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The closing price of Penguin Solutions Inc (NASDAQ: PENG) was $15.71 for the day, down -1.07% from the previous closing price of $15.88. In other words, the price has decreased by -$1.07 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.81 million shares were traded. PENG stock price reached its highest trading level at $15.87 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $15.395.
Ratios:
Our analysis of PENG’s different ratios will help us gain a deeper understanding of the company. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 1.30 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 6.27. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 2.21 and its Current Ratio is at 2.63. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 1.19 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 this company, JP Morgan on March 31, 2025, initiated with a Neutral rating and assigned the stock a target price of $20.
On January 07, 2025, Loop Capital started tracking the stock assigning a Buy rating and target price of $30.
On November 18, 2024, JMP Securities started tracking the stock assigning a Mkt Outperform rating and target price of $23.JMP Securities initiated its Mkt Outperform rating on November 18, 2024, with a $23 target price.
Insider Transactions:
Also, insider trades can serve as a great indicator of what management thinks about the future direction of a stock’s price. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Mar 24 ’25 when Pacheco Jack A sold 3,219 shares for $20.00 per share. The transaction valued at 64,386 led to the insider holds 231,548 shares of the business.
JACK A PACHECO bought 6,666 shares of PENG for $127,721 on Mar 24 ’25. On Feb 20 ’25, another insider, Pacheco Jack A, who serves as the EVP, COO, Pres, Integrated Mem of the company, sold 6,667 shares for $22.14 each. As a result, the insider received 147,594 and left with 231,548 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, PENG now has a Market Capitalization of 852399488 and an Enterprise Value of 928653440. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 0.64 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 1.40. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 0.704 whereas that against EBITDA is 6.933.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for PENG is 1.95, which has changed by -0.12381482 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.017286062 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, PENG has reached a high of $29.81, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $14.20. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -15.35%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -19.60%.
Shares Statistics:
PENG traded an average of 828.84K shares per day over the past three months and 1144820 shares per day over the past ten days. A total of 53.67M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 45.77M. Insiders hold about 14.73% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 109.13% stake in the company. Shares short for PENG as of 1743379200 were 6530734 with a Short Ratio of 7.88, compared to 1740700800 on 7472969. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 6530734 and a Short% of Float of 17.419999999999998.
Dividends & Splits
Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.0
