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Light & Wonder Inc (NASDAQ: LNW) closed the day trading at $80.54 down -13.98% from the previous closing price of $93.63. In other words, the price has decreased by -$13.98 from its previous closing price. On the day, 2.92 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
For a better understanding of LNW, 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 26.08 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 19.25. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.35 and its Current Ratio is at 1.57. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 6.38 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 6.31.
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 Mar 06 ’25 when Lane Siobhan sold 3,784 shares for $105.37 per share. The transaction valued at 398,720 led to the insider holds 21,254 shares of the business.
Kalabic Vanja sold 1,132 shares of LNW for $118,192 on Mar 06 ’25. The SVP & Chief Accounting Officer now owns 5,016 shares after completing the transaction at $104.41 per share. On Mar 07 ’25, another insider, Wilson Matthew R., who serves as the President & CEO of the company, sold 18,243 shares for $104.60 each. As a result, the insider received 1,908,298 and left with 142,246 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
As of this moment, Light’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 21.55, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 12.11. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 0.70. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 2.13 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 11.04.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, LNW has reached a high of $115.00, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $75.46. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -13.34%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -16.00%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 85.00M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 84.25M. Insiders hold about 0.70% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 73.88% stake in the company.
