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After finishing at $34.83 in the prior trading day, STAG Industrial Inc (NYSE: STAG) closed at $34.38, down -1.29%. In other words, the price has decreased by -$1.29 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.25 million shares were traded. STAG stock price reached its highest trading level at $35.05 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $34.1099.
Ratios:
Our goal is to gain a better understanding of STAG 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 285.86 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 22.07. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.80 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.78.
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, Barclays on March 27, 2024, initiated with a Equal Weight rating and assigned the stock a target price of $40.
On January 05, 2024, Robert W. Baird Downgraded its rating to Neutral which previously was Outperform and also upped its target price recommendation from $38 to $41.
RBC Capital Mkts Downgraded its Outperform to Sector Perform on November 03, 2023, whereas the target price for the stock was revised from $42 to $39.
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 Dec 21 ’23 when Paul Jaclyn sold 12,900 shares for $38.57 per share. The transaction valued at 497,553 led to the insider holds 10,916 shares of the business.
Crooker William R sold 25,000 shares of STAG for $970,982 on Dec 20 ’23. The CEO AND PRESIDENT now owns 0 shares after completing the transaction at $38.84 per share. On Dec 20 ’23, another insider, Butcher Benjamin S, who serves as the Director of the company, sold 25,000 shares for $38.84 each. As a result, the insider received 970,908 and left with 7,522 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, STAG now has a Market Capitalization of 6394748928 and an Enterprise Value of 8907304960. As of this moment, STAG’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 32.21, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 38.82. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 4.60. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 8.83 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 1.85. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 12.584 whereas that against EBITDA is 17.207.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, STAG has reached a high of $39.61, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $31.69. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -8.53%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -6.02%.
Shares Statistics:
The stock has traded on average 1.13M shares per day over the past 3-months and 960900 shares per day over the last 10 days, according to various share statistics. A total of 181.69M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 181.57M. Insiders hold about 0.15% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 90.16% stake in the company. Shares short for STAG as of 1711584000 were 6314933 with a Short Ratio of 5.61, compared to 1709164800 on 6489008. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 6314933 and a Short% of Float of 4.7199998.
Dividends & Splits
In the trailing 12 months, STAG’s forward annual dividend rate was 1.47, compared to 1.47 this year. The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 4.35.
