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Pediatrix Medical Group Inc (NYSE: MD) closed the day trading at $13.12 down -0.68% from the previous closing price of $13.21. In other words, the price has decreased by -$0.68 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.51 million shares were traded. MD stock price reached its highest trading level at $13.38 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $13.07.
Ratios:
For a better understanding of MD, 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 5.08 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 9.72. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.42 and its Current Ratio is at 1.42. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.93 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.88.
On September 26, 2024, Jefferies Upgraded its rating to Buy which previously was Hold and also upped its target price recommendation from $8 to $14.
Deutsche Bank Upgraded its Sell to Hold on June 07, 2024, while the target price for the stock was maintained at $8.
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 13 ’24 when ORDAN MARK S sold 27,600 shares for $15.35 per share. The transaction valued at 423,660 led to the insider holds 138,683 shares of the business.
ORDAN MARK S bought 27,600 shares of MD for $427,800 on Nov 13 ’24. On Nov 08 ’24, another insider, Moore Mary Ann E, who serves as the EVP, GC, Chief Admin Off & Sec of the company, sold 8,108 shares for $16.00 each. As a result, the insider received 129,728 and left with 135,810 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, MD now has a Market Capitalization of 1126752128 and an Enterprise Value of 1572147968. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 0.56 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 1.54. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 0.783 whereas that against EBITDA is 7.899.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, MD has reached a high of $16.41, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $6.62. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -7.99%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 25.30%.
Shares Statistics:
Over the past 3-months, MD traded about 749.54K shares per day on average, while over the past 10 days, MD traded about 1017690 shares per day. A total of 85.87M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 84.70M. Insiders hold about 1.38% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 101.76% stake in the company. Shares short for MD as of 1734048000 were 2295108 with a Short Ratio of 3.06, compared to 1731628800 on 3772713. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 2295108 and a Short% of Float of 3.7699999999999996.
