The price-to-earnings ratio for Select Medical Holdings Corporation (NYSE: SEM) is above average at 15.46x. The 36-month beta value for SEM is also noteworthy at 1.38. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 3 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 rating it as “overweight,” 0 rating it as “hold,” and 2 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for SEM is 100.27M, and at present, short sellers hold a 2.51% of that float. The average trading volume of SEM on April 05, 2024 was 559.24K shares.
SEM) stock’s latest price update
The stock price of Select Medical Holdings Corporation (NYSE: SEM) has jumped by 0.14 compared to previous close of 29.46. Despite this, the company has seen a gain of 0.17% in its stock price over the last five trading days. Zacks Investment Research reported 2024-04-03 that Select Medical (SEM) inks a joint venture agreement with UF Health Jacksonville to open a 48-bed inpatient rehabilitation hospital in Florida.
SEM’s Market Performance
SEM’s stock has risen by 0.17% in the past week, with a monthly rise of 5.70% and a quarterly rise of 25.53%. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.98% while the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 1.92% for Select Medical Holdings Corporation The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 2.22% for SEM’s stock, with a simple moving average of 10.64% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of SEM
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for SEM stocks, with The Benchmark Company repeating the rating for SEM by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for SEM in the upcoming period, according to The Benchmark Company is $44 based on the research report published on May 13, 2021 of the previous year 2021.
BofA Securities, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see SEM reach a price target of $36, previously predicting the price at $30. The rating they have provided for SEM stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on February 26th, 2021.
BofA/Merrill gave a rating of “Underperform” to SEM, setting the target price at $15 in the report published on June 16th of the previous year.
SEM Trading at 6.84% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought SEM to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -11.97% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 1.92%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.98%, as shares surge +4.80% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +11.40% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, SEM rose by +0.17%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +0.99% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $28.93. In addition, Select Medical Holdings Corporation saw 25.53% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at SEM starting from ORTENZIO ROBERT A, who sale 50,000 shares at the price of $28.30 back on Mar 08 ’24. After this action, ORTENZIO ROBERT A now owns 6,739,668 shares of Select Medical Holdings Corporation, valued at $1,415,000 using the latest closing price.
ORTENZIO ROBERT A, the EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN of Select Medical Holdings Corporation, sale 50,000 shares at $26.00 during a trade that took place back on Feb 08 ’24, which means that ORTENZIO ROBERT A is holding 6,789,668 shares at $1,300,000 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for SEM
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.06 for the present operating margin
- 0.14 for the gross margin
The net margin for Select Medical Holdings Corporation stands at 0.04. The total capital return value is set at 0.07. Equity return is now at value 19.48, with 3.06 for asset returns.
Based on Select Medical Holdings Corporation (SEM), the company’s capital structure generated 0.79 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.12. The debt to equity ratio resting at 3.85. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 4.34.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 804.43 million with net debt to EBITDA at 2.36. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.3. The receivables turnover for the company is 7.09for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.87. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.01.
Conclusion
In summary, Select Medical Holdings Corporation (SEM) has had a better performance as of late. Analysts have bullish opinions on the stock, with some viewing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
