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The closing price of Orasure Technologies Inc (NASDAQ: OSUR) was $2.96 for the day, up 3.86% from the previous closing price of $2.85. In other words, the price has increased by $3.86 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.66 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
Our analysis of OSUR’s different ratios will help us gain a deeper understanding of the company. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 10.94 and its Current Ratio is at 12.34. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.04 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.03.
On August 21, 2020, Evercore ISI started tracking the stock assigning a Outperform rating and target price of $22.Evercore ISI initiated its Outperform rating on August 21, 2020, with a $22 target price.
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 Feb 27 ’25 when Gagliano Nancy J bought 12,750 shares for $3.08 per share. The transaction valued at 39,270 led to the insider holds 91,524 shares of the business.
EGLINTON MANNER CARRIE bought 28,670 shares of OSUR for $100,027 on Feb 28 ’25. The President & CEO now owns 1,288,334 shares after completing the transaction at $3.49 per share. On Feb 27 ’25, another insider, EGLINTON MANNER CARRIE, who serves as the President & CEO of the company, bought 78,625 shares for $3.15 each. As a result, the insider paid 247,378 and bolstered with 1,259,664 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 1.37 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 0.56.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, OSUR has reached a high of $4.98, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $2.36. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 0.75%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -19.99%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 75.11M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 71.18M. Insiders hold about 4.84% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 87.98% stake in the company.
