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After finishing at $53.43 in the prior trading day, H&R Block Inc (NYSE: HRB) closed at $52.14, down -2.41%. In other words, the price has decreased by -$2.41 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.28 million shares were traded. HRB stock price reached its highest trading level at $53.275 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $51.41.
Ratios:
Our goal is to gain a better understanding of HRB 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 16.13 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 10.76. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.77 and its Current Ratio is at 0.77.
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, Barrington Research on March 10, 2021, Reiterated its Outperform rating but revised its target price to $24 from $21 previously.
On July 15, 2020, Northcoast Upgraded its rating to Buy which previously was Neutral but kept the price unchanged to $20.
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 Sep 23 ’24 when Bowen Tony G bought 23,025 shares for $64.39 per share.
Logerwell Kellie J sold 8,000 shares of HRB for $515,281 on Sep 16 ’24. The VP & Chief Acct Officer now owns 18,474 shares after completing the transaction at $64.41 per share. On Sep 16 ’24, another insider, Logerwell Kellie J, who serves as the Officer of the company, bought 8,000 shares for $64.41 each.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, HRB now has a Market Capitalization of 7145578496 and an Enterprise Value of 8657847296. As of this moment, H&R’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 12.73, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 10.14. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 1.02. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 1.96. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 2.391 whereas that against EBITDA is 9.581.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, HRB has reached a high of $68.45, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $42.28. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -10.28%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -6.37%.
Shares Statistics:
The stock has traded on average 1.29M shares per day over the past 3-months and 1276460 shares per day over the last 10 days, according to various share statistics. A total of 137.04M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 135.30M. Insiders hold about 1.27% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 92.22% stake in the company. Shares short for HRB as of 1734048000 were 12403882 with a Short Ratio of 9.59, compared to 1731628800 on 11606201. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 12403882 and a Short% of Float of 15.079999999999998.
Dividends & Splits
In the trailing 12 months, HRB’s forward annual dividend rate was 1.335, compared to 1.39 this year. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.024985963The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 3.97.
