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As of close of business last night, Sotera Health Co’s stock clocked out at $15.19, down -2.88% from its previous closing price of $15.64. In other words, the price has decreased by -$2.88 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.17 million shares were traded. SHC stock price reached its highest trading level at $15.57 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $15.1.
Ratios:
To gain a deeper understanding of SHC’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 17.36 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 3773.65. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 2.57 and its Current Ratio is at 2.93. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 5.55 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 5.51.
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, Piper Sandler on May 21, 2024, initiated with a Neutral rating and assigned the stock a target price of $13.
On April 03, 2024, Citigroup Upgraded its rating to Buy which previously was Neutral and also lowered its target price recommendation from $18 to $16.
Jefferies Upgraded its Hold to Buy on March 25, 2024, whereas the target price for the stock was revised from $15 to $15.50.
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 Mar 04 ’24 when WARBURG PINCUS & CO. sold 16,594,363 shares for $14.31 per share. The transaction valued at 237,423,849 led to the insider holds 88,822,952 shares of the business.
WARBURG PINCUS & CO. sold 16,594,363 shares of SHC for $237,423,849 on Mar 04 ’24. The Director now owns 88,822,952 shares after completing the transaction at $14.31 per share. On Mar 04 ’24, another insider, GTCR INVESTMENT XI LLC, who serves as the Director of the company, sold 11,062,908 shares for $14.31 each. As a result, the insider received 158,282,556 and left with 59,215,301 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, SHC now has a Market Capitalization of 4429479936 and an Enterprise Value of 6402523648. As of this moment, Sotera’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 108.42, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 18.22. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 9.11. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 3.92 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 10.18. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 5.83 whereas that against EBITDA is 11.91.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, SHC has reached a high of $17.44, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $10.71. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 14.11%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 12.47%.
Shares Statistics:
It appears that SHC traded 1.06M shares on average per day over the past three months and 944270 shares per day over the past ten days. A total of 282.83M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 126.59M. Insiders hold about 55.30% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 41.10% stake in the company. Shares short for SHC as of 1723680000 were 10358376 with a Short Ratio of 9.81, compared to 1721001600 on 11216684. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 10358376 and a Short% of Float of 8.06.
