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After finishing at $25.89 in the prior trading day, PROG Holdings Inc (NYSE: PRG) closed at $26.36, up 1.82%. In other words, the price has increased by $1.82 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.71 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
Our goal is to gain a better understanding of PRG by taking a closer look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 4.99 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 5.20. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 3.75 and its Current Ratio is at 8.76. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.92 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.92.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of the stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for the company, Jefferies on February 26, 2025, Downgraded its rating to Hold and sets its target price to $29 from $58 previously.
On November 13, 2024, Stephens started tracking the stock assigning a Overweight rating and target price of $60.
Raymond James Upgraded its Mkt Perform to Outperform on October 24, 2024, while the target price for the stock was maintained at $48.
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 Feb 26 ’25 when Sheu Caroline Sio-Chin bought 1,650 shares for $28.01 per share. The transaction valued at 46,216 led to the insider holds 18,291 shares of the business.
CURLING DOUGLAS C bought 10,000 shares of PRG for $298,800 on Feb 21 ’25. The Director now owns 45,913 shares after completing the transaction at $29.88 per share. On Nov 12 ’24, another insider, Sewell George M, who serves as the Principal Acct Off, VP Fin Rep of the company, sold 3,500 shares for $48.88 each. As a result, the insider received 171,080 and left with 12,639 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
As of this moment, PROG’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 5.39, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 7.22. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 0.54. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 0.42 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 1.63.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, PRG has reached a high of $50.28, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $23.50. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -3.10%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -34.40%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 40.35M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 39.17M. Insiders hold about 2.94% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 101.85% stake in the company.
