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In the latest session, Embecta Corp (NASDAQ: EMBC) closed at $19.80 down -5.40% from its previous closing price of $20.93. In other words, the price has decreased by -$5.40 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.61 million shares were traded. EMBC stock price reached its highest trading level at $21.1 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $19.44.
Ratios:
For a deeper understanding of Embecta Corp’s stock, let’s take a closer look at its various ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 4.20 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 57.84. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.58 and its Current Ratio is at 2.03.
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 the company, Morgan Stanley on December 02, 2024, Upgraded its rating to Equal-Weight and sets its target price to $20 from $13 previously.
On November 27, 2024, BTIG Research Upgraded its rating to Buy which previously was Neutral but kept the price unchanged to $26.
Insider Transactions:
Additionally, insider trades can be beneficial to investors who want to learn what the management thinks about stock prices in the future. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Feb 12 ’24 when Melcher David F bought 2,000 shares for $16.25 per share. The transaction valued at 32,500 led to the insider holds 45,080 shares of the business.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, EMBC now has a Market Capitalization of 1151009536 and an Enterprise Value of 2209083392. As of this moment, Embecta’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 14.62, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 6.54. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 2.25. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 1.02. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 1.974 whereas that against EBITDA is 9.588.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, EMBC has reached a high of $21.48, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $9.93. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 11.68%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 37.04%.
Shares Statistics:
For the past three months, EMBC has traded an average of 396.47K shares per day and 506780 over the past ten days. A total of 57.71M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 53.80M. Insiders hold about 7.44% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 90.17% stake in the company. Shares short for EMBC as of 1730332800 were 1773262 with a Short Ratio of 3.07, compared to 1727654400 on 1606554. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 1773262 and a Short% of Float of 4.31.
