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After finishing at $70.98 in the prior trading day, Granite Construction Inc (NYSE: GVA) closed at $71.80, up 1.16%. In other words, the price has increased by $1.16 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.92 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
Our goal is to gain a better understanding of GVA 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 5.33 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 9.75. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.56 and its Current Ratio is at 1.66. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.82 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.80.
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, DA Davidson on April 15, 2021, Upgraded its rating to Buy and sets its target price to $55 from $35 previously.
On January 13, 2020, Goldman Downgraded its rating to Sell which previously was Neutral and also lowered its target price recommendation from $29 to $26.
DA Davidson Downgraded its Buy to Neutral on October 28, 2019, whereas the target price for the stock was revised from $45 to $30.
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 28 ’25 when Dowd Brian R sold 2,025 shares for $81.55 per share. The transaction valued at 165,139 led to the insider holds 13,880 shares of the business.
Dowd Brian R bought 2,025 shares of GVA for $165,033 on Feb 28 ’25. On Feb 20 ’25, another insider, Radich James A, who serves as the Executive Vice President & COO of the company, sold 2,500 shares for $87.14 each. As a result, the insider received 217,850 and left with 28,256 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
As of this moment, Granite’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 30.62, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 11.77. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 0.76. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 0.78 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 3.07.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, GVA has reached a high of $105.20, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $52.88. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -16.75%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -9.25%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 43.42M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 43.07M. Insiders hold about 0.83% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 117.69% stake in the company.
