In the latest session, Henry Schein Inc. (NASDAQ: HSIC) closed at $76.88 up 0.54% from its previous closing price of $76.47. In other words, the price has increased by $+0.41 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1193866 shares were traded.
Ratios:
For a deeper understanding of Henry Schein Inc.’s stock, let’s take a closer look at its various ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 57.78 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 31.57. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.00 and its Current Ratio is at 1.67. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.75 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.61.
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, Leerink Partners on February 26, 2024, initiated with a Market Perform rating and assigned the stock a target price of $78.
On December 12, 2023, JP Morgan Upgraded its rating to Overweight which previously was Neutral and also upped its target price recommendation from $71 to $82.
Stifel Upgraded its Hold to Buy on November 10, 2023, while the target price for the stock was maintained at $70.
Insider Transactions:
Additionally, insider trades can be beneficial to investors who want to learn what the management thinks about stock prices in the future. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Dec 26 when BERGMAN STANLEY M sold 13,962 shares for $75.14 per share. The transaction valued at 1,049,105 led to the insider holds 168,633 shares of the business.
BERGMAN STANLEY M sold 5,820 shares of HSIC for $437,315 on Dec 26. The Chairman, CEO now owns 481,450 shares after completing the transaction at $75.14 per share. On Dec 22, another insider, BERGMAN STANLEY M, who serves as the Chairman, CEO of the company, sold 26,190 shares for $75.03 each. As a result, the insider received 1,965,036 and left with 182,595 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, HSIC now has a Market Capitalization of 9.94B and an Enterprise Value of 12.51B. As of this moment, Henry’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 24.40, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 13.55. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 3.37. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 0.80 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 2.72. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 0.99 whereas that against EBITDA is 13.87.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, HSIC has reached a high of $85.75, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $60.01. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 75.16, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 74.38.
Shares Statistics:
For the past three months, HSIC has traded an average of 1.19M shares per day and 1.71M over the past ten days. A total of 129.25M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 126.89M. Insiders hold about 1.26% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 99.41% stake in the company. Shares short for HSIC as of Feb 15, 2024 were 5.23M with a Short Ratio of 4.39, compared to 4.01M on Jan 12, 2024. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 4.05% and a Short% of Float of 4.65%.
Earnings Estimates
There are 12 different market analysts currently analyzing its stock. On average, analysts expect EPS of $1.03 for the current quarter, with a high estimate of $1.16 and a low estimate of $0.82, while EPS last year was $1.21. The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $1.27, with high estimates of $1.34 and low estimates of $1.18.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $5.45 and $4.98 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $5.1. EPS for the following year is $5.62, with 13 analysts recommending between $6.38 and $4.98.
Revenue Estimates
A total of 13 analysts have provided revenue estimates for HSIC’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $13.54B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $12.88B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $13.34B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $12.34B, up 8.10% from the average estimate. Based on 12 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $14.05B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $14.4B and the low estimate is $13.34B. The average revenue growth estimate for next year is up 5.30% from the average revenue estimate for this year.
