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Insight Enterprises (NSIT)


Market Price (12/4/2025): $87.86 | Market Cap: $2.8 Bil
Sector: Information Technology | Industry: Technology Distributors

Insight Enterprises (NSIT)


Market Price (12/4/2025): $87.86
Market Cap: $2.8 Bil
Sector: Information Technology
Industry: Technology Distributors

Investment Highlights Why It Matters Which of these 2 stories sounds closer for this stock?

1. Generates cash flow

The stock generated 4% or more of the share price (called cash flow yield), and shows moderate 10-15% or more growth.

2. Riding a trend

Think Tesla during the pandemic of 2020 when EVs were riding a cultural high, or Nvidia in the current AI boom, or even Figma. These companies don’t have enough yield, or, enough growth, or both - however - they are riding a trend. They have momentum. These can be more volatile - they don’t have the floor of strong cash flow


0 Attractive yield
FCF Yield is 9.4%
Weak multi-year price returns
2Y Excs Rtn is -91%, 3Y Excs Rtn is -86%
Weak revenue growth
Rev Chg LTMRevenue Change % Last Twelve Months (LTM) is -6.7%, Rev Chg 3Y AvgRevenue Change % averaged over trailing 3 years is -7.6%, Rev Chg QQuarterly Revenue Change % is -4.0%
1 Low stock price volatility
Vol 12M is 35%
  
2 Megatrend and thematic drivers
Megatrends include Cloud Computing, Cybersecurity, and Artificial Intelligence. Themes include Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Show more.
  
0 Attractive yield
FCF Yield is 9.4%
1 Low stock price volatility
Vol 12M is 35%
2 Megatrend and thematic drivers
Megatrends include Cloud Computing, Cybersecurity, and Artificial Intelligence. Themes include Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Show more.
3 Weak multi-year price returns
2Y Excs Rtn is -91%, 3Y Excs Rtn is -86%
4 Weak revenue growth
Rev Chg LTMRevenue Change % Last Twelve Months (LTM) is -6.7%, Rev Chg 3Y AvgRevenue Change % averaged over trailing 3 years is -7.6%, Rev Chg QQuarterly Revenue Change % is -4.0%

Valuation, Metrics & Events

NSIT Stock


Why The Stock Moved


Qualitative Assessment

AI Generated Analysis | Feedback

For Insight Enterprises (NSIT) during the approximate time period from August 31, 2025, to December 4, 2025, several factors could contribute to a stock movement. While a precise -31.9% drop for this specific period is not explicitly detailed in the provided information, the following key points highlight developments that could influence the stock price negatively: **1. Insight Enterprises reported third-quarter 2025 earnings and revenue that missed analyst estimates.** The company announced on October 30, 2025, that its Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) were $2.43, falling short of the consensus estimate of $2.49. Additionally, revenue for the quarter was $2 billion, which was below the consensus estimate of $2.15 billion.

**2. The company trimmed its full-year 2025 outlook.** Following the disappointing third-quarter results, Insight Enterprises updated its guidance for FY2025 to an EPS range of $9.60 to $9.90. This revision to the outlook can be perceived negatively by investors, signaling potential challenges or a less optimistic future performance.

**3. Insight Enterprises experienced a year-over-year decline in revenue.** For the third quarter of 2025, the company's revenue decreased by 4.0% compared to the same period in the previous year.

**4. Analysts issued cautious ratings and lower price targets for NSIT stock.** In November 2025, Canaccord Genuity initiated coverage with a "Hold" rating and a target price of $100.00. Similarly, Barrington Research set a $120.00 price target in October 2025. These target prices are considerably lower than the stock's 12-month high of $181.92, indicating a more conservative outlook from financial analysts.

**5. The stock was trading below key moving averages, indicating a downward trend.** As of December 1, 2025, Insight Enterprises' stock opened at $86.57, which was below its 50-day moving average of $101.22 and its two-hundred-day moving average of $121.64. This positioning below significant moving averages suggests a sustained bearish sentiment and downward momentum in the stock's performance.

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Stock Movement Drivers

Return vs. Risk


Price Returns Compared

 202020212022202320242025Total [1]
Returns
NSIT Return8%40%-6%77%-14%-41%27%
Peers Return18%44%-21%36%-9%-11%47%
S&P 500 Return16%27%-19%24%23%16%112%

Monthly Win Rates [3]
NSIT Win Rate42%83%42%75%42%30% 
Peers Win Rate62%65%47%65%43%44% 
S&P 500 Win Rate58%75%42%67%75%70% 

Max Drawdowns [4]
NSIT Max Drawdown-54%-1%-23%0%-16%-46% 
Peers Max Drawdown-36%-6%-34%-15%-22%-27% 
S&P 500 Max Drawdown-31%-1%-25%-1%-2%-15% 


[1] Cumulative total returns since the beginning of 2020
[2] Peers: ACN, CDW, EPAM, PLUS, CNXN. See NSIT Returns vs. Peers.
[3] Win Rate = % of calendar months in which monthly returns were positive
[4] Max drawdown represents maximum peak-to-trough decline within a year
[5] 2025 data is for the year up to 12/3/2025 (YTD)

