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European Wax Center Inc (NASDAQ: EWCZ) closed the day trading at $5.11 down -7.93% from the previous closing price of $5.55. In other words, the price has decreased by -$7.93 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.58 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
For a better understanding of EWCZ, let’s look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 5.34 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 5.16. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 2.42 and its Current Ratio is at 3.17. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 5.51 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 5.44.
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, Piper Sandler on January 06, 2025, Downgraded its rating to Neutral and sets its target price to $7 from $9 previously.
On December 19, 2024, Telsey Advisory Group Downgraded its rating to Market Perform which previously was Outperform but kept the price unchanged to $6.
Morgan Stanley Downgraded its Equal-Weight to Underweight on November 15, 2024, while the target price for the stock was maintained at $5.
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 Dec 18 ’24 when Scott Nital P. sold 15,048 shares for $5.80 per share. The transaction valued at 87,278 led to the insider holds 14,214 shares of the business.
Scott Nital P. sold 4,344 shares of EWCZ for $25,419 on Dec 17 ’24. The Director now owns 29,262 shares after completing the transaction at $5.85 per share. On Dec 18 ’24, another insider, Scott Nital P., who serves as the Director of the company, bought 15,048 shares for $5.80 each.
Valuation Measures:
As of this moment, European’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 22.37, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 13.78. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 4.29. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 1.30 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 3.31.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, EWCZ has reached a high of $15.21, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $4.80. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -21.45%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -32.34%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 44.75M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 30.28M. Insiders hold about 32.35% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 63.24% stake in the company.
