The stock of Esperion Therapeutics Inc. (ESPR) has seen a -33.95% decrease in the past week, with a -2.28% drop in the past month, and a -28.67% decrease in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 15.14%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 12.68% for ESPR. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -16.49% for ESPR stock, with a simple moving average of 21.46% for the last 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Esperion Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ: ESPR) Right Now?
Company’s 36-month beta value is 0.84.Analysts have differing opinions on the stock, with 6 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 3 as “overweight,” 2 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for ESPR is 168.54M, and currently, short sellers hold a 11.82% ratio of that floaft. The average trading volume of ESPR on April 15, 2024 was 6.75M shares.
ESPR) stock’s latest price update
The stock of Esperion Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ: ESPR) has decreased by -7.36 when compared to last closing price of 2.31. Despite this, the company has experienced a -33.95% fall in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. Schwab Network reported 2024-04-01 that Esperion Therapeutics (ESPR) specializes in cholesterol lowering medications. President and CEO Sheldon Koenig joins Nicole Petallides to give an overview of the company.
ESPR Trading at -14.62% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought ESPR to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -37.06% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 12.68%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 15.14%, as shares surge +4.39% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading unchanged at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, ESPR fell by -33.95%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +55.07% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $2.57. In addition, Esperion Therapeutics Inc. saw -28.43% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at ESPR starting from Warren Eric, who sale 742 shares at the price of $1.25 back on Sep 20 ’23. After this action, Warren Eric now owns 68,318 shares of Esperion Therapeutics Inc., valued at $924 using the latest closing price.
Warren Eric, the Chief Commercial Officer of Esperion Therapeutics Inc., sale 243 shares at $1.41 during a trade that took place back on Aug 18 ’23, which means that Warren Eric is holding 69,060 shares at $344 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for ESPR
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- -1.34 for the present operating margin
- 0.63 for the gross margin
The net margin for Esperion Therapeutics Inc. stands at -2.04. The total capital return value is set at -3.14.
Based on Esperion Therapeutics Inc. (ESPR), the company’s capital structure generated 6.49 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at -0.25. The debt to equity ratio resting at -1.18. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 1767.76.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is -155.4 million with net debt to EBITDA at -2.97. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 7.08. The receivables turnover for the company is 2.4for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.57. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.29.
Conclusion
In a nutshell, Esperion Therapeutics Inc. (ESPR) has experienced a bad performance in recent times. The stock has received mixed “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
