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The price of Healthcare Services Group, Inc (NASDAQ: HCSG) closed at $14.01 in the last session, down -1.75% from day before closing price of $14.26. In other words, the price has decreased by -$1.75 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.57 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
We take a closer look at HCSG’s different ratios to gain a better understanding of the stock. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 7.10 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 13.02. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 2.81 and its Current Ratio is at 2.89. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.02 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.02.
Jefferies Upgraded its Underperform to Hold on March 24, 2023, whereas the target price for the stock was revised from $8.50 to $14.
Insider Transactions:
An investor can also benefit from insider trades by learning what management is thinking about the future direction of stock prices. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Feb 26 ’25 when Brophy Andrew M sold 1,744 shares for $10.45 per share. The transaction valued at 18,225 led to the insider holds 12,424 shares of the business.
Valuation Measures:
As of this moment, Healthcare’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 25.03, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 15.55. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 0.99. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 0.59 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 1.99.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, HCSG has reached a high of $14.90, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $9.12. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 15.24%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 22.80%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 72.92M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 72.19M. Insiders hold about 1.00% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 103.90% stake in the company.
Earnings Estimates
The current assessment of Healthcare Services Group, Inc (HCSG) involves the perspectives of 5.0 analysts closely monitoring its market dynamics.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $0.19, with high estimates of $0.21 and low estimates of $0.17.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $0.87 and $0.8 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $0.84. EPS for the following year is $0.9, with 5.0 analysts recommending between $0.97 and $0.8.
Revenue Estimates
According to 5 analysts, the current quarter’s revenue is expected to be $450.78M. It ranges from a high estimate of $452.66M to a low estimate of $448.7M. As of the current estimate, Healthcare Services Group, Inc’s year-ago sales were $426.29MFor the next quarter, 5 analysts are estimating revenue of $451.32M. There is a high estimate of $452.62M for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $449.91M.
A total of 5 analysts have provided revenue estimates for HCSG’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $1.81B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $1.8B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $1.81B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $1.72BBased on 5 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $1.89B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $1.91B and the low estimate is $1.87B.
