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The closing price of Natera Inc (NASDAQ: NTRA) was $158.09 for the day, up 1.86% from the previous closing price of $155.20. In other words, the price has increased by $1.86 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.6 million shares were traded. NTRA stock price reached its highest trading level at $159.12 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $153.525.
Ratios:
Our analysis of NTRA’s different ratios will help us gain a deeper understanding of the company. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 4.23 and its Current Ratio is at 4.39. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.54 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.44.
Raymond James Downgraded its Strong Buy to Outperform on February 20, 2024, whereas the target price for the stock was revised from $68 to $85.
Insider Transactions:
Also, insider trades can serve as a great indicator of what management thinks about the future direction of a stock’s price. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Dec 18 ’24 when Sheena Jonathan bought 17,100 shares for $150.00 per share.
Rabinowitz Matthew sold 160,000 shares of NTRA for $26,518,750 on Dec 13 ’24. The EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN now owns 2,389,180 shares after completing the transaction at $165.74 per share. On Dec 13 ’24, another insider, MATTHEW RABINOWITZ, who serves as the Director of the company, bought 160,000 shares for $166.45 each.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, NTRA now has a Market Capitalization of 20871198720 and an Enterprise Value of 20043030528. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 13.62 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 22.34. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 13.083 whereas that against EBITDA is -93.484.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, NTRA has reached a high of $175.63, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $57.22. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 8.32%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 35.15%.
Shares Statistics:
NTRA traded an average of 1.23M shares per day over the past three months and 1108580 shares per day over the past ten days. A total of 132.02M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 124.68M. Insiders hold about 5.56% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 90.22% stake in the company. Shares short for NTRA as of 1732838400 were 4019467 with a Short Ratio of 3.28, compared to 1730332800 on 3722382. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 4019467 and a Short% of Float of 3.19.
