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As of close of business last night, Henry Schein Inc’s stock clocked out at $72.54, down -4.32% from its previous closing price of $75.82. In other words, the price has decreased by -$4.32 from its previous closing price. On the day, 3.9 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
To gain a deeper understanding of HSIC’s stock, we examine its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 74.14 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 12.92. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.78 and its Current Ratio is at 1.42. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.85 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.62.
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, Wells Fargo on February 14, 2025, initiated with a Equal Weight rating and assigned the stock a target price of $80.
On January 06, 2025, BofA Securities Upgraded its rating to Buy which previously was Underperform and also upped its target price recommendation from $69 to $84.
On December 04, 2024, Mizuho started tracking the stock assigning a Neutral rating and target price of $75.Mizuho initiated its Neutral rating on December 04, 2024, with a $75 target price.
Insider Transactions:
Investing in insider trades can also provide an investor with insight into how management views future stock prices. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Nov 18 ’24 when Ettinger Michael S sold 12,240 shares for $75.00 per share. The transaction valued at 918,000 led to the insider holds 87,706 shares of the business.
Ettinger Michael S bought 12,240 shares of HSIC for $918,000 on Nov 18 ’24. On Sep 06 ’24, another insider, McGlynn Lorelei, who serves as the SVP, Chief Human Res. Officer of the company, sold 21,035 shares for $69.30 each. As a result, the insider received 1,457,726 and left with 71,833 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
As of this moment, Henry’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 23.83, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 13.59. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 3.12. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 0.71 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 2.65.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, HSIC has reached a high of $82.63, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $63.67. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -2.68%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 1.74%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 124.16M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 123.07M. Insiders hold about 1.29% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 104.61% stake in the company.
Earnings Estimates
The performance of Henry Schein Inc (HSIC) in the stock market is under the watchful eye of 10.0 analysts actively contributing to its current rating.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $1.22, with high estimates of $1.32 and low estimates of $1.16.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $4.97 and $4.83 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $4.88. EPS for the following year is $5.34, with 14.0 analysts recommending between $5.59 and $5.19.
Revenue Estimates
In the current quarter, 9 analysts expect revenue to total $3.24B. It ranges from a high estimate of $3.29B to a low estimate of $3.16B. As of the current estimate, Henry Schein Inc’s year-ago sales were $3.17BFor the next quarter, 9 analysts are estimating revenue of $3.22B. There is a high estimate of $3.25B for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $3.2B.
A total of 13 analysts have provided revenue estimates for HSIC’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $13.14B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $12.93B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $13.02B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $12.67BBased on 14 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $13.53B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $13.88B and the low estimate is $13.35B.
