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Hillenbrand Inc (NYSE: HI) closed the day trading at $30.34 up 0.26% from the previous closing price of $30.26. In other words, the price has increased by $0.26 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.54 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
For a better understanding of HI, let’s look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 9.94 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 16.60. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.86 and its Current Ratio is at 1.34. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 1.57 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 1.46.
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 August 12, 2024, Downgraded its rating to Neutral and sets its target price to $33 from $54 previously.
On July 10, 2024, KeyBanc Capital Markets started tracking the stock assigning a Overweight rating and target price of $50.
On December 19, 2023, CL King started tracking the stock assigning a Strong Buy rating and target price of $61.CL King initiated its Strong Buy rating on December 19, 2023, with a $61 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 Feb 10 ’25 when FARRELL NICHOLAS R bought 1,200 shares for $33.09 per share. The transaction valued at 39,714 led to the insider holds 57,798 shares of the business.
Whitted J Michael bought 1,000 shares of HI for $32,830 on Feb 10 ’25. The Sr. VP, Strategy & Corp. Dev. now owns 68,756 shares after completing the transaction at $32.83 per share. On Feb 10 ’25, another insider, RYAN KIMBERLY K, who serves as the President & CEO of the company, bought 2,500 shares for $32.68 each. As a result, the insider paid 81,700 and bolstered with 175,566 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 0.69 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 1.55.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, HI has reached a high of $50.58, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $25.11. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -6.40%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -12.54%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 70.40M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 69.72M. Insiders hold about 1.00% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 91.82% stake in the company.
