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After finishing at $2.90 in the prior trading day, Novagold Resources Inc. (AMEX: NG) closed at $2.94, up 1.38%. In other words, the price has increased by $1.38 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.03 million shares were traded. NG stock price reached its highest trading level at $2.98 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $2.86.
Ratios:
Our goal is to gain a better understanding of NG by taking a closer look at its different ratios. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 65.41 and its Current Ratio is at 65.41.
On December 19, 2017, B. Riley FBR Inc. started tracking the stock assigning a Buy rating and target price of $7.B. Riley FBR Inc. initiated its Buy rating on December 19, 2017, with a $7 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 Nov 30 ’23 when Lang Gregory A. sold 42,519 shares for $4.16 per share. The transaction valued at 176,879 led to the insider holds 9,635 shares of the business.
MADHAVPEDDI KALIDAS V sold 10,947 shares of NG for $45,649 on Nov 30 ’23. The Director now owns 49,875 shares after completing the transaction at $4.17 per share. On Nov 29 ’23, another insider, Lang Gregory A., who serves as the President and CEO of the company, sold 46,335 shares for $4.21 each. As a result, the insider received 195,070 and left with 9,635 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, NG now has a Market Capitalization of 984085632 and an Enterprise Value of 1006648384.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, NG has reached a high of $5.75, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $2.22. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 6.51%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -16.89%.
Shares Statistics:
The stock has traded on average 2.32M shares per day over the past 3-months and 1652270 shares per day over the last 10 days, according to various share statistics. A total of 334.25M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 229.01M. Insiders hold about 31.51% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 53.05% stake in the company. Shares short for NG as of 1713139200 were 10363934 with a Short Ratio of 4.46, compared to 1710460800 on 9739973. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 10363934 and a Short% of Float of 3.15.
