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In the latest session, Cantaloupe Inc (NASDAQ: CTLP) closed at $8.23 down -5.94% from its previous closing price of $8.75. In other words, the price has decreased by -$5.94 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.12 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
For a deeper understanding of Cantaloupe Inc’s stock, let’s take a closer look at its various ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 12.98 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 80.17. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.21 and its Current Ratio is at 1.78. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.20 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.19.
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, The Benchmark Company on February 23, 2024, initiated with a Buy rating and assigned the stock a target price of $10.
On October 03, 2023, Berenberg started tracking the stock assigning a Buy rating and target price of $9.
On August 17, 2023, B. Riley Securities started tracking the stock assigning a Buy rating and target price of $10.50.B. Riley Securities initiated its Buy rating on August 17, 2023, with a $10.50 target price.
Insider Transactions:
Additionally, insider trades can be beneficial to investors who want to learn what the management thinks about stock prices in the future. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Sep 27 ’24 when Baird Lisa P. bought 6,000 shares for $7.42 per share. The transaction valued at 44,520 led to the insider holds 97,319 shares of the business.
Bergeron Douglas bought 234,134 shares of CTLP for $1,734,933 on Sep 27 ’24. The Director now owns 426,319 shares after completing the transaction at $7.41 per share. On Sep 30 ’24, another insider, Bergeron Douglas, who serves as the Director of the company, bought 36,000 shares for $7.41 each. As a result, the insider paid 266,760 and bolstered with 462,319 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
As of this moment, Cantaloupe’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 10.36, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 18.37. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 0.17. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 2.05 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 2.50.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, CTLP has reached a high of $11.36, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $5.82. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 2.84%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -2.35%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 73.04M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 66.00M. Insiders hold about 9.67% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 75.88% stake in the company.
