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After finishing at $55.36 in the prior trading day, Hologic, Inc (NASDAQ: HOLX) closed at $55.74, up 0.69%. In other words, the price has increased by $0.69 from its previous closing price. On the day, 3.09 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
Our goal is to gain a better understanding of HOLX 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 7.66 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 12.48. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 2.52 and its Current Ratio is at 3.24. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.55 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.54.
On February 06, 2025, Leerink Partners Downgraded its rating to Market Perform which previously was Outperform and also lowered its target price recommendation from $80 to $75.
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 May 07 ’25 when Madaus Martin D bought 5,445 shares for $55.24 per share. The transaction valued at 300,760 led to the insider holds 5,445 shares of the business.
Mitchell Essex D sold 24,856 shares of HOLX for $1,897,482 on Dec 04 ’24. The Chief Operating Officer now owns 27,957 shares after completing the transaction at $76.34 per share. On Dec 04 ’24, another insider, Mitchell Essex D, who serves as the Officer of the company, bought 24,856 shares for $76.34 each.
Valuation Measures:
As of this moment, Hologic,’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 23.54, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 12.34. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 3.40. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 3.08 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 2.69.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, HOLX has reached a high of $84.67, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $51.90. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -5.89%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -22.61%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 222.84M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 220.84M. Insiders hold about 0.90% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 101.20% stake in the company.
