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After finishing at $245.62 in the prior trading day, Evercore Inc (NYSE: EVR) closed at $240.53, down -2.07%. In other words, the price has decreased by -$2.07 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.17 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
Our goal is to gain a better understanding of EVR by taking a closer look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 3.93 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 10.15. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.54 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.49.
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, Keefe Bruyette on December 20, 2024, Upgraded its rating to Outperform and sets its target price to $339 from $269 previously.
On September 12, 2024, Wells Fargo started tracking the stock assigning a Equal Weight rating and target price of $258.
Goldman Upgraded its Neutral to Buy on September 11, 2024, whereas the target price for the stock was revised from $246 to $276.
Insider Transactions:
The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Feb 25 ’25 when HYMAN EDWARD S bought 50,322 shares for $240.22 per share.
HYMAN EDWARD S bought 32,546 shares of EVR for $8,001,197 on Feb 24 ’25. On Feb 21 ’25, another insider, HYMAN EDWARD S, who serves as the Director of the company, bought 31,450 shares for $249.63 each.
Valuation Measures:
As of this moment, Evercore’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 26.57, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 12.43. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 0.81. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 3.14 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 5.37.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, EVR has reached a high of $324.06, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $175.24. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -13.15%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -4.54%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 38.12M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 35.55M. Insiders hold about 6.62% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 87.88% stake in the company.
