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In the latest session, WEX Inc (NYSE: WEX) closed at $122.60 down -3.65% from its previous closing price of $127.24. In other words, the price has decreased by -$3.65 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.62 million shares were traded. WEX stock price reached its highest trading level at $127.56 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $121.36.
Ratios:
For a deeper understanding of WEX 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 0.81 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 12.57. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.02 and its Current Ratio is at 1.02. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 2.99 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 2.11.
Citigroup Downgraded its Buy to Neutral on January 14, 2025, whereas the target price for the stock was revised from $260 to $190.
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 Feb 11 ’25 when Tinto Melanie J sold 3,243 shares for $152.65 per share. The transaction valued at 495,044 led to the insider holds 5,218 shares of the business.
Tinto Melanie J bought 3,243 shares of WEX for $494,933 on Feb 11 ’25. On Nov 29 ’24, another insider, Deshaies Robert Joseph, who serves as the COO, Benefits of the company, sold 175 shares for $189.44 each. As a result, the insider received 33,152 and left with 7,582 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, WEX now has a Market Capitalization of 4758878208 and an Enterprise Value of 4844079104. As of this moment, WEX’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 16.34, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 7.30. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 2.42. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 1.60 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 3.21. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 1.843 whereas that against EBITDA is 5.321.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for WEX is 1.29, which has changed by -0.46672463 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.05279863 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, WEX has reached a high of $235.83, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $110.45. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -18.24%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -30.73%.
Shares Statistics:
For the past three months, WEX has traded an average of 1.02M shares per day and 1265290 over the past ten days. A total of 39.00M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 33.89M. Insiders hold about 1.04% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 119.32% stake in the company. Shares short for WEX as of 1743379200 were 5132707 with a Short Ratio of 5.04, compared to 1740700800 on 1042386. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 5132707 and a Short% of Float of 14.930001.
Dividends & Splits
Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.0
