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In the latest session, Dow Inc (NYSE: DOW) closed at $37.38 down -4.28% from its previous closing price of $39.05. In other words, the price has decreased by -$4.28 from its previous closing price. On the day, 14.97 million shares were traded. DOW stock price reached its highest trading level at $38.3 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $36.66.
Ratios:
For a deeper understanding of Dow Inc’s stock, let’s take a closer look at its various ratios. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.98 and its Current Ratio is at 1.61. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 1.02 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.96.
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, Piper Sandler on January 07, 2025, Downgraded its rating to Neutral and sets its target price to $53 from $60 previously.
On December 18, 2024, Evercore ISI Upgraded its rating to Outperform which previously was In-line but kept the price unchanged to $56.
JP Morgan Upgraded its Neutral to Overweight on April 26, 2024, whereas the target price for the stock was revised from $55 to $61.
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 13 ’24 when Banister Gaurdie E. JR. bought 7,339 shares for $40.87 per share. The transaction valued at 299,932 led to the insider holds 10,924 shares of the business.
Fitterling James R bought 14,200 shares of DOW for $589,574 on Dec 12 ’24. The Chair and CEO now owns 247,541 shares after completing the transaction at $41.52 per share. On Dec 12 ’24, another insider, Fitterling James R, who serves as the Chair and CEO of the company, bought 11,400 shares for $41.45 each. As a result, the insider paid 472,581 and bolstered with 117,837 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, DOW now has a Market Capitalization of 26301054976 and an Enterprise Value of 43895762944. As of this moment, Dow’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 23.81, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 13.90. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 1.04. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 0.61 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 1.52. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 1.017 whereas that against EBITDA is 9.047.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for DOW is 1.17, which has changed by -0.27738714 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.21926713 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, DOW has reached a high of $60.69, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $37.49. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -9.40%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -25.98%.
Shares Statistics:
For the past three months, DOW has traded an average of 7.95M shares per day and 7855620 over the past ten days. A total of 703.61M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 698.40M. Insiders hold about 0.24% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 69.67% stake in the company. Shares short for DOW as of 1736899200 were 14587474 with a Short Ratio of 1.84, compared to 1734048000 on 16079423. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 14587474 and a Short% of Float of 2.09.
Dividends & Splits
The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 5.39.