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The price of Charles River Laboratories International Inc (NYSE: CRL) closed at $135.04 in the last session, down -0.44% from day before closing price of $135.63. In other words, the price has decreased by -$0.44 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.5 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
We take a closer look at CRL’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 28.80 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 11.78. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.16 and its Current Ratio is at 1.43. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.94 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.93.
On May 14, 2025, TD Cowen Upgraded its rating to Buy which previously was Hold but kept the price unchanged to $179.
Evercore ISI Upgraded its In-line to Outperform on May 08, 2025, while the target price for the stock was maintained at $170.
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 May 15 ’25 when MASSARO GEORGE sold 140 shares for $137.57 per share. The transaction valued at 19,260 led to the insider holds 5,575 shares of the business.
MASSARO GEORGE sold 140 shares of CRL for $19,703 on May 14 ’25. The Director now owns 5,715 shares after completing the transaction at $140.73 per share. On May 13 ’25, another insider, LaPlume Joseph W, who serves as the EVP, Corp Strategy & Develop of the company, sold 500 shares for $145.41 each. As a result, the insider received 72,705 and left with 19,513 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 1.65 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 2.08.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, CRL has reached a high of $254.15, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $91.86. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 2.63%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -21.54%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 49.12M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 48.56M. Insiders hold about 1.13% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 110.04% stake in the company.
