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The closing price of Insulet Corporation (NASDAQ: PODD) was $319.21 for the day, down -1.25% from the previous closing price of $323.24. In other words, the price has decreased by -$1.25 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.79 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
Our analysis of PODD’s different ratios will help us gain a deeper understanding of the company. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 17.51 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 77.09. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 3.59 and its Current Ratio is at 4.43. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 1.27 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 1.21.
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, Goldman on May 30, 2025, initiated with a Buy rating and assigned the stock a target price of $380.
On May 13, 2025, Wolfe Research Upgraded its rating to Outperform which previously was Peer Perform but kept the price unchanged to $350.
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 May 16 ’25 when Hollingshead James bought 15,605 shares for $323.10 per share.
Kapples John W. sold 5,278 shares of PODD for $1,680,885 on May 14 ’25. The SVP and General Counsel now owns 23,180 shares after completing the transaction at $318.47 per share. On May 13 ’25, another insider, Hopfield Jessica, who serves as the Director of the company, sold 5,235 shares for $317.54 each. As a result, the insider received 1,662,322 and left with 26,917 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
As of this moment, Insulet’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 57.44, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 58.76. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 2.08. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 10.22 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 16.88.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, PODD has reached a high of $329.33, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $173.00. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 14.07%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 23.42%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 70.36M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 70.02M. Insiders hold about 0.51% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 102.05% stake in the company.
