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As of close of business last night, Bausch + Lomb Corp’s stock clocked out at $11.80, up 2.16% from its previous closing price of $11.55. In other words, the price has increased by $2.16 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.59 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
To gain a deeper understanding of BLCO’s stock, we examine its different ratios. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.96 and its Current Ratio is at 1.56. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.76 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.75.
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, H.C. Wainwright on May 02, 2025, Reiterated its Buy rating but revised its target price to $15 from $20 previously.
On March 28, 2025, Wells Fargo Downgraded its rating to Equal Weight which previously was Overweight and also lowered its target price recommendation from $24 to $15.
Citigroup Downgraded its Buy to Neutral on December 11, 2024, whereas the target price for the stock was revised from $24 to $22.
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 May 02 ’25 when VON ESCHENBACH ANDREW C. bought 1,695 shares for $11.76 per share. The transaction valued at 19,925 led to the insider holds 41,748 shares of the business.
SAUNDERS BRENT L bought 32,250 shares of BLCO for $505,067 on Aug 05 ’24. The CEO and Chairman of the Board now owns 595,169 shares after completing the transaction at $15.66 per share.
Valuation Measures:
For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 0.86 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 0.66.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, BLCO has reached a high of $21.69, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $10.45. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -11.70%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -29.86%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 353.36M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 36.71M. Insiders hold about 89.61% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 11.32% stake in the company.
