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After finishing at $26.61 in the prior trading day, Confluent Inc (NASDAQ: CFLT) closed at $24.40, down -8.31%. In other words, the price has decreased by -$8.31 from its previous closing price. On the day, 8.78 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
Our goal is to gain a better understanding of CFLT 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 4.27 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 858.80. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 3.91 and its Current Ratio is at 3.91. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 1.15 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 1.15.
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 the company, UBS on February 26, 2025, Upgraded its rating to Buy and sets its target price to $38 from $34 previously.
On January 16, 2025, Morgan Stanley Downgraded its rating to Equal-Weight which previously was Overweight and also lowered its target price recommendation from $33 to $30.
On September 04, 2024, Robert W. Baird started tracking the stock assigning a Neutral rating and target price of $23.Robert W. Baird initiated its Neutral rating on September 04, 2024, with a $23 target price.
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 Mar 06 ’25 when Kreps Edward Jay sold 232,500 shares for $29.36 per share. The transaction valued at 6,826,763 led to the insider holds 452,488 shares of the business.
Schultz Erica sold 63,729 shares of CFLT for $1,878,100 on Mar 04 ’25. The PRESIDENT, FIELD OPERATIONS now owns 502,424 shares after completing the transaction at $29.47 per share. On Mar 06 ’25, another insider, EDWARD JAY KREPS, who serves as the Director of the company, bought 465,000 shares for $32.20 each.
Valuation Measures:
For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 8.46 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 8.45.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, CFLT has reached a high of $37.90, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $17.79. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -18.20%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -7.03%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 271.79M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 257.72M. Insiders hold about 22.84% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 69.79% stake in the company.
