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After finishing at $6.18 in the prior trading day, Vestis Corp (NYSE: VSTS) closed at $6.02, down -2.59%. In other words, the price has decreased by -$2.59 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.74 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
Our goal is to gain a better understanding of VSTS 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 27.54 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 2.86. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.51 and its Current Ratio is at 1.87. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 1.60 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 1.54.
Redburn Atlantic Downgraded its Buy to Neutral on May 07, 2024, while the target price for the stock was maintained at $13.40.
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 May 08 ’25 when Meister Keith A. bought 857,299 shares for $6.11 per share. The transaction valued at 5,238,097 led to the insider holds 17,865,176 shares of the business.
Meister Keith A. bought 138,048 shares of VSTS for $872,463 on May 09 ’25. The Director now owns 18,003,224 shares after completing the transaction at $6.32 per share. On May 09 ’25, another insider, Goetz William, who serves as the Director of the company, bought 7,500 shares for $6.61 each. As a result, the insider paid 49,574 and bolstered with 23,131 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 0.29 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 0.91.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, VSTS has reached a high of $17.83, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $5.20. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -30.60%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -53.97%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 131.78M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 130.35M. Insiders hold about 1.09% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 102.49% stake in the company.
