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The closing price of Acadia Healthcare Company Inc (NASDAQ: ACHC) was $43.74 for the day, up 0.46% from the previous closing price of $43.54. In other words, the price has increased by $0.46 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.83 million shares were traded. ACHC stock price reached its highest trading level at $44.045 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $43.22.
Ratios:
Our analysis of ACHC’s different ratios will help us gain a deeper understanding of the company. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.06 and its Current Ratio is at 1.07. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.66 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.63.
On December 12, 2024, Deutsche Bank Upgraded its rating to Buy which previously was Hold and also upped its target price recommendation from $45 to $75.
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 Aug 30 ’24 when Hollinsworth John S. bought 20,000 shares for $53.02 per share.
Hollinsworth John S. bought 10,000 shares of ACHC for $812,065 on Aug 29 ’24. On Aug 08 ’24, another insider, Hollinsworth John S., who serves as the Officer of the company, bought 5,000 shares for $71.57 each.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, ACHC now has a Market Capitalization of 4062807552 and an Enterprise Value of 6105393152. As of this moment, Acadia’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 14.34, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 12.90. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 3.73. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 1.30 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 1.32. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 1.955 whereas that against EBITDA is 8.857.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for ACHC is 1.30, which has changed by -0.46508497 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.23095727 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, ACHC has reached a high of $87.77, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $36.50. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 6.20%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -27.21%.
Shares Statistics:
ACHC traded an average of 1.73M shares per day over the past three months and 1394240 shares per day over the past ten days. A total of 91.76M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 90.44M. Insiders hold about 2.64% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 106.50% stake in the company. Shares short for ACHC as of 1736899200 were 5918363 with a Short Ratio of 3.42, compared to 1734048000 on 6849726. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 5918363 and a Short% of Float of 6.5.
