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After finishing at $51.76 in the prior trading day, ASGN Inc (NYSE: ASGN) closed at $51.37, down -0.75%. In other words, the price has decreased by -$0.75 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.78 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
Our goal is to gain a better understanding of ASGN by taking a closer look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 21.08 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 6.19. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 2.50 and its Current Ratio is at 2.50. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.72 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.72.
On November 22, 2024, BMO Capital Markets Upgraded its rating to Outperform which previously was Market Perform and also upped its target price recommendation from $96 to $100.
On December 06, 2023, Canaccord Genuity started tracking the stock assigning a Buy rating and target price of $110.Canaccord Genuity initiated its Buy rating on December 06, 2023, with a $110 target price.
Insider Transactions:
The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Nov 12 ’24 when Hanson Theodore S. sold 1,200 shares for $99.64 per share. The transaction valued at 119,568 led to the insider holds 288,855 shares of the business.
Hanson Theodore S. sold 900 shares of ASGN for $87,405 on Nov 13 ’24. The CEO now owns 287,955 shares after completing the transaction at $97.12 per share. On Nov 12 ’24, another insider, Hanson Theodore S., who serves as the Officer of the company, bought 53,000 shares for $100.00 each.
Valuation Measures:
As of this moment, ASGN’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 14.63, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 10.02. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 2.03. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 0.56 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 1.27.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, ASGN has reached a high of $105.67, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $47.64. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -20.64%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -39.34%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 43.92M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 42.19M. Insiders hold about 3.94% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 98.85% stake in the company.
