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After finishing at $11.59 in the prior trading day, Bausch + Lomb Corp (NYSE: BLCO) closed at $11.50, down -0.78%. In other words, the price has decreased by -$0.78 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.86 million shares were traded. BLCO stock price reached its highest trading level at $12.05 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $11.4.
Ratios:
Our goal is to gain a better understanding of BLCO by taking a closer look at its different ratios. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.96 and its Current Ratio is at 1.56. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.76 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.75.
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, H.C. Wainwright on May 02, 2025, Reiterated its Buy rating but revised its target price to $15 from $20 previously.
On March 28, 2025, Wells Fargo Downgraded its rating to Equal Weight which previously was Overweight and also lowered its target price recommendation from $24 to $15.
Citigroup Downgraded its Buy to Neutral on December 11, 2024, whereas the target price for the stock was revised from $24 to $22.
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 Aug 05 ’24 when SAUNDERS BRENT L bought 32,250 shares for $15.66 per share. The transaction valued at 505,067 led to the insider holds 595,169 shares of the business.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, BLCO now has a Market Capitalization of 4064065536 and an Enterprise Value of 8763061248. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 0.84 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 0.64. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 1.815 whereas that against EBITDA is 15.593.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for BLCO is 0.58, which has changed by -0.20360112 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.09765589 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, BLCO has reached a high of $21.69, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $10.45. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -18.71%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -32.56%.
Shares Statistics:
The stock has traded on average 835.37K shares per day over the past 3-months and 1266140 shares per day over the last 10 days, according to various share statistics. A total of 353.36M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 36.71M. Insiders hold about 89.61% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 9.27% stake in the company. Shares short for BLCO as of 1744675200 were 2012083 with a Short Ratio of 2.41, compared to 1741910400 on 2035375. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 2012083 and a Short% of Float of 4.78.
Dividends & Splits
Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.0
Earnings Estimates
The current rating of Bausch + Lomb Corp (BLCO) is the result of assessments by 14.0 analysts actively engaged in evaluating its market dynamics.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $0.18, with high estimates of $0.32 and low estimates of $0.12.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $0.58 and $0.31 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $0.45. EPS for the following year is $0.77, with 14.0 analysts recommending between $0.97 and $0.53.
Revenue Estimates
12 analysts predict $1.25B in revenue for the current quarter. It ranges from a high estimate of $1.28B to a low estimate of $1.21B. As of the current estimate, Bausch + Lomb Corp’s year-ago sales were $1.22BFor the next quarter, 12 analysts are estimating revenue of $1.27B. There is a high estimate of $1.29B for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $1.25B.
A total of 14 analysts have provided revenue estimates for BLCO’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $5.06B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $5B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $5.02B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $4.79BBased on 13 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $5.3B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $5.46B and the low estimate is $5.18B.
