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The closing price of Westrock Coffee Company (NASDAQ: WEST) was $6.40 for the day, down -0.62% from the previous closing price of $6.44. In other words, the price has decreased by -$0.62 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.5 million shares were traded. WEST stock price reached its highest trading level at $6.53 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $6.19.
Ratios:
Our analysis of WEST’s different ratios will help us gain a deeper understanding of the company. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.73 and its Current Ratio is at 1.39. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 1.32 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 1.13.
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, Telsey Advisory Group on November 08, 2024, Reiterated its Outperform rating but revised its target price to $10 from $14 previously.
On October 07, 2024, Truist started tracking the stock assigning a Buy rating and target price of $10.
On September 23, 2024, Craig Hallum started tracking the stock assigning a Buy rating and target price of $13.Craig Hallum initiated its Buy rating on September 23, 2024, with a $13 target price.
Insider Transactions:
Also, insider trades can serve as a great indicator of what management thinks about the future direction of a stock’s price. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Dec 02 ’24 when Parent Kenneth M. bought 62,735 shares for $8.07 per share. The transaction valued at 506,271 led to the insider holds 112,451 shares of the business.
EDMUNDS MARK A sold 17,217 shares of WEST for $128,611 on Nov 12 ’24. The Director now owns 95,909 shares after completing the transaction at $7.47 per share. On Nov 12 ’24, another insider, Ford William A, who serves as the GROUP PRESIDENT, OPERATIONS of the company, bought 25,000 shares for $7.54 each. As a result, the insider paid 188,500 and bolstered with 461,190 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, WEST now has a Market Capitalization of 602803840 and an Enterprise Value of 1439027456. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 0.72 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 5.46. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 1.72 whereas that against EBITDA is 1421.964.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, WEST has reached a high of $11.21, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $5.28. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -9.16%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -27.32%.
Shares Statistics:
WEST traded an average of 391.86K shares per day over the past three months and 296410 shares per day over the past ten days. A total of 94.07M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 34.55M. Insiders hold about 63.32% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 31.94% stake in the company. Shares short for WEST as of 1732838400 were 5270010 with a Short Ratio of 13.45, compared to 1730332800 on 5050912. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 5270010 and a Short% of Float of 18.35.