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After finishing at $43.72 in the prior trading day, Exelixis Inc (NASDAQ: EXEL) closed at $42.86, down -1.97%. In other words, the price has decreased by -$1.97 from its previous closing price. On the day, 2.97 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
Our goal is to gain a better understanding of EXEL 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 11.33 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 14.24. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 3.44 and its Current Ratio is at 3.50. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.09 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.09.
On January 27, 2025, Morgan Stanley Upgraded its rating to Overweight which previously was Equal-Weight and also upped its target price recommendation from $30 to $40.
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 20 ’25 when Haley Patrick J. sold 34,387 shares for $44.06 per share. The transaction valued at 1,515,091 led to the insider holds 412,072 shares of the business.
Heyman Tomas J. sold 4,544 shares of EXEL for $201,254 on May 21 ’25. The Director now owns 32,470 shares after completing the transaction at $44.29 per share. On May 21 ’25, another insider, Heyman Tomas J., who serves as the Director of the company, bought 4,544 shares for $44.29 each.
Valuation Measures:
As of this moment, Exelixis’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 19.44, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 14.42. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 0.62. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 5.08 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 5.53.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, EXEL has reached a high of $48.85, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $20.14. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 13.12%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 28.90%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 275.03M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 263.68M. Insiders hold about 3.31% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 93.07% stake in the company.