How Low Can It Go

Unique KeyEventNSITS&P 500
2022 Inflation Shock2022 Inflation Shock  
2022 Inflation Shock% Loss% Loss-25.4%-25.4%
2022 Inflation Shock% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven34.0%34.1%
2022 Inflation ShockTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven108 days464 days
2020 Covid Pandemic2020 Covid Pandemic  
2020 Covid Pandemic% Loss% Loss-55.1%-33.9%
2020 Covid Pandemic% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven122.7%51.3%
2020 Covid PandemicTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven251 days148 days
2018 Correction2018 Correction  
2018 Correction% Loss% Loss-32.0%-19.8%
2018 Correction% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven47.2%24.7%
2018 CorrectionTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven58 days120 days
2008 Global Financial Crisis2008 Global Financial Crisis  
2008 Global Financial Crisis% Loss% Loss-92.6%-56.8%
2008 Global Financial Crisis% Gain to Breakeven% Gain to Breakeven1248.5%131.3%
2008 Global Financial CrisisTime to BreakevenTime to Breakeven1880 days1480 days

Compare to ACN, CDW, EPAM, PLUS, CNXN


In The Past

Insight Enterprises's stock fell -25.4% during the 2022 Inflation Shock from a high on 1/4/2022. A -25.4% loss requires a 34.0% gain to breakeven.

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Trade Ideas

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Unique KeyDateTickerCompanyCategoryTrade Strategy6M Fwd Rtn12M Fwd Rtn12M Max DD
ENPH_11302025_Dip_Buyer_High_CFO_Margins_ExInd_DE11302025ENPHEnphase EnergyDip BuyDB | CFO/Rev | Low D/EDip Buy with High Cash Flow Margins
Buying dips for companies with significant cash flows from operations and reasonable debt / market cap
0.9%0.9%-0.9%
PD_11262025_Dip_Buyer_High_FCF_Yield_ExInd_DE_RevG11262025PDPagerDutyDip BuyDB | FCF Yield | Low D/EDip Buy with High Free Cash Flow Yield
Buying dips for companies with significant free cash flow yield (FCF / Market Cap) and reasonable debt / market cap
0.8%0.8%0.0%
CRM_11212025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield11212025CRMSalesforceDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
3.3%3.3%-0.1%
HUBS_11212025_Dip_Buyer_High_CFO_Margins_ExInd_DE11212025HUBSHubSpotDip BuyDB | CFO/Rev | Low D/EDip Buy with High Cash Flow Margins
Buying dips for companies with significant cash flows from operations and reasonable debt / market cap
5.1%5.1%0.0%
FIVN_11212025_Dip_Buyer_High_FCF_Yield_ExInd_DE_RevG11212025FIVNFive9Dip BuyDB | FCF Yield | Low D/EDip Buy with High Free Cash Flow Yield
Buying dips for companies with significant free cash flow yield (FCF / Market Cap) and reasonable debt / market cap
4.0%4.0%0.0%
Unique KeyDateTickerCompanyCategoryTrade Strategy6M Fwd Rtn12M Fwd Rtn12M Max DD
ENPH_11302025_Dip_Buyer_High_CFO_Margins_ExInd_DE11302025ENPHEnphase EnergyDip BuyDB | CFO/Rev | Low D/EDip Buy with High Cash Flow Margins
Buying dips for companies with significant cash flows from operations and reasonable debt / market cap
0.9%0.9%-0.9%
PD_11262025_Dip_Buyer_High_FCF_Yield_ExInd_DE_RevG11262025PDPagerDutyDip BuyDB | FCF Yield | Low D/EDip Buy with High Free Cash Flow Yield
Buying dips for companies with significant free cash flow yield (FCF / Market Cap) and reasonable debt / market cap
0.8%0.8%0.0%
CRM_11212025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield11212025CRMSalesforceDip BuyDB | FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin
Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin
3.3%3.3%-0.1%
HUBS_11212025_Dip_Buyer_High_CFO_Margins_ExInd_DE11212025HUBSHubSpotDip BuyDB | CFO/Rev | Low D/EDip Buy with High Cash Flow Margins
Buying dips for companies with significant cash flows from operations and reasonable debt / market cap
5.1%5.1%0.0%
FIVN_11212025_Dip_Buyer_High_FCF_Yield_ExInd_DE_RevG11212025FIVNFive9Dip BuyDB | FCF Yield | Low D/EDip Buy with High Free Cash Flow Yield
Buying dips for companies with significant free cash flow yield (FCF / Market Cap) and reasonable debt / market cap
4.0%4.0%0.0%

