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The closing price of Ecovyst Inc (NYSE: ECVT) was $8.25 for the day, up 6.04% from the previous closing price of $7.78. In other words, the price has increased by $6.04 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.85 million shares were traded. ECVT stock price reached its highest trading level at $8.325 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $7.97.
Ratios:
Our analysis of ECVT’s different ratios will help us gain a deeper understanding of the company. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 7.78 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 8.97. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 2.06 and its Current Ratio is at 2.54. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 1.22 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 1.19.
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, Citigroup on September 11, 2023, initiated with a Buy rating and assigned the stock a target price of $12.
On March 23, 2022, BWS Financial started tracking the stock assigning a Buy rating and target price of $18.
On November 29, 2021, Citigroup started tracking the stock assigning a Neutral rating and target price of $10.80.Citigroup initiated its Neutral rating on November 29, 2021, with a $10.80 target price.
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 07 ’24 when Whittleston Paul bought 7,800 shares for $6.50 per share. The transaction valued at 50,739 led to the insider holds 57,542 shares of the business.
Koscinski Joseph S. bought 4,807 shares of ECVT for $30,090 on Aug 05 ’24. The insider now owns 544,609 shares after completing the transaction at $6.26 per share. On Aug 05 ’24, another insider, Feehan Michael, who serves as the insider of the company, bought 16,000 shares for $6.28 each. As a result, the insider paid 100,542 and bolstered with 364,799 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, ECVT now has a Market Capitalization of 961207488 and an Enterprise Value of 1723054848. As of this moment, Ecovyst’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 17.99, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 9.89. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 1.47. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 1.38 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 1.32. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 2.478 whereas that against EBITDA is 9.176.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, ECVT has reached a high of $11.35, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $6.02. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 23.16%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -3.94%.
Shares Statistics:
ECVT traded an average of 1.06M shares per day over the past three months and 1413640 shares per day over the past ten days. A total of 116.12M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 105.25M. Insiders hold about 9.66% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 93.47% stake in the company. Shares short for ECVT as of 1728950400 were 2780521 with a Short Ratio of 2.62, compared to 1726185600 on 2414108. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 2780521 and a Short% of Float of 2.42.
