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Chart Industries Inc (NYSE: GTLS) closed the day trading at $166.05 down -0.33% from the previous closing price of $166.60. In other words, the price has decreased by -$0.33 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.9 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
For a better understanding of GTLS, let’s look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 24.43 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 19.85. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.10 and its Current Ratio is at 1.38. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 1.32 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 1.31.
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, TD Cowen on March 03, 2025, Reiterated its Buy rating but revised its target price to $210 from $205 previously.
On September 16, 2024, Morgan Stanley Upgraded its rating to Overweight which previously was Equal-Weight but kept the price unchanged to $175.
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 Nov 15 ’24 when Evanko Jillian C. bought 303 shares for $164.35 per share. The transaction valued at 49,797 led to the insider holds 125,751 shares of the business.
Harty Linda S bought 5,000 shares of GTLS for $240,230 on Sep 16 ’24. The Director now owns 5,000 shares after completing the transaction at $48.05 per share. On Sep 16 ’24, another insider, Hotchkiss Herbert, who serves as the VP, GC and Secretary of the company, bought 212 shares for $117.72 each. As a result, the insider paid 24,957 and bolstered with 212 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
As of this moment, Chart’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 40.01, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 11.03. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 1.08. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 1.82 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 2.64.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, GTLS has reached a high of $220.03, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $101.60. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -15.72%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 5.54%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 45.69M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 45.42M. Insiders hold about 0.59% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 112.87% stake in the company.
