Velti Surges On Large Mobile Marketing Deal With 30 Day Terms
Velti (VELT) announced a $27M deal for two years of mobile marketing services for a major US brand. The stock is soaring 13% in part due to the size of the deal, but most importantly is the payment terms of 30 days. The stock was absolutely crushed earlier this year on the news of weak DSOs and cash flow issues from European customers that were taking 270 days to pay bills. The recent 70% revenue growth in Q2 didn't push the stock up as investors remained concerned that customers were not paying bills. With the stock trading at a forward PE below 10, this stock has huge upside as this deal highlights the demand for mobile marketing. It also confirms management statements that US customers would pay on better terms making the going forward DSOs significantly lower. While the chart below shows a stock that has nearly doubled from the lows, it also highlights one that hasn't even recovered from the May highs. If investors start believing in the story, this stock has huge u...