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In the latest session, Sotera Health Co (NASDAQ: SHC) closed at $12.74 down -0.55% from its previous closing price of $12.81. In other words, the price has decreased by -$0.55 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.97 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
For a deeper understanding of Sotera Health Co’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 11.81 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 33.74. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 2.16 and its Current Ratio is at 2.46. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 5.67 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 5.61.
On December 06, 2024, Goldman started tracking the stock assigning a Neutral rating and target price of $14.
On May 21, 2024, Piper Sandler started tracking the stock assigning a Neutral rating and target price of $13.Piper Sandler initiated its Neutral rating on May 21, 2024, with a $13 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 06 ’24 when WARBURG PINCUS & CO. sold 15,000,000 shares for $15.03 per share. The transaction valued at 225,450,000 led to the insider holds 73,822,952 shares of the business.
WARBURG PINCUS & CO. sold 15,000,000 shares of SHC for $225,450,000 on Sep 06 ’24. The Director now owns 73,822,952 shares after completing the transaction at $15.03 per share. On Sep 06 ’24, another insider, GTCR INVESTMENT XI LLC, who serves as the Director of the company, sold 10,000,000 shares for $15.03 each. As a result, the insider received 150,300,000 and left with 49,215,301 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
As of this moment, Sotera’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 147.11, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 14.96. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 13.79. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 3.27 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 8.73.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, SHC has reached a high of $17.08, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $9.53. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 9.57%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -7.39%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 283.86M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 152.22M. Insiders hold about 46.37% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 48.77% stake in the company.
