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The price of European Wax Center Inc (NASDAQ: EWCZ) closed at $3.91 in the last session, down -5.56% from day before closing price of $4.14. In other words, the price has decreased by -$5.56 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.56 million shares were traded. EWCZ stock price reached its highest trading level at $4.155 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $3.865.
Ratios:
We take a closer look at EWCZ’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 3.85 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 3.87. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.89 and its Current Ratio is at 2.42. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 5.95 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 5.86.
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, Telsey Advisory Group on March 12, 2025, Reiterated its Market Perform rating but revised its target price to $5 from $6 previously.
On January 06, 2025, Piper Sandler Downgraded its rating to Neutral which previously was Overweight and also lowered its target price recommendation from $9 to $7.
Telsey Advisory Group Downgraded its Outperform to Market Perform on December 19, 2024, while the target price for the stock was maintained at $6.
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 Dec 18 ’24 when Scott Nital P. sold 15,048 shares for $5.80 per share. The transaction valued at 87,278 led to the insider holds 14,214 shares of the business.
Scott Nital P. sold 4,344 shares of EWCZ for $25,419 on Dec 17 ’24. The Director now owns 29,262 shares after completing the transaction at $5.85 per share. On Dec 18 ’24, another insider, Scott Nital P., who serves as the Director of the company, bought 15,048 shares for $5.80 each.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, EWCZ now has a Market Capitalization of 216404816 and an Enterprise Value of 528103552. As of this moment, European’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 17.68, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 10.97. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 10.46. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 1.00 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 2.64. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 2.435 whereas that against EBITDA is 7.506.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for EWCZ is 1.11, which has changed by -0.6966641 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.06429911 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, EWCZ has reached a high of $13.15, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $2.72. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -33.98%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -44.61%.
Shares Statistics:
According to the various share statistics, EWCZ traded on average about 643.71K shares per day over the past 3-months and 719930 shares per day over the past 10 days. A total of 43.32M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 29.06M. Insiders hold about 32.94% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 65.29% stake in the company. Shares short for EWCZ as of 1741910400 were 1941583 with a Short Ratio of 3.02, compared to 1739491200 on 1900145. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 1941583 and a Short% of Float of 7.31.
Dividends & Splits
Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.0
