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After finishing at $142.35 in the prior trading day, Natera Inc (NASDAQ: NTRA) closed at $147.92, up 3.91%. In other words, the price has increased by $3.91 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.65 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
Our goal is to gain a better understanding of NTRA 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 20.65 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 288.80. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 3.87 and its Current Ratio is at 4.00. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.16 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.08.
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, Barclays on January 23, 2025, initiated with a Overweight rating and assigned the stock a target price of $200.
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 Mar 05 ’25 when SOLOMON MOSHKEVICH bought 6,000 shares for $143.29 per share.
STEVEN L CHAPMAN bought 87,272 shares of NTRA for $12,515,001 on Mar 05 ’25. On Feb 26 ’25, another insider, Sheena Jonathan, who serves as the CO-FOUNDER of the company, sold 3,000 shares for $160.47 each. As a result, the insider received 481,419 and left with 43,282 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 11.78 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 16.41.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, NTRA has reached a high of $183.00, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $83.13. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -10.85%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 9.73%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 132.65M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 127.75M. Insiders hold about 5.50% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 90.83% stake in the company.
