Sapient Corporation (NASDAQ: SAPE) provides business, marketing and technology consulting services. The firm's design and implementation expertise are used by information-based businesses and government agencies with needs in e-commerce, customer relationship management, high volume transaction processing, online supply chain development and knowledge management. Clients include BP (NYSE: BP), Harrah's Entertainment (NYSE: HET) and Verizon Communications (NYSE: VZ).

The firm pleased investors late last month, when it reported Q4 EPS of seven cents and revenues of $155 million. Analysts had been looking for five cents and $146.7 million. Management also guided Q1 revenues to $155 million, versus consensus of $146.75 million.

The development of new information technologies leads to fresh opportunities for businesses to expand and serve their customer bases. There is a Cambridge, Massachusetts firm that rides the crest of the IT wave, helping companies take full advantage of those opportunities.

Sapient Corporation (NASDAQ: SAPE) provides business, marketing and technology consulting services. The firm's design and implementation expertise are used by information-based businesses and government agencies with needs in e-commerce, customer relationship management, high volume transaction processing, online supply chain development and knowledge management. Clients include BP (NYSE: BP), Harrah's Entertainment (NYSE: HET) and Verizon Communications (NYSE: VZ).

The development of new information technologies leads to fresh opportunities for businesses to expand and serve their customer bases. There is a Cambridge, Massachusetts firm that rides the crest of the IT wave, helping companies take full advantage of those opportunities.

Sapient Corporation (NASDAQ: SAPE) provides business, marketing and technology consulting services. The firm's design and implementation expertise are used by information-based businesses and government agencies with needs in e-commerce, customer relationship management, high volume transaction processing, online supply chain development and knowledge management. Clients include BP (NYSE: BP), Harrah's Entertainment (NYSE: HET), Novartis (NYSE: NVS), Sony (NYSE: SNE), Staples (NASDAQ: SPLS), United Parcel Service (NYSE: UPS) and Verizon Communications (NYSE: VZ).

The firm pleased investors last week, when it reported Q1 EPS of one cent and revenues of $121.3 million. Analysts had been looking for a penny and $117.4 million. Management also guided Q2 revenues to $126 million ($122.61M consensus). RBC Capital Markets and UBS subsequently declared the issue a "buy" and issued price targets in the $9.25-$10.00 range. The stock popped into a bullish "flag" formation on the news. Prices frequently exit flags moving in the same direction they were traveling when they entered them. In this case, that would be to the upside.

Brokers recommend the issue with two "strong buys," four "buys," four "holds" and two "sells." Analysts see a 72% growth rate, through the next year. The stock's Price to Sales ratio (2.37), Price to Book ratio (4.58) and Sales Growth rate (39.0%) compare favorably with industry, sector and S&P 500 averages. Institutional investors hold about 61% of the outstanding shares. Over the past 52 weeks, SAPE has traded between $4.35 and $8.26. A stop-loss of $6.60 looks good here.

Larry Schutts is a contributing editor for Theflyonthewall.com and the Vice-President of Stockwinners.com.

With the evolution of new marketing and information technologies come fresh opportunities for firms to expand and serve their customer bases. There is a company in Cambridge, Massachusetts that helps businesses take full advantage of those opportunities.

Sapient Corporation (NASDAQ:SAPE) provides business, marketing and technology consulting services. The firm's design and implementation expertise are used by information-based businesses and government agencies with needs in e-commerce, customer relationship management, high volume transaction processing, online supply chain development and knowledge management. Clients include BP Plc (NYSE:BP), Janus Capital Group (NYSE:JNS), the National Institutes of Health, Sony Corporation (ADR) (NYSE:SNE), the U.S. Marine Corps and Verizon Communications (NYSE:VZ).

The firm pleased investors earlier in the month, when it reported Q4 EPS of three cents and revenues of $113.7 million. Analysts had been looking for two cents and $111.1 million. Management also guided Q1 revenues to $116 million ($115.13M consensus) and FY07 revenues to $500 million ($494.82M consensus). Then, last week, Bear Stearns upgraded the shares from "peer perform" to "outperform".

Sapient Corporation (NASDAQ:SAPE) provides business, marketing and technology consulting services. The firm's design and implementation expertise is used by businesses and government agencies with needs in customer relationship management, high volume transaction processing and online supply chain development. Clients include BP (NYSE:BP), Janus Capital Group, Inc. (NYSE:JNS), the National Institutes of Health, Sony Corporation (ADR) (NYSE:SNE), the U.S. Marine Corps and Verizon Communications (NYSE:VZ).

The firm reported fiscal Q3 results last week. They were "preliminary" and subject to change, following Sapient's review of its historical stock-based compensation practices. Still, the numbers pleased Wall Street. Earnings of four cents per share (ex-items) matched the consensus analyst view and revenues of $107.0 million beat consensus ($102.71M). Management also guided Q4 revenues to points "in excess of $110.0 million", versus consensus of $105.74 million. The stock popped on the news and is now consolidating the gain in a bullish "pennant" pattern. Equities frequently exit pennants moving in the same direction they were traveling when they entered them. In this case, that would be to the upside.

Brokers recommend the issue with two "strong buys", two "buys", four "holds" and four "sells". Analysts see a 25 percent average annual growth rate, through the next five years. The stock's Price to Sales ratio (2.05), Price to Book ratio (3.75) and Sales Growth rate (32.31%) compare favorably with industry, sector and S&P 500 averages. Institutional investors hold about 60 percent of the outstanding shares. Over the past 52 weeks, SAPE has traded between $4.35 and $8.37. If one was to invest in Sapient, a stop-loss of $5.65 looks good here.

Larry Schutts is a contributing editor for Theflyonthewall.com and the Vice-President of Stockwinners.com.