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As of close of business last night, Certara Inc’s stock clocked out at $13.55, down -3.42% from its previous closing price of $14.03. In other words, the price has decreased by -$3.42 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.44 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
To gain a deeper understanding of CERT’s stock, we examine its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 9.36 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 41.68. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 2.86 and its Current Ratio is at 2.86. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.30 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.29.
On April 10, 2024, KeyBanc Capital Markets Upgraded its rating to Overweight which previously was Sector Weight but kept the price unchanged to $23.
Insider Transactions:
Investing in insider trades can also provide an investor with insight into how management views future stock prices. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Oct 07 ’24 when SMITH PATRICK F sold 5,409 shares for $11.03 per share. The transaction valued at 59,661 led to the insider holds 50,091 shares of the business.
SMITH PATRICK F bought 5,409 shares of CERT for $59,661 on Oct 07 ’24. On Sep 09 ’24, another insider, Pedersen Leif E, who serves as the PRESIDENT, CHIEF COMMERCAL OFF of the company, sold 51,224 shares for $11.29 each. As a result, the insider received 578,319 and left with 99,704 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 5.85 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 2.07.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, CERT has reached a high of $19.87, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $9.41. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 10.49%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 4.83%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 160.90M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 120.92M. Insiders hold about 24.89% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 73.13% stake in the company.
