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In the latest session, Penguin Solutions Inc (NASDAQ: PENG) closed at $21.07 up 3.90% from its previous closing price of $20.28. In other words, the price has increased by $3.90 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.18 million shares were traded. PENG stock price reached its highest trading level at $21.17 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $20.42.
Ratios:
For a deeper understanding of Penguin Solutions Inc’s stock, let’s take a closer look at its various ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 2.44 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 10.67. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.71 and its Current Ratio is at 2.25. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 1.86 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 1.79.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In the most recent recommendation for this company, JP Morgan on March 31, 2025, initiated with a Neutral rating and assigned the stock a target price of $20.
On January 07, 2025, Loop Capital started tracking the stock assigning a Buy rating and target price of $30.
On November 18, 2024, JMP Securities started tracking the stock assigning a Mkt Outperform rating and target price of $23.JMP Securities initiated its Mkt Outperform rating on November 18, 2024, with a $23 target price.
Insider Transactions:
Additionally, insider trades can be beneficial to investors who want to learn what the management thinks about stock prices in the future. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Jul 21 ’25 when Pacheco Jack A sold 63,447 shares for $24.83 per share. The transaction valued at 1,575,600 led to the insider holds 227,231 shares of the business.
JACK A PACHECO bought 63,447 shares of PENG for $1,550,010 on Jul 21 ’25. On Jul 15 ’25, another insider, HERSCHER PENNY, who serves as the Director of the company, sold 2,046 shares for $25.42 each. As a result, the insider received 52,013 and left with 18,222 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, PENG now has a Market Capitalization of 1113746176 and an Enterprise Value of 1404297216. As of this moment, Penguin’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 70233.33, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 8.03. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 0.51. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 0.81 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 2.82. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 1.026 whereas that against EBITDA is 10.396.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for PENG is 2.23, which has changed by 0.022177458 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.16067612 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, PENG has reached a high of $29.80, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $14.20. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 2.19%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -0.85%.
Shares Statistics:
For the past three months, PENG has traded an average of 1.24M shares per day and 752360 over the past ten days. A total of 52.74M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 51.16M. Insiders hold about 2.66% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 111.20% stake in the company. Shares short for PENG as of 1765756800 were 6164344 with a Short Ratio of 4.97, compared to 1763078400 on 6014556. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 6164344 and a Short% of Float of 16.530001.
Earnings Estimates
The performance of Penguin Solutions Inc (PENG) in the stock market is under the watchful eye of 8.0 analysts actively contributing to its current rating.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $0.43, with high estimates of $0.51 and low estimates of $0.39.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $2.23 and $1.97 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $2.08. EPS for the following year is $2.62, with 4.0 analysts recommending between $2.81 and $2.3.
Revenue Estimates
A total of 7 analysts believe the company’s revenue will be $341.94M this quarter.It ranges from a high estimate of $363M to a low estimate of $335M. As of. The current estimate, Penguin Solutions Inc’s year-ago sales were $341.1MFor the next quarter, 7 analysts are estimating revenue of $343.43M. There is a high estimate of $357.63M for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $325M.
A total of 7 analysts have provided revenue estimates for PENG’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $1.51B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $1.45B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $1.47B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $1.37BBased on 4 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $1.71B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $1.77B and the low estimate is $1.58B.
