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The closing price of Emergent Biosolutions Inc (NYSE: EBS) was $6.32 for the day, down -1.25% from the previous closing price of $6.40. In other words, the price has decreased by -$1.25 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.45 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
Our analysis of EBS’s different ratios will help us gain a deeper understanding of the company. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 2.25 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 3.63. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 3.51 and its Current Ratio is at 6.32. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 1.22 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 1.21.
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 this company, H.C. Wainwright on December 30, 2024, initiated with a Buy rating and assigned the stock a target price of $15.
On August 22, 2024, Rodman & Renshaw started tracking the stock assigning a Buy rating and target price of $16.
The Benchmark Company Upgraded its Hold to Buy on March 07, 2024, while the target price for the stock was maintained at $5.
Insider Transactions:
Also, insider trades can serve as a great indicator of what management thinks about the future direction of a stock’s price. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on May 23 ’25 when KEITH KATKIN bought 7,844 shares for $6.30 per share.
PAPA JOSEPH C bought 60,000 shares of EBS for $349,800 on May 13 ’25. The President and CEO now owns 342,500 shares after completing the transaction at $5.83 per share. On Mar 12 ’25, another insider, Fowler Neal Franklin, who serves as the Director of the company, sold 35,000 shares for $5.83 each. As a result, the insider received 204,050 and left with 101,100 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 0.36 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 0.62.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, EBS has reached a high of $15.10, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $4.02. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 18.76%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -20.33%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 54.50M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 51.91M. Insiders hold about 4.37% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 66.76% stake in the company.
