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In the latest session, Upstart Holdings Inc (NASDAQ: UPST) closed at $53.69 down -3.23% from its previous closing price of $55.48. In other words, the price has decreased by -$3.23 from its previous closing price. On the day, 6.38 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
For a deeper understanding of Upstart Holdings Inc’s stock, let’s take a closer look at its various ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 5.15 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 27.12. 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:
Additionally, insider trades can be beneficial to investors who want to learn what the management thinks about stock prices in the future. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Mar 03 ’25 when Cooper Kerry Whorton sold 500 shares for $68.09 per share. The transaction valued at 34,045 led to the insider holds 18,156 shares of the business.
Darling Scott sold 15,507 shares of UPST for $1,009,767 on Feb 28 ’25. The Chief Legal Officer now owns 135,463 shares after completing the transaction at $65.12 per share. On Mar 03 ’25, another insider, Darling Scott, who serves as the Chief Legal Officer of the company, sold 2,000 shares for $67.89 each. As a result, the insider received 135,776 and left with 150,129 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 7.90 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 7.93.
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 -19.55%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 10.47%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 93.47M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 81.01M. Insiders hold about 13.54% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 62.64% stake in the company.
