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After finishing at $130.37 in the prior trading day, WEX Inc (NYSE: WEX) closed at $121.44, down -6.85%. In other words, the price has decreased by -$6.85 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.98 million shares were traded. WEX stock price reached its highest trading level at $131.815 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $121.265.
Ratios:
Our goal is to gain a better understanding of WEX 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 0.80 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 12.45. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.02 and its Current Ratio is at 1.02. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 2.99 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 2.11.
Citigroup Downgraded its Buy to Neutral on January 14, 2025, whereas the target price for the stock was revised from $260 to $190.
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 Feb 11 ’25 when Tinto Melanie J sold 3,243 shares for $152.65 per share. The transaction valued at 495,044 led to the insider holds 5,218 shares of the business.
Tinto Melanie J bought 3,243 shares of WEX for $494,933 on Feb 11 ’25. On Nov 29 ’24, another insider, Deshaies Robert Joseph, who serves as the COO, Benefits of the company, sold 175 shares for $189.44 each. As a result, the insider received 33,152 and left with 7,582 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, WEX now has a Market Capitalization of 4713851392 and an Enterprise Value of 5870216192. As of this moment, WEX’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 16.18, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 7.21. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 2.29. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 1.58 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 3.18. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 2.247 whereas that against EBITDA is 6.478.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for WEX is 1.26, which has changed by -0.4252721 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.092895746 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, WEX has reached a high of $217.47, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $110.45. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -15.57%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -30.35%.
Shares Statistics:
The stock has traded on average 1.06M shares per day over the past 3-months and 612720 shares per day over the last 10 days, according to various share statistics. A total of 39.00M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 33.89M. Insiders hold about 1.04% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 113.85% stake in the company. Shares short for WEX as of 1744675200 were 2324830 with a Short Ratio of 2.19, compared to 1741910400 on 1947107. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 2324830 and a Short% of Float of 6.760000400000001.
Dividends & Splits
Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.0
Earnings Estimates
The dynamic stock of WEX Inc (WEX) is currently being evaluated by a team of 11.0 analysts, each contributing to its current rating.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $4.27, with high estimates of $4.43 and low estimates of $4.08.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $15.92 and $14.79 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $15.14. EPS for the following year is $16.83, with 14.0 analysts recommending between $18.48 and $16.18.
Revenue Estimates
10 analysts predict $652.68M in revenue for the current quarter. It ranges from a high estimate of $666.2M to a low estimate of $643.4M. As of the current estimate, WEX Inc’s year-ago sales were $673.5MFor the next quarter, 10 analysts are estimating revenue of $668.96M. There is a high estimate of $690.58M for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $645.8M.
A total of 12 analysts have provided revenue estimates for WEX’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $2.65B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $2.56B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $2.61B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $2.63BBased on 12 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $2.75B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $2.95B and the low estimate is $2.65B.
