Investors on the quest for market-beating returns often employ the strategy of stock picking. Making informed choices in stocks can greatly amplify your wealth.
After finishing at $65.61 in the prior trading day, Henry Schein Inc (NASDAQ: HSIC) closed at $64.28, down -2.03%. In other words, the price has decreased by -$2.03 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.33 million shares were traded. HSIC stock price reached its highest trading level at $65.6099 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $63.74.
Ratios:
Our goal is to gain a better understanding of HSIC 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 64.55 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 11.25. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.78 and its Current Ratio is at 1.42. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.85 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.62.
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, Wells Fargo on February 14, 2025, initiated with a Equal Weight rating and assigned the stock a target price of $80.
On January 06, 2025, BofA Securities Upgraded its rating to Buy which previously was Underperform and also upped its target price recommendation from $69 to $84.
On December 04, 2024, Mizuho started tracking the stock assigning a Neutral rating and target price of $75.Mizuho initiated its Neutral rating on December 04, 2024, with a $75 target price.
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 Mar 19 ’25 when LASKAWY PHILIP A sold 2,604 shares for $71.04 per share. The transaction valued at 184,999 led to the insider holds 24,805 shares of the business.
Connett Bradford C sold 4,036 shares of HSIC for $287,161 on Mar 19 ’25. The CEO, NA Distribution Group now owns 62,688 shares after completing the transaction at $71.15 per share. On Mar 19 ’25, another insider, Connett Bradford C, who serves as the Officer of the company, bought 4,036 shares for $71.15 each.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, HSIC now has a Market Capitalization of 7875070976 and an Enterprise Value of 12177083392. As of this moment, Henry’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 21.06, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 12.22. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 2.97. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 0.62 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 2.35. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 0.961 whereas that against EBITDA is 12.009.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for HSIC is 0.87, which has changed by -0.0843305 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.07455289 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, HSIC has reached a high of $82.49, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $60.56. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -10.74%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -9.78%.
Shares Statistics:
The stock has traded on average 1.99M shares per day over the past 3-months and 1729010 shares per day over the last 10 days, according to various share statistics. A total of 124.16M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 108.76M. Insiders hold about 11.22% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 106.60% stake in the company. Shares short for HSIC as of 1743379200 were 5118938 with a Short Ratio of 2.58, compared to 1740700800 on 5804481. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 5118938 and a Short% of Float of 4.7399998.
Dividends & Splits
Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.0
