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Columbus Mckinnon Corp (NASDAQ: CMCO) closed the day trading at $16.44 down -6.86% from the previous closing price of $17.65. In other words, the price has decreased by -$6.86 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.58 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
For a better understanding of CMCO, 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 11.41 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 18.92. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.10 and its Current Ratio is at 2.03. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.64 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.57.
On February 11, 2025, DA Davidson Downgraded its rating to Neutral which previously was Buy but kept the price unchanged to $35.
On June 04, 2024, JP Morgan started tracking the stock assigning a Overweight rating and target price of $53.JP Morgan initiated its Overweight rating on June 04, 2024, with a $53 target price.
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 Mar 19 ’25 when Bohl Kathryn V bought 2,819 shares for $17.99 per share. The transaction valued at 50,714 led to the insider holds 14,812 shares of the business.
Beliveau-Dunn Jeanne bought 160 shares of CMCO for $2,934 on Mar 14 ’25. The Director now owns 2,576 shares after completing the transaction at $18.34 per share. On Mar 06 ’25, another insider, Chintapalli Appal, who serves as the President of EMEA & APAC of the company, bought 6,000 shares for $16.96 each. As a result, the insider paid 101,760 and bolstered with 27,523 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
As of this moment, Columbus’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 51.76, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 6.08. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 15.98. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 0.48 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 0.54.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, CMCO has reached a high of $45.75, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $11.78. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 2.61%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -42.70%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 28.61M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 27.92M. Insiders hold about 2.41% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 97.86% stake in the company.