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The closing price of Coherent Corp (NYSE: COHR) was $52.10 for the day, down -0.48% from the previous closing price of $52.35. In other words, the price has decreased by -$0.48 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.61 million shares were traded. COHR stock price reached its highest trading level at $54.85 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $52.04.
Ratios:
Our analysis of COHR’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 7.65 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 30.89. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.79 and its Current Ratio is at 2.88. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.57 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.55.
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 the company, Barclays on January 16, 2024, Upgraded its rating to Overweight and sets its target price to $60 from $38 previously.
On December 13, 2023, Morgan Stanley Downgraded its rating to Equal-Weight which previously was Overweight and also upped its target price recommendation from $39 to $45.
B. Riley Securities Upgraded its Neutral to Buy on October 11, 2023, whereas the target price for the stock was revised from $31 to $37.
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 Apr 15 ’24 when MATTERA VINCENT D JR sold 5,000 shares for $53.10 per share. The transaction valued at 265,483 led to the insider holds 669,684 shares of the business.
BASHAW WALTER ROBERT II sold 4,375 shares of COHR for $264,414 on Apr 01 ’24. The President now owns 108,409 shares after completing the transaction at $60.44 per share. On Mar 15 ’24, another insider, MATTERA VINCENT D JR, who serves as the Chief Executive Officer of the company, sold 5,000 shares for $58.91 each. As a result, the insider received 294,570 and left with 674,684 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, COHR now has a Market Capitalization of 7947438080 and an Enterprise Value of 14100031488. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 1.71 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 1.45. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 3.046 whereas that against EBITDA is 14.212.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, COHR has reached a high of $67.94, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $26.29. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -11.65%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 16.62%.
Shares Statistics:
COHR traded an average of 2.33M shares per day over the past three months and 1817800 shares per day over the past ten days. A total of 151.81M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 146.71M. Insiders hold about 3.36% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 86.39% stake in the company. Shares short for COHR as of 1711584000 were 4220435 with a Short Ratio of 1.81, compared to 1709164800 on 3862694. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 4220435 and a Short% of Float of 3.7199999999999998.
