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Embecta Corp (NASDAQ: EMBC) closed the day trading at $12.76 up 1.47% from the previous closing price of $12.57. In other words, the price has increased by $1.47 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.53 million shares were traded. EMBC stock price reached its highest trading level at $12.8781 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $12.31.
Ratios:
For a better understanding of EMBC, let’s look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 3.26 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 4.09. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.73 and its Current Ratio is at 2.41.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In the most recent recommendation for this company, Mizuho on April 10, 2025, initiated with a Neutral rating and assigned the stock a target price of $15.
On December 02, 2024, Morgan Stanley Upgraded its rating to Equal-Weight which previously was Underweight and also upped its target price recommendation from $13 to $20. BTIG Research Upgraded its Neutral to Buy on November 27, 2024, while the target price for the stock was maintained at $26.
Insider Transactions:
The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on May 23 ’25 when Melcher David F bought 10,000 shares for $10.60 per share. The transaction valued at 105,995 led to the insider holds 86,681 shares of the business.
Melcher David F bought 13,000 shares of EMBC for $177,646 on Feb 25 ’25. The Director now owns 76,681 shares after completing the transaction at $13.67 per share. On Feb 13 ’25, another insider, Morris Milton Mayo, who serves as the Director of the company, sold 3,100 shares for $16.38 each. As a result, the insider received 50,783 and left with 36,133 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, EMBC now has a Market Capitalization of 746331264 and an Enterprise Value of 1968231296. As of this moment, Embecta’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 7.84, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 4.35. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 130.60. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 0.69. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 1.822 whereas that against EBITDA is 5.529.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for EMBC is 1.07, which has changed by -0.3814258 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.1326145 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, EMBC has reached a high of $21.48, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $9.20. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -8.57%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 1.10%.
Shares Statistics:
Over the past 3-months, EMBC traded about 447.03K shares per day on average, while over the past 10 days, EMBC traded about 649750 shares per day. A total of 58.50M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 54.49M. Insiders hold about 6.88% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 92.40% stake in the company. Shares short for EMBC as of 1763078400 were 2884127 with a Short Ratio of 6.45, compared to 1760486400 on 2809141. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 2884127 and a Short% of Float of 6.9.
Earnings Estimates
The stock of Embecta Corp (EMBC) is currently being evaluated by 4.0 analysts who are actively contributing to its market rating.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $0.67, with high estimates of $0.7 and low estimates of $0.63.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $2.93 and $2.82 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $2.89. EPS for the following year is $2.93, with 4.0 analysts recommending between $3.04 and $2.88.
Revenue Estimates
4 analysts predict $258.07M in revenue for . The current quarter. It ranges from a high estimate of $259M to a low estimate of $256.97M. As of . The current estimate, Embecta Corp’s year-ago sales were $261.9MFor the next quarter, 4 analysts are estimating revenue of $261.26M. There is a high estimate of $266.04M for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $258.9M.
A total of 4 analysts have provided revenue estimates for EMBC’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $1.08B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $1.08B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $1.08B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $1.08BBased on 4 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $1.08B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $1.08B and the low estimate is $1.08B.