Are analysts optimistic about Desktop Metal Inc’s (NYSE:DM) stock?

The price of Desktop Metal Inc (NYSE: DM) closed at $0.55 in the last session, down -9.79% from day before closing price of $0.61. In other words, the price has decreased by -$0.0597 from its previous closing price. On the day, 2436996 shares were traded.

Ratios:

We take a closer look at DM’s different ratios to gain a better understanding of the stock. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.91 and its Current Ratio is at 3.09. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.35 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.34.

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, Morgan Stanley on January 06, 2023, initiated with a Equal-Weight rating and assigned the stock a target price of $1.75.

On August 17, 2022, Credit Suisse started tracking the stock assigning a Neutral rating and target price of $2.80.Credit Suisse initiated its Neutral rating on August 17, 2022, with a $2.80 target price.

Insider Transactions:

An investor can also benefit from insider trades by learning what management is thinking about the future direction of stock prices. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Mar 06 when DUSSAULT SCOTT J sold 26,969 shares for $2.40 per share. The transaction valued at 64,726 led to the insider holds 0 shares of the business.

Valuation Measures:

Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, DM now has a Market Capitalization of 198.06M and an Enterprise Value of 233.02M. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 0.90 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 0.44. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 1.18 whereas that against EBITDA is -0.58.

Stock Price History:

Over the past 52 weeks, DM has reached a high of $2.55, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $0.46. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 0.6393, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 1.2495.

Shares Statistics:

According to the various share statistics, DM traded on average about 4.02M shares per day over the past 3-months and 4.54M shares per day over the past 10 days. A total of 318.13M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 203.92M. Insiders hold about 37.20% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 34.20% stake in the company. Shares short for DM as of Feb 15, 2024 were 68.99M with a Short Ratio of 17.14, compared to 67.99M on Jan 12, 2024. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 21.24% and a Short% of Float of 24.57%.

Earnings Estimates

The company has 3 analysts who recommend its stock at the moment. On average, analysts expect EPS of -$0.05 for the current quarter, with a high estimate of -$0.04 and a low estimate of -$0.06, while EPS last year was -$0.07. The consensus estimate for the next quarter is -$0.06, with high estimates of -$0.05 and low estimates of -$0.06.

Analysts are recommending an EPS of between -$0.27 and -$0.28 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of -$0.27. EPS for the following year is -$0.16, with 3 analysts recommending between -$0.14 and -$0.18.

Revenue Estimates

According to 3 analysts, the current quarter’s revenue is expected to be $50.83M. It ranges from a high estimate of $51.5M to a low estimate of $50M. As of the current estimate, Desktop Metal Inc’s year-ago sales were $60.56M, an estimated decrease of -16.10% from the year-ago figure. For the next quarter, 3 analysts are estimating revenue of $40.02M, a decrease of -3.10% over than the figure of -$16.10% in the same quarter last year. There is a high estimate of $43.3M for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $36.75M.

A total of 3 analysts have provided revenue estimates for DM’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $188.85M, while the lowest revenue estimate was $187.4M, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $188.18M. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $209.02M, down -10.00% from the average estimate. Based on 3 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $194M in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $203.5M and the low estimate is $188.5M. The average revenue growth estimate for next year is up 3.10% from the average revenue estimate for this year.

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