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Simulations Plus Inc (NASDAQ: SLP) closed the day trading at $26.37 down -17.19% from the previous closing price of $31.84. In other words, the price has decreased by -$17.19 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.87 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
For a better understanding of SLP, 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 24.79 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 46.28. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 4.37 and its Current Ratio is at 4.37. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.00 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.00.
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, Stephens on November 15, 2024, initiated with a Overweight rating and assigned the stock a target price of $39.
On July 29, 2024, KeyBanc Capital Markets started tracking the stock assigning a Overweight rating and target price of $47.
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 01 ’25 when WOLTOSZ WALTER S sold 20,000 shares for $33.51 per share. The transaction valued at 670,150 led to the insider holds 3,344,157 shares of the business.
WOLTOSZ WALTER S sold 20,000 shares of SLP for $481,786 on Apr 01 ’25. The Director now owns 3,363,371 shares after completing the transaction at $24.09 per share. On Apr 01 ’25, another insider, VIRGINIA EVANS WOLTOSZ & WALTE, who serves as the Director of the company, bought 60,000 shares for $24.52 each.
Valuation Measures:
As of this moment, Simulations’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 73.80, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 21.15. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 2.00. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 6.75 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 2.80.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, SLP has reached a high of $50.11, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $23.01. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -12.41%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -15.26%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 20.11M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 16.23M. Insiders hold about 19.31% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 82.53% stake in the company.
