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First Watch Restaurant Group Inc (NASDAQ: FWRG) closed the day trading at $15.33 down -17.62% from the previous closing price of $18.61. In other words, the price has decreased by -$17.62 from its previous closing price. On the day, 5.57 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
For a better understanding of FWRG, let’s look at its different ratios. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.36 and its Current Ratio is at 0.40. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 1.36 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 1.25.
On October 17, 2024, Stephens started tracking the stock assigning a Overweight rating and target price of $20.
On August 27, 2024, The Benchmark Company started tracking the stock assigning a Buy rating and target price of $23.The Benchmark Company initiated its Buy rating on August 27, 2024, with a $23 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 Mar 12 ’25 when HOPE H MELVILLE III sold 8,013 shares for $16.81 per share. The transaction valued at 134,699 led to the insider holds 74,302 shares of the business.
Wolszczak Jay Anthony sold 5,743 shares of FWRG for $96,540 on Mar 12 ’25. The Chief Legal Officer, GC & Secy now owns 37,768 shares after completing the transaction at $16.81 per share. On Mar 12 ’25, another insider, Hartman Eric Richard, who serves as the Chief Development Officer of the company, sold 3,916 shares for $16.81 each. As a result, the insider received 65,828 and left with 69,475 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
As of this moment, First’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 50.54, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 35.18. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 2.54. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 0.92 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 1.56.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, FWRG has reached a high of $25.63, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $12.90. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -15.20%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -13.59%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 60.70M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 39.60M. Insiders hold about 35.05% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 81.84% stake in the company.
