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The closing price of Apellis Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ: APLS) was $32.51 for the day, down -11.49% from the previous closing price of $36.73. In other words, the price has decreased by -$11.49 from its previous closing price. On the day, 7.21 million shares were traded. APLS stock price reached its highest trading level at $34.595 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $31.0.
Ratios:
Our analysis of APLS’s different ratios will help us gain a deeper understanding of the company. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 4.18 and its Current Ratio is at 5.08. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 1.80 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 1.77.
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, Piper Sandler on May 31, 2024, initiated with a Neutral rating and assigned the stock a target price of $46.
On February 05, 2024, Jefferies Upgraded its rating to Buy which previously was Hold and also upped its target price recommendation from $68 to $80.
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 Sep 16 ’24 when Dunlop A. Sinclair sold 37,000 shares for $36.23 per share. The transaction valued at 1,340,597 led to the insider holds 100,000 shares of the business.
Chopas James George sold 192 shares of APLS for $6,952 on Sep 16 ’24. The VP/Chief Accounting Officer now owns 38,141 shares after completing the transaction at $36.21 per share. On Sep 16 ’24, another insider, Chopas James George, who serves as the Officer of the company, bought 192 shares for $36.21 each.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, APLS now has a Market Capitalization of 3958612480 and an Enterprise Value of 4065092352. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 6.30 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 14.97. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 6.465 whereas that against EBITDA is -13.058.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, APLS has reached a high of $73.80, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $33.49. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -14.47%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -35.18%.
Shares Statistics:
APLS traded an average of 1.51M shares per day over the past three months and 1945730 shares per day over the past ten days. A total of 119.56M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 101.07M. Insiders hold about 17.00% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 92.97% stake in the company. Shares short for APLS as of 1724976000 were 16173529 with a Short Ratio of 10.72, compared to 1722384000 on 15916603. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 16173529 and a Short% of Float of 18.34.
