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The price of Penguin Solutions Inc (NASDAQ: PENG) closed at $17.99 in the last session, down -1.85% from day before closing price of $18.33. In other words, the price has decreased by -$1.85 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.52 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
We take a closer look at PENG’s different ratios to gain a better understanding of the stock. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 1.47 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 7.06. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 2.21 and its Current Ratio is at 2.63. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 1.19 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 1.15.
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, JP Morgan on March 31, 2025, initiated with a Neutral rating and assigned the stock a target price of $20.
On January 07, 2025, Loop Capital started tracking the stock assigning a Buy rating and target price of $30.
On November 18, 2024, JMP Securities started tracking the stock assigning a Mkt Outperform rating and target price of $23.JMP Securities initiated its Mkt Outperform rating on November 18, 2024, with a $23 target price.
Insider Transactions:
An investor can also benefit from insider trades by learning what management is thinking about the future direction of stock prices. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on May 02 ’25 when Clark Joseph Gates sold 2,278 shares for $17.50 per share. The transaction valued at 39,865 led to the insider holds 84,359 shares of the business.
JOSEPH CLARK bought 2,278 shares of PENG for $38,521 on May 02 ’25. On Mar 24 ’25, another insider, Pacheco Jack A, who serves as the EVP, COO, Pres, Integrated Mem of the company, sold 3,219 shares for $20.00 each. As a result, the insider received 64,386 and left with 231,548 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 0.72 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 1.60.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, PENG has reached a high of $29.81, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $14.20. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 2.17%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -4.20%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 53.67M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 51.00M. Insiders hold about 3.34% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 111.30% stake in the company.
