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In the latest session, ACV Auctions Inc (NYSE: ACVA) closed at $14.47 up 2.70% from its previous closing price of $14.09. In other words, the price has increased by $2.70 from its previous closing price. On the day, 2.18 million shares were traded. ACVA stock price reached its highest trading level at $14.62 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $13.785.
Ratios:
For a deeper understanding of ACV Auctions Inc’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 9.04 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 40.13. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.56 and its Current Ratio is at 1.56. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.37 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.36.
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 March 20, 2025, Upgraded its rating to Overweight and sets its target price to $20 from $18 previously.
On March 12, 2025, BofA Securities Upgraded its rating to Buy which previously was Neutral and also lowered its target price recommendation from $22 to $20.
On January 22, 2025, Stephens started tracking the stock assigning a Equal-Weight rating and target price of $20.50.Stephens initiated its Equal-Weight rating on January 22, 2025, with a $20.50 target price.
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 Mar 25 ’25 when Waterman Michael sold 115,987 shares for $16.10 per share. The transaction valued at 1,867,391 led to the insider holds 327,564 shares of the business.
MICHAEL WATERMAN bought 115,987 shares of ACVA for $1,856,952 on Mar 25 ’25. On Mar 20 ’25, another insider, Chamoun George, who serves as the Chief Executive Officer of the company, sold 348,249 shares for $15.34 each. As a result, the insider received 5,342,140 and left with 2,821,193 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, ACVA now has a Market Capitalization of 2577526528 and an Enterprise Value of 2336016896. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 3.83 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 5.53. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 3.666 whereas that against EBITDA is -36.917.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for ACVA is 1.73, which has changed by -0.2182604 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.08089435 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, ACVA has reached a high of $23.46, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $12.77. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -18.57%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -23.67%.
Shares Statistics:
For the past three months, ACVA has traded an average of 2.16M shares per day and 2925260 over the past ten days. A total of 168.03M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 161.20M. Insiders hold about 4.48% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 97.70% stake in the company. Shares short for ACVA as of 1740700800 were 10120244 with a Short Ratio of 5.68, compared to 1738281600 on 8748857. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 10120244 and a Short% of Float of 6.0300004.
