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Bausch + Lomb Corp (NYSE: BLCO) closed the day trading at $11.58 down -5.08% from the previous closing price of $12.20. In other words, the price has decreased by -$5.08 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.57 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
For a better understanding of BLCO, let’s look at its different ratios. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.96 and its Current Ratio is at 1.56. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.76 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.75.
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, H.C. Wainwright on May 02, 2025, Reiterated its Buy rating but revised its target price to $15 from $20 previously.
On March 28, 2025, Wells Fargo Downgraded its rating to Equal Weight which previously was Overweight and also lowered its target price recommendation from $24 to $15.
Citigroup Downgraded its Buy to Neutral on December 11, 2024, whereas the target price for the stock was revised from $24 to $22.
Insider Transactions:
The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on May 22 ’25 when SAUNDERS BRENT L bought 22,000 shares for $11.28 per share. The transaction valued at 248,072 led to the insider holds 719,156 shares of the business.
VON ESCHENBACH ANDREW C. bought 1,695 shares of BLCO for $19,925 on May 02 ’25. The Director now owns 41,748 shares after completing the transaction at $11.76 per share. On Aug 05 ’24, another insider, SAUNDERS BRENT L, who serves as the CEO and Chairman of the Board of the company, bought 32,250 shares for $15.66 each. As a result, the insider paid 505,067 and bolstered with 595,169 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 0.85 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 0.64.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, BLCO has reached a high of $21.69, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $10.45. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -2.76%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -29.19%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 353.36M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 36.48M. Insiders hold about 89.68% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 9.85% stake in the company.
