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In the latest session, Healthcare Services Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: HCSG) closed at $10.42 down -6.71% from its previous closing price of $11.17. In other words, the price has decreased by -$6.71 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.52 million shares were traded. HCSG stock price reached its highest trading level at $11.19 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $10.39.
Ratios:
For a deeper understanding of Healthcare Services Group, 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 5.85 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 21.33. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 2.65 and its Current Ratio is at 2.74. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.09 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.02.
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 the company, Jefferies on March 24, 2023, Upgraded its rating to Hold and sets its target price to $14 from $8.50 previously.
On February 17, 2023, RBC Capital Mkts Upgraded its rating to Outperform which previously was Sector Perform and also upped its target price recommendation from $14 to $17.
The Benchmark Company Upgraded its Hold to Buy on October 20, 2022, while the target price for the stock was maintained at $18.
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 Feb 28 ’24 when Brophy Andrew M sold 1,125 shares for $12.58 per share. The transaction valued at 14,152 led to the insider holds 7,741 shares of the business.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, HCSG now has a Market Capitalization of 764652928 and an Enterprise Value of 707696768. As of this moment, Healthcare’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 25.14, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 11.80. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 2.79. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 0.45 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 1.62. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 0.42 whereas that against EBITDA is 15.577.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, HCSG has reached a high of $13.00, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $8.75. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -4.75%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -5.27%.
Shares Statistics:
For the past three months, HCSG has traded an average of 431.94K shares per day and 514000 over the past ten days. A total of 73.34M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 72.67M. Insiders hold about 0.97% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 99.87% stake in the company. Shares short for HCSG as of 1726185600 were 2406804 with a Short Ratio of 5.57, compared to 1723680000 on 2330227. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 2406804 and a Short% of Float of 4.77.
Dividends & Splits
The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 3.83.
