For example, NIC's p/e is 38 vs industry average of 70. Earnings growth expectation for the forseeable future is about 12% vs industry ave...More

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Recs 0 (EGOV) rbc680 (61.07) Submitted: 7/05/08 3:02 AM : Start Price: $7.25 EGOV Score: -2.85 July 3- $6.80. 50MA is greater than 200MA. Currently trading below 200MA. Expect a 10% pop within 12 weeks. Report this Post Replies: 0 \| Reply \| Permalink Oops! There appears to be a problem with your comment. Check to see if there's something you left out. Recs 0 (EGOV) Madler19 (20.58) Submitted: 6/02/08 8:21 PM : Start Price: $8.09 EGOV Score: -10.23 They seam to be the only provider of government portals with a profit-sharing billing method. As the internet continues to proliferate, once crowded, inefficient bureaucracies will be a thing of the past. Yes, other companies are in the same business, but EGOV is really lining up the contracts and renewals. I think we could see a small price correction from the current level above $8, but the long-term trend is up. Report this Post Replies: 0 \| Reply \| Permalink Oops! There appears to be a problem with your comment. Check to see if there's something you left out. Recs 0 (EGOV) jtallenmd (40.29) Submitted: 5/28/08 6:27 PM : Start Price: $8.12 EGOV Score: 10.70 I have owned shares of this company for years. The concept sounds great. They provide portals for local and state governments. Their websites are always winning awards. At first glance it looks great. The problem with this company is their management. They are not shareholder friendly. Their opinion of themselves is as high as their stock price at the moment. I recently sold a large portion of my shares. I only kept a token amount just because there is still a small part of me that thinks that the premise is better than the people running the company. In some ways I hope that I am right but I have my doubts. Report this Post Replies: 0 \| Reply \| Permalink Oops! There appears to be a problem with your comment. Check to see if there's something you left out. Recs 0 (EGOV) katraal6425 (71.67) Submitted: 5/21/08 8:43 AM : Start Price: $7.49 EGOV Score: -2.11 This is an election year. Government is on everybody's mind. The probable change of the party in control will mean additional change nationwide. The increase in voter registration should mean greater calls for access to the government at all levels. Report this Post Replies: 0 \| Reply \| Permalink Oops! There appears to be a problem with your comment. Check to see if there's something you left out. Recs 1 (EGOV) KenN513 (93.32) Submitted: 5/18/08 9:57 PM : Start Price: $7.34 EGOV Score: -0.30 NIC provides internet portals for state and local governments in the US. Their ratios compare favorably with other companies in the internet content industry. For example, NIC's p/e is 38 vs industry average of 70. Earnings growth expectation for the forseeable future is about 12% vs industry average of -0.12%. So, by comparison to their industry, they are well positioned for the intermediate future. Here's the problem: This Industry Stinks. Stinky expectations in a stinky industry still look (almost) ok. I tend to always go back to the old Fool Ratio: PEG. It asks how much are you willing to pay for future growth? A PEG of less than 1 is considered a value company. This company has a PEG of somewhere around 3. I don't want to own this industry and this company is no exception. This company came to my attention from a CAPS screener. I chose five star small cap companies with significant insider ownership and unanimous all-star outperforms. See my blog on my CAPS page for other companies from this screener. Report this Post Replies: 0 \| Reply \| Permalink Oops! There appears to be a problem with your comment. Check to see if there's something you left out.
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