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After finishing at $165.45 in the prior trading day, Masimo Corp (NASDAQ: MASI) closed at $166.52, up 0.65%. In other words, the price has increased by $0.65 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.7 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
Our goal is to gain a better understanding of MASI 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 49.83 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 50.93. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.24 and its Current Ratio is at 1.98. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.80 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.75.
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, Raymond James on December 27, 2024, Reiterated its Outperform rating but revised its target price to $194 from $170 previously.
On November 06, 2024, Raymond James Upgraded its rating to Outperform which previously was Mkt Perform but kept the price unchanged to $170.
Piper Sandler Upgraded its Neutral to Overweight on June 03, 2024, whereas the target price for the stock was revised from $126 to $160.
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 10 ’25 when Muhsin Bilal bought 30,000 shares for $167.48 per share.
McClenahan Thomas Samuel bought 49,000 shares of MASI for $9,365,578 on Mar 03 ’25. On Feb 28 ’25, another insider, Levy Tao, who serves as the Former Affiliate of the company, bought 36,537 shares for $187.67 each.
Valuation Measures:
For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 4.29 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 8.49.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, MASI has reached a high of $194.88, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $101.61. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -4.67%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 15.07%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 53.60M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 49.61M. Insiders hold about 8.05% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 96.76% stake in the company.
