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In the latest session, Vertex Inc (NASDAQ: VERX) closed at $37.01 up 0.24% from its previous closing price of $36.92. In other words, the price has increased by $0.24 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.89 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
For a deeper understanding of Vertex Inc’s stock, let’s take a closer look at its various ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 19.31 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 83.93. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.98 and its Current Ratio is at 0.98. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 1.75 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 1.73.
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, Exane BNP Paribas on April 22, 2025, initiated with a Outperform rating and assigned the stock a target price of $54.
On February 28, 2025, Stifel Downgraded its rating to Hold which previously was Buy and also lowered its target price recommendation from $58 to $31.
Insider Transactions:
Additionally, insider trades can be beneficial to investors who want to learn what the management thinks about stock prices in the future. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Jun 16 ’25 when ITEM SECOND IRR. TRUST FBO ANN bought 405,000 shares for $37.17 per share.
Westphal Jeffrey sold 3,000,000 shares of VERX for $115,350,000 on Jun 09 ’25. The now owns 0 shares after completing the transaction at $38.45 per share. On Jun 09 ’25, another insider, Jeffrey Westphal, who serves as the Other of the company, bought 3,000,000 shares for $41.07 each.
Valuation Measures:
For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 8.54 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 29.24.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, VERX has reached a high of $60.71, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $30.26. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -4.43%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -15.25%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 71.91M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 69.50M. Insiders hold about 56.15% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 49.75% stake in the company.
