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The closing price of LegalZoom.com Inc (NASDAQ: LZ) was $9.08 for the day, down -1.63% from the previous closing price of $9.23. In other words, the price has decreased by -$1.63 from its previous closing price. On the day, 2.09 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
Our analysis of LZ’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 13.95 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 20.07. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.60 and its Current Ratio is at 0.60. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.13 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.10.
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 the company, JP Morgan on January 13, 2025, Upgraded its rating to Overweight and sets its target price to $9 from $8 previously.
On December 06, 2024, UBS started tracking the stock assigning a Neutral rating and target price of $9.
JP Morgan Downgraded its Neutral to Underweight on November 08, 2024, while the target price for the stock was maintained at $8.
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 Aug 13 ’24 when Wernikoff Daniel A bought 226,190 shares for $5.77 per share.
Miller Nicole sold 13,727 shares of LZ for $125,877 on May 17 ’24. The CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER now owns 338,956 shares after completing the transaction at $9.17 per share. On May 16 ’24, another insider, Watson Noel Bertram, who serves as the Chief Financial Officer of the company, sold 25,000 shares for $9.44 each. As a result, the insider received 236,000 and left with 748,912 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
As of this moment, LegalZoom.com’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 68.53, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 16.23. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 5.06. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 2.30 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 26.15.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, LZ has reached a high of $13.74, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $5.33. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 9.36%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 17.52%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 172.82M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 112.30M. Insiders hold about 35.02% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 55.35% stake in the company.
