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The price of Embecta Corp (NASDAQ: EMBC) closed at $13.51 in the last session, down -5.66% from day before closing price of $14.32. In other words, the price has decreased by -$5.66 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.03 million shares were traded. EMBC stock price reached its highest trading level at $14.35 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $13.3.
Ratios:
We take a closer look at EMBC’s different ratios to gain a better understanding of the stock. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 3.62 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 27.18. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.67 and its Current Ratio is at 2.24.
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, Morgan Stanley on December 02, 2024, Upgraded its rating to Equal-Weight and sets its target price to $20 from $13 previously.
On November 27, 2024, BTIG Research Upgraded its rating to Buy which previously was Neutral but kept the price unchanged to $26.
Insider Transactions:
An investor can also benefit from insider trades by learning what management is thinking about the future direction of stock prices. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Feb 25 ’25 when Melcher David F bought 13,000 shares for $13.67 per share. The transaction valued at 177,646 led to the insider holds 76,681 shares of the business.
Morris Milton Mayo sold 3,100 shares of EMBC for $50,783 on Feb 13 ’25. The Director now owns 36,133 shares after completing the transaction at $16.38 per share. On Feb 13 ’25, another insider, Morris Milton Mayo, who serves as the Director of the company, bought 3,100 shares for $16.38 each.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, EMBC now has a Market Capitalization of 785395776 and an Enterprise Value of 2215085056. As of this moment, Embecta’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 13.44, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 4.48. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 1.44. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 0.71. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 2.0 whereas that against EBITDA is 23.074.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for EMBC is 1.08, which has changed by -0.017454565 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.087141395 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, EMBC has reached a high of $21.48, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $9.93. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -20.88%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -12.49%.
Shares Statistics:
According to the various share statistics, EMBC traded on average about 488.81K shares per day over the past 3-months and 754630 shares per day over the past 10 days. A total of 58.13M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 53.51M. Insiders hold about 7.95% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 90.02% stake in the company. Shares short for EMBC as of 1740700800 were 2227498 with a Short Ratio of 4.56, compared to 1738281600 on 1367100. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 2227498 and a Short% of Float of 5.38.
Dividends & Splits
The forward annual dividend rate for EMBC is 0.60, which was 0.6 in the trailing 12 months. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.041899443
