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The closing price of Pediatrix Medical Group Inc (NYSE: MD) was $16.49 for the day, up 3.06% from the previous closing price of $16.0. In other words, the price has increased by $3.06 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.02 million shares were traded. MD stock price reached its highest trading level at $16.97 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $16.43.
Ratios:
Our analysis of MD’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 4.12 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 6.33. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.80 and its Current Ratio is at 1.80. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.78 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.74.
On September 26, 2024, Jefferies Upgraded its rating to Buy which previously was Hold and also upped its target price recommendation from $8 to $14.
Deutsche Bank Upgraded its Sell to Hold on June 07, 2024, while the target price for the stock was maintained at $8.
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 Feb 21 ’25 when Swift James D bought 18,530 shares for $16.63 per share.
ORDAN MARK S sold 27,600 shares of MD for $423,660 on Nov 13 ’24. The Director now owns 138,683 shares after completing the transaction at $15.35 per share. On Nov 13 ’24, another insider, ORDAN MARK S, who serves as the Director of the company, bought 27,600 shares for $15.50 each.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, MD now has a Market Capitalization of 1436018432 and an Enterprise Value of 1667440768. As of this moment, Pediatrix’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 12.81, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 8.95. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 1.51. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 0.74 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 1.72. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 0.859 whereas that against EBITDA is 7.044.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for MD is 1.29, which has changed by 0.5170193 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.14064062 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, MD has reached a high of $17.67, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $10.06. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 20.80%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 17.70%.
Shares Statistics:
MD traded an average of 828.06K shares per day over the past three months and 1045830 shares per day over the past ten days. A total of 86.85M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 85.53M. Insiders hold about 1.78% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 93.76% stake in the company. Shares short for MD as of 1753920000 were 1831551 with a Short Ratio of 2.21, compared to 1751241600 on 2332742. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 1831551 and a Short% of Float of 2.9499999999999997.
