Metric Deep Dive: Understanding Vericel Corp (VCEL) Through its Ratios

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After finishing at $51.28 in the prior trading day, Vericel Corp (NASDAQ: VCEL) closed at $50.52, down -1.48%. In other words, the price has decreased by -$1.48 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.51 million shares were traded. VCEL stock price reached its highest trading level at $51.95 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $50.23.

Ratios:

Our goal is to gain a better understanding of VCEL by taking a closer look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 20.73 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 1203.56. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 4.83 and its Current Ratio is at 5.20. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.39 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.37.

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, TD Cowen on June 20, 2024, initiated with a Buy rating and assigned the stock a target price of $55.

On January 25, 2024, Truist Upgraded its rating to Buy which previously was Hold and also upped its target price recommendation from $39 to $51.

BTIG Research Upgraded its Neutral to Buy on August 08, 2023, while the target price for the stock was maintained at $39.

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 Jul 18 ’24 when Colangelo Dominick sold 17,500 shares for $51.40 per share. The transaction valued at 899,500 led to the insider holds 220,937 shares of the business.

Colangelo Dominick sold 17,500 shares of VCEL for $902,125 on Jul 17 ’24. The President and CEO now owns 220,937 shares after completing the transaction at $51.55 per share. On Jul 16 ’24, another insider, Flynn Sean C., who serves as the Chief Legal Officer of the company, sold 15,000 shares for $52.18 each. As a result, the insider received 782,700 and left with 707 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, VCEL now has a Market Capitalization of 2455357952 and an Enterprise Value of 2473801984. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 11.82 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 10.47. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 11.906 whereas that against EBITDA is 2246.868.

Stock Price History:

Over the past 52 weeks, VCEL has reached a high of $54.08, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $30.18. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 6.37%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 17.43%.

Shares Statistics:

The stock has traded on average 370.11K shares per day over the past 3-months and 301000 shares per day over the last 10 days, according to various share statistics. A total of 48.60M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 48.17M. Insiders hold about 0.89% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 103.32% stake in the company. Shares short for VCEL as of 1721001600 were 2719315 with a Short Ratio of 7.35, compared to 1718323200 on 4978845. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 2719315 and a Short% of Float of 8.9499995.

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