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In the latest session, Charles River Laboratories International Inc. (NYSE: CRL) closed at $232.56 down -0.11% from its previous closing price of $232.82. In other words, the price has decreased by -$0.11 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.53 million shares were traded. CRL stock price reached its highest trading level at $238.22 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $232.56.
Ratios:
For a deeper understanding of Charles River Laboratories International Inc.’s stock, let’s take a closer look at its various ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 35.51 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 28.96. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.37 and its Current Ratio is at 1.75. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.85 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.85.
On September 13, 2023, TD Cowen started tracking the stock assigning a Market Perform rating and target price of $212.
Citigroup Downgraded its Buy to Neutral on July 10, 2023, whereas the target price for the stock was revised from $260 to $225.
Insider Transactions:
Additionally, insider trades can be beneficial to investors who want to learn what the management thinks about stock prices in the future. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on May 10 ’24 when LaPlume Joseph W sold 1,304 shares for $226.97 per share. The transaction valued at 295,969 led to the insider holds 23,276 shares of the business.
Knell Michael Gunnar sold 808 shares of CRL for $216,156 on Mar 08 ’24. The CSVP&Chief Accounting Officer now owns 7,024 shares after completing the transaction at $267.52 per share. On Mar 04 ’24, another insider, Knell Michael Gunnar, who serves as the CSVP&Chief Accounting Officer of the company, sold 2,750 shares for $261.05 each. As a result, the insider received 717,890 and left with 7,832 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, CRL now has a Market Capitalization of 11979560960 and an Enterprise Value of 14797150208. As of this moment, Charles’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 27.01, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 18.75. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 2.87. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 2.91 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 3.29. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 3.599 whereas that against EBITDA is 15.583.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for CRL is 1.43, which has changed by 0.16711831 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.2644323 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, CRL has reached a high of $275.00, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $161.65. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -6.45%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 6.71%.
Shares Statistics:
For the past three months, CRL has traded an average of 526.99K shares per day and 571300 over the past ten days. A total of 51.34M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 50.46M. Insiders hold about 2.04% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 101.37% stake in the company. Shares short for CRL as of 1714435200 were 1899702 with a Short Ratio of 3.60, compared to 1711584000 on 1584730. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 1899702 and a Short% of Float of 4.79.
Earnings Estimates
A comprehensive evaluation of Charles River Laboratories International Inc. (CRL) is underway, with the input of 12.0 analysts contributing to its current rating.On average, analysts expect EPS of $2.4 for the current quarter, with a high estimate of $2.53 and a low estimate of $2.36, while EPS last year was $2.69. The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $3.03, with high estimates of $3.18 and low estimates of $2.84.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $11.27 and $10.59 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $11.03. EPS for the following year is $12.4, with 15.0 analysts recommending between $12.93 and $11.88.
Revenue Estimates
A total of 12 analysts believe the company’s revenue will be $1.03B this quarter.It ranges from a high estimate of $1.06B to a low estimate of $1B. As of the current estimate, Charles River Laboratories International Inc.’s year-ago sales were $1.06BFor the next quarter, 12 analysts are estimating revenue of $1.07B. There is a high estimate of $1.09B for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $1.04B.
A total of 15 analysts have provided revenue estimates for CRL’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $4.26B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $4.18B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $4.22B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $4.13BBased on 15 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $4.54B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $4.71B and the low estimate is $4.43B.