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Financials

NSITACNCDWEPAMPLUSCNXNMedian
NameInsight .AccentureCDW EPAM Sys.ePlus PC Conne. 
Mkt Price88.69272.85143.68200.0087.7359.04116.19
Mkt Cap2.8169.918.811.12.31.56.9
Rev LTM8,27269,67322,0995,2982,2552,8796,785
Op Inc LTM34010,2261,634507149101424
FCF LTM33310,8741,0094598656396
FCF 3Y Avg5309,4951,170523166135527
CFO LTM36511,4741,1175029363434
CFO 3Y Avg56910,0431,296560174143564

Growth & Margins

NSITACNCDWEPAMPLUSCNXNMedian
NameInsight .AccentureCDW EPAM Sys.ePlus PC Conne. 
Rev Chg LTM-6.7%7.4%6.1%14.3%7.8%3.2%6.7%
Rev Chg 3Y Avg-7.6%4.2%-2.3%4.3%6.5%-3.3%1.0%
Rev Chg Q-4.0%7.3%4.0%19.4%23.4%-2.2%5.6%
QoQ Delta Rev Chg LTM-1.0%1.7%1.0%4.5%5.4%-0.5%1.4%
Op Mgn LTM4.1%14.7%7.4%9.6%6.6%3.5%7.0%
Op Mgn 3Y Avg4.6%14.4%7.7%11.0%6.9%3.6%7.3%
QoQ Delta Op Mgn LTM0.0%-0.7%-0.2%-1.1%0.7%0.0%-0.1%
CFO/Rev LTM4.4%16.5%5.1%9.5%4.1%2.2%4.7%
CFO/Rev 3Y Avg6.3%15.1%6.0%11.5%8.0%5.0%7.2%
FCF/Rev LTM4.0%15.6%4.6%8.7%3.8%1.9%4.3%
FCF/Rev 3Y Avg5.9%14.3%5.4%10.8%7.7%4.7%6.8%

Valuation

NSITACNCDWEPAMPLUSCNXNMedian
NameInsight .AccentureCDW EPAM Sys.ePlus PC Conne. 
Mkt Cap2.8169.918.811.12.31.56.9
P/S0.42.20.91.60.80.50.9
P/EBIT12.614.612.816.512.115.513.7
P/E25.020.019.822.515.418.819.9
P/CFO9.713.418.716.720.124.817.7
Total Yield4.0%7.4%6.6%4.4%6.5%6.2%6.4%
Dividend Yield0.0%2.4%1.6%0.0%0.0%0.9%0.5%
FCF Yield 3Y Avg10.7%5.2%4.5%4.7%7.5%8.4%6.3%
D/E0.50.10.30.00.10.00.1
Net D/E0.3-0.00.3-0.1-0.2-0.3-0.1

Returns

NSITACNCDWEPAMPLUSCNXNMedian
NameInsight .AccentureCDW EPAM Sys.ePlus PC Conne. 
1M Rtn-9.5%9.8%-6.8%23.7%20.7%-0.8%4.5%
3M Rtn-29.3%8.1%-11.7%14.9%26.5%-8.4%-0.2%
6M Rtn-31.9%-12.8%-18.1%13.9%24.6%-8.5%-10.7%
12M Rtn-44.6%-21.0%-18.8%-16.8%8.8%-20.0%-19.4%
3Y Rtn-13.3%-4.2%-21.4%-45.9%81.4%10.2%-8.8%
1M Excs Rtn-9.4%9.9%-6.8%23.7%20.8%-0.8%4.5%
3M Excs Rtn-35.2%3.2%-18.5%13.6%17.3%-16.1%-6.5%
6M Excs Rtn-46.6%-27.5%-32.8%-0.9%9.9%-23.3%-25.4%
12M Excs Rtn-56.9%-36.7%-30.6%-31.6%-4.4%-31.4%-31.5%
3Y Excs Rtn-85.9%-73.9%-92.2%-115.7%2.7%-60.1%-79.9%

Financials

Segment Financials

Revenue by Segment

$ Mil20242023202220212020
Hardware5,0896,4515,8905,0684,615
Software2,5422,4972,2312,1042,117
Services1,5441,4831,3161,168999
Total9,17610,4319,4368,3417,731


Price Behavior

Short Interest

Short Interest: As Of Date11142025
Short Interest: Shares Quantity1,348,099
Short Interest: % Change Since 103120254.5%
Average Daily Volume398,425
Days-to-Cover Short Interest3.38
Basic Shares Quantity31,369,000
Short % of Basic Shares4.3%

SEC Filings

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Report DateFiling DateFiling
93020251030202510-Q 9/30/2025
6302025731202510-Q 6/30/2025
3312025501202510-Q 3/31/2025
12312024214202510-K 12/31/2024
93020241031202410-Q 9/30/2024
6302024801202410-Q 6/30/2024
3312024502202410-Q 3/31/2024
12312023222202410-K 12/31/2023
93020231102202310-Q 9/30/2023
6302023803202310-Q 6/30/2023
3312023502202310-Q 3/31/2023
12312022216202310-K 12/31/2022
93020221103202210-Q 9/30/2022
6302022804202210-Q 6/30/2022
3312022505202210-Q 3/31/2022
12312021218202210-K 12/31/2021