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The closing price of Heron Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ: HRTX) was $1.84 for the day, up 5.14% from the previous closing price of $1.75. In other words, the price has increased by $5.14 from its previous closing price. On the day, 2.56 million shares were traded. HRTX stock price reached its highest trading level at $1.895 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $1.74.
Ratios:
Our analysis of HRTX’s different ratios will help us gain a deeper understanding of the company. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.85 and its Current Ratio is at 2.38.
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 this company, Rodman & Renshaw on June 13, 2024, initiated with a Buy rating and assigned the stock a target price of $7.
On April 23, 2024, CapitalOne started tracking the stock assigning a Overweight rating and target price of $6.
Needham reiterated its Buy rating for the stock on March 13, 2024, while the target price for the stock was revised from $4 to $5.
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 Nov 17 ’23 when Forbes William P bought 25,000 shares for $1.09 per share. The transaction valued at 27,250 led to the insider holds 79,000 shares of the business.
Forbes William P bought 50,000 shares of HRTX for $46,995 on Nov 16 ’23. The EVP, Chief Development Officer now owns 54,000 shares after completing the transaction at $0.94 per share. On Nov 16 ’23, another insider, Collard Craig A, who serves as the Chief Executive Officer of the company, bought 150,000 shares for $0.92 each. As a result, the insider paid 137,970 and bolstered with 186,496 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, HRTX now has a Market Capitalization of 279069120 and an Enterprise Value of 390434144. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 2.02. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 2.863 whereas that against EBITDA is -15.005.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, HRTX has reached a high of $3.93, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $0.50. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -1.41%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -28.71%.
Shares Statistics:
HRTX traded an average of 1.83M shares per day over the past three months and 1307440 shares per day over the past ten days. A total of 150.29M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 144.08M. Insiders hold about 5.00% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 81.29% stake in the company. Shares short for HRTX as of 1728950400 were 30643570 with a Short Ratio of 16.76, compared to 1726185600 on 35441558. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 30643570 and a Short% of Float of 26.119999999999997.
