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The price of Upstart Holdings Inc (NASDAQ: UPST) closed at $83.11 in the last session, down -4.35% from day before closing price of $86.89. In other words, the price has decreased by -$4.35 from its previous closing price. On the day, 7.35 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
We take a closer look at UPST’s different ratios to gain a better understanding of the stock. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 7.98 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 41.99. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 5.13 and its Current Ratio is at 5.13. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 2.43 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 2.41.
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, Morgan Stanley on February 14, 2025, Upgraded its rating to Equal-Weight and sets its target price to $70 from $12 previously.
On February 12, 2025, JP Morgan Upgraded its rating to Neutral which previously was Underweight and also upped its target price recommendation from $57 to $79.
B. Riley Securities Upgraded its Neutral to Buy on February 12, 2025, whereas the target price for the stock was revised from $49 to $105.
Insider Transactions:
An investor can also benefit from insider trades by learning what management is thinking about the future direction of stock prices. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Feb 18 ’25 when Girouard Dave bought 41,667 shares for $84.65 per share.
Girouard Dave sold 41,667 shares of UPST for $2,608,236 on Jan 15 ’25. The Chief Executive Officer now owns 57,138 shares after completing the transaction at $62.60 per share. On Jan 15 ’25, another insider, Girouard Dave, who serves as the Officer of the company, bought 41,667 shares for $62.60 each.
Valuation Measures:
For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 12.24 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 12.27.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, UPST has reached a high of $96.43, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $20.60. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 19.65%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 79.76%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 93.47M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 80.97M. Insiders hold about 13.59% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 62.47% stake in the company.
