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The price of Sotera Health Co (NASDAQ: SHC) closed at $12.98 in the last session, down -2.30% from day before closing price of $13.28. In other words, the price has decreased by -$2.30 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.93 million shares were traded. SHC stock price reached its highest trading level at $13.24 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $12.9.
Ratios:
We take a closer look at SHC’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 11.91 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 51.41. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 2.59 and its Current Ratio is at 2.88. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 5.01 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 4.97.
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:
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 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 3761413632 and an Enterprise Value of 5725243392. As of this moment, Sotera’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 52.28, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 16.51. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 4.36. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 3.28 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 7.82. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 5.11 whereas that against EBITDA is 10.469.
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 -13.69%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -4.54%.
Shares Statistics:
According to the various share statistics, SHC traded on average about 1.47M shares per day over the past 3-months and 2395760 shares per day over the past 10 days. A total of 283.24M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 152.74M. Insiders hold about 46.07% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 50.99% stake in the company. Shares short for SHC as of 1731628800 were 8685015 with a Short Ratio of 5.91, compared to 1728950400 on 10098043. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 8685015 and a Short% of Float of 6.760000400000001.
