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The closing price of Proficient Auto Logistics Inc (NASDAQ: PAL) was $7.56 for the day, down -5.50% from the previous closing price of $8.00. In other words, the price has decreased by -$5.50 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.77 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
Our analysis of PAL’s different ratios will help us gain a deeper understanding of the company. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 18.76 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 52.20. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.22 and its Current Ratio is at 1.25. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.27 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.21.
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, Barrington Research on July 17, 2024, initiated with a Outperform rating and assigned the stock a target price of $22.
On June 03, 2024, Stifel started tracking the stock assigning a Buy rating and target price of $19.Stifel initiated its Buy rating on June 03, 2024, with a $19 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 May 16 ’25 when ODELL RICHARD D sold 49,300 shares for $8.24 per share. The transaction valued at 406,424 led to the insider holds 836,172 shares of the business.
ODELL RICHARD D sold 15,000 shares of PAL for $122,261 on May 15 ’25. The Chief Executive Officer now owns 885,472 shares after completing the transaction at $8.15 per share. On May 15 ’25, another insider, ODELL RICHARD D, who serves as the Officer of the company, bought 75,000 shares for $8.15 each.
Valuation Measures:
For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 0.61 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 0.61.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, PAL has reached a high of $21.01, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $6.81. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -7.50%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -29.30%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 27.07M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 20.83M. Insiders hold about 23.04% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 71.39% stake in the company.
