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The closing price of Twist Bioscience Corp (NASDAQ: TWST) was $36.71 for the day, down -6.90% from the previous closing price of $39.43. In other words, the price has decreased by -$6.90 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.73 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
Our analysis of TWST’s different ratios will help us gain a deeper understanding of the company. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 4.62 and its Current Ratio is at 4.96. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.18 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.15.
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, Wolfe Research on December 13, 2024, initiated with a Outperform rating and assigned the stock a target price of $60.
On June 04, 2024, Guggenheim started tracking the stock assigning a Buy rating and target price of $53.
Goldman Upgraded its Neutral to Buy on January 17, 2024, whereas the target price for the stock was revised from $25 to $45.
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 Mar 06 ’25 when Green Paula sold 918 shares for $40.91 per share. The transaction valued at 37,558 led to the insider holds 130,912 shares of the business.
Cho Dennis sold 277 shares of TWST for $11,333 on Mar 06 ’25. The insider now owns 111,984 shares after completing the transaction at $40.91 per share. On Mar 06 ’25, another insider, Leproust Emily M., who serves as the Chief Executive Officer of the company, sold 2,402 shares for $40.91 each. As a result, the insider received 98,273 and left with 662,692 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 6.63 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 4.80.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, TWST has reached a high of $60.90, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $27.41. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -20.99%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -21.05%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 59.58M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 56.36M. Insiders hold about 5.52% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 105.68% stake in the company.
