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The price of European Wax Center Inc (NASDAQ: EWCZ) closed at $5.16 in the last session, up 1.38% from day before closing price of $5.09. In other words, the price has increased by $1.38 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.53 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
We take a closer look at EWCZ’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 4.40 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 4.97. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 2.17 and its Current Ratio is at 2.70. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 5.41 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 5.34.
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, Telsey Advisory Group on March 12, 2025, Reiterated its Market Perform rating but revised its target price to $5 from $6 previously.
On January 06, 2025, Piper Sandler Downgraded its rating to Neutral which previously was Overweight and also lowered its target price recommendation from $9 to $7.
Telsey Advisory Group Downgraded its Outperform to Market Perform on December 19, 2024, while the target price for the stock was maintained at $6.
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 Dec 18 ’24 when Scott Nital P. sold 15,048 shares for $5.80 per share. The transaction valued at 87,278 led to the insider holds 14,214 shares of the business.
Scott Nital P. sold 4,344 shares of EWCZ for $25,419 on Dec 17 ’24. The Director now owns 29,262 shares after completing the transaction at $5.85 per share. On Dec 18 ’24, another insider, Scott Nital P., who serves as the Director of the company, bought 15,048 shares for $5.80 each.
Valuation Measures:
As of this moment, European’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 25.27, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 9.05. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 2.79. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 1.32 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 3.17.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, EWCZ has reached a high of $12.04, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $2.72. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 28.83%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -11.86%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 43.31M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 28.84M. Insiders hold about 33.45% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 62.09% stake in the company.
Earnings Estimates
A comprehensive evaluation of European Wax Center Inc (EWCZ) is underway, with the input of 5.0 analysts contributing to its current rating.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $0.12, with high estimates of $0.15 and low estimates of $0.09.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $0.67 and $0.35 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $0.5. EPS for the following year is $0.57, with 5.0 analysts recommending between $0.75 and $0.4.
Revenue Estimates
According to 7 analysts, the current quarter’s revenue is expected to be $56.89M. It ranges from a high estimate of $58.6M to a low estimate of $54.45M. As of the current estimate, European Wax Center Inc’s year-ago sales were $59.87MFor the next quarter, 7 analysts are estimating revenue of $54.01M. There is a high estimate of $54.5M for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $53.65M.
A total of 8 analysts have provided revenue estimates for EWCZ’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $214.09M, while the lowest revenue estimate was $211.5M, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $212.58M. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $216.92MBased on 8 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $217.19M in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $220M and the low estimate is $214.6M.
