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Sotera Health Co (NASDAQ: SHC) closed the day trading at $16.55 down -1.14% from the previous closing price of $16.74. In other words, the price has decreased by -$1.14 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.79 million shares were traded. SHC stock price reached its highest trading level at $16.99 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $16.53.
Ratios:
For a better understanding of SHC, let’s look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 18.92 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 4111.51. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 2.57 and its Current Ratio is at 2.93. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 5.55 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 5.51.
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, Piper Sandler on May 21, 2024, initiated with a Neutral rating and assigned the stock a target price of $13.
On April 03, 2024, Citigroup Upgraded its rating to Buy which previously was Neutral and also lowered its target price recommendation from $18 to $16.
Jefferies Upgraded its Hold to Buy on March 25, 2024, whereas the target price for the stock was revised from $15 to $15.50.
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 Sep 06 ’24 when WARBURG PINCUS & CO. sold 15,000,000 shares for $15.03 per share. The transaction valued at 225,450,000 led to the insider holds 73,822,952 shares of the business.
WARBURG PINCUS & CO. sold 15,000,000 shares of SHC for $225,450,000 on Sep 06 ’24. The Director now owns 73,822,952 shares after completing the transaction at $15.03 per share. On Sep 06 ’24, another insider, GTCR INVESTMENT XI LLC, who serves as the Director of the company, sold 10,000,000 shares for $15.03 each. As a result, the insider received 150,300,000 and left with 49,215,301 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, SHC now has a Market Capitalization of 4687191552 and an Enterprise Value of 6787695616. As of this moment, Sotera’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 118.13, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 19.85. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 9.93. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 4.27 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 11.09. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 6.181 whereas that against EBITDA is 12.626.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, SHC has reached a high of $17.44, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $10.71. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 13.17%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 20.84%.
Shares Statistics:
Over the past 3-months, SHC traded about 1.29M shares per day on average, while over the past 10 days, SHC traded about 1898940 shares per day. A total of 282.83M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 151.87M. Insiders hold about 46.38% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 47.42% stake in the company. Shares short for SHC as of 1724976000 were 10645722 with a Short Ratio of 8.22, compared to 1722384000 on 11198280. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 10645722 and a Short% of Float of 8.28.
