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The closing price of Madrigal Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ: MDGL) was $347.28 for the day, up 8.08% from the previous closing price of $321.32. In other words, the price has increased by $8.08 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.68 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
Our analysis of MDGL’s different ratios will help us gain a deeper understanding of the company. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 5.90 and its Current Ratio is at 6.10. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.16 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.16.
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, B. Riley Securities on February 28, 2025, Upgraded its rating to Buy and sets its target price to $422 from $236 previously.
On February 27, 2025, H.C. Wainwright reiterated its Buy rating and also lowered its target price recommendation from $400 to $405.
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 Mar 03 ’25 when Kelley Shannon T sold 415 shares for $335.00 per share. The transaction valued at 139,025 led to the insider holds 7,290 shares of the business.
Dier Mardi sold 1,961 shares of MDGL for $637,248 on Mar 03 ’25. The SVP and CFO now owns 6,914 shares after completing the transaction at $324.96 per share. On Mar 03 ’25, another insider, Huntsman Carole, who serves as the Chief Commercial Officer of the company, sold 1,834 shares for $325.98 each. As a result, the insider received 597,840 and left with 8,604 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 42.57 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 10.13.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, MDGL has reached a high of $377.46, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $189.00. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 7.55%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 24.77%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 22.00M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 18.61M. Insiders hold about 15.74% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 104.02% stake in the company.
