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As of close of business last night, Penguin Solutions Inc’s stock clocked out at $17.27, down -0.58% from its previous closing price of $17.37. In other words, the price has decreased by -$0.58 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.68 million shares were traded. PENG stock price reached its highest trading level at $17.39 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $16.77.
Ratios:
To gain a deeper understanding of PENG’s stock, we examine its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 2.35 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 23.80. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.75 and its Current Ratio is at 2.33. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 1.79 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 1.79.
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:
Investing in insider trades can also provide an investor with insight into how management views future stock prices. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Mar 24 ’25 when Pacheco Jack A sold 3,219 shares for $20.00 per share. The transaction valued at 64,386 led to the insider holds 231,548 shares of the business.
JACK A PACHECO bought 6,666 shares of PENG for $127,721 on Mar 24 ’25. On Feb 20 ’25, another insider, Pacheco Jack A, who serves as the EVP, COO, Pres, Integrated Mem of the company, sold 6,667 shares for $22.14 each. As a result, the insider received 147,594 and left with 231,548 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, PENG now has a Market Capitalization of 920332160 and an Enterprise Value of 1259488256. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 0.75 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 2.31. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 1.018 whereas that against EBITDA is 11.265.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for PENG is 1.83, which has changed by -0.3362798 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.08089435 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, PENG has reached a high of $29.81, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $14.87. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -11.87%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -13.48%.
Shares Statistics:
It appears that PENG traded 797.84K shares on average per day over the past three months and 649180 shares per day over the past ten days. A total of 53.44M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 45.71M. Insiders hold about 14.83% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 109.33% stake in the company. Shares short for PENG as of 1741910400 were 6365530 with a Short Ratio of 7.98, compared to 1739491200 on 7428477. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 6365530 and a Short% of Float of 17.16.
