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As of close of business last night, Apellis Pharmaceuticals Inc’s stock clocked out at $28.25, down -3.45% from its previous closing price of $29.26. In other words, the price has decreased by -$3.45 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.45 million shares were traded. APLS stock price reached its highest trading level at $29.91 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $28.23.
Ratios:
To gain a deeper understanding of APLS’s stock, we examine its different ratios. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 3.73 and its Current Ratio is at 4.36. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 1.98 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 1.96.
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, RBC Capital Mkts on October 25, 2024, initiated with a Sector Perform rating and assigned the stock a target price of $25.
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 Sep 16 ’24 when Dunlop A. Sinclair sold 37,000 shares for $36.23 per share. The transaction valued at 1,340,597 led to the insider holds 100,000 shares of the business.
Chopas James George sold 192 shares of APLS for $6,952 on Sep 16 ’24. The VP/Chief Accounting Officer now owns 38,141 shares after completing the transaction at $36.21 per share. On Sep 16 ’24, another insider, Chopas James George, who serves as the Officer of the company, bought 192 shares for $36.21 each.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, APLS now has a Market Capitalization of 3642329088 and an Enterprise Value of 3580862720. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 4.91 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 14.54. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 5.007 whereas that against EBITDA is -16.166.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, APLS has reached a high of $73.80, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $24.34. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -7.22%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -35.02%.
Shares Statistics:
It appears that APLS traded 2.40M shares on average per day over the past three months and 4048450 shares per day over the past ten days. A total of 119.56M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 103.14M. Insiders hold about 17.09% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 89.52% stake in the company. Shares short for APLS as of 1730332800 were 20786277 with a Short Ratio of 8.68, compared to 1727654400 on 15260698. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 20786277 and a Short% of Float of 22.88.
