The stock of Semler Scientific Inc (SMLR) has gone down by -19.52% for the week, with a -28.23% drop in the past month and a -55.86% drop in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 7.83%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are 5.04% for SMLR. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -20.96% for SMLR’s stock, with a simple moving average of -38.33% for the last 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Semler Scientific Inc (NASDAQ: SMLR) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Semler Scientific Inc (NASDAQ: SMLR) is above average at 7.57x. The 36-month beta value for SMLR is also noteworthy at 0.95. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 1 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 rating it as “overweight,” 0 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for SMLR is 5.47M, and at present, short sellers hold a 4.52% of that float. The average trading volume of SMLR on May 09, 2024 was 78.79K shares.
SMLR) stock’s latest price update
The stock of Semler Scientific Inc (NASDAQ: SMLR) has decreased by -25.29 when compared to last closing price of 28.15.Despite this, the company has seen a loss of -19.52% in its stock price over the last five trading days. PRNewsWire reported 2024-04-23 that SANTA CLARA, Calif., April 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Semler Scientific, Inc. (Nasdaq: SMLR), a company that develops, manufactures and markets innovative medical products and services that assist in evaluating and treating chronic diseases, today announced that it will report financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2024, after the close of U.S. financial markets on Tuesday, May 7, 2024.
Analysts’ Opinion of SMLR
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for SMLR stocks, with B. Riley Securities repeating the rating for SMLR by listing it as a “Neutral.” The predicted price for SMLR in the upcoming period, according to B. Riley Securities is $45 based on the research report published on November 02, 2022 of the previous year 2022.
SMLR Trading at -31.23% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought SMLR to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -60.60% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 5.04%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 7.83%, as shares sank -26.11% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -56.60% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, SMLR fell by -19.52%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -14.82% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $26.23. In addition, Semler Scientific Inc saw -52.52% 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 SMLR starting from SEMLER ERIC, who purchase 26,868 shares at the price of $28.11 back on Sep 13 ’23. After this action, SEMLER ERIC now owns 77,771 shares of Semler Scientific Inc, valued at $755,259 using the latest closing price.
SEMLER ERIC, the Director of Semler Scientific Inc, purchase 25,903 shares at $27.70 during a trade that took place back on Sep 12 ’23, which means that SEMLER ERIC is holding 50,903 shares at $717,513 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for SMLR
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.35 for the present operating margin
- 0.89 for the gross margin
The net margin for Semler Scientific Inc stands at 0.33. The total capital return value is set at 0.29. Equity return is now at value 31.18, with 28.14 for asset returns.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 22.26 million with net debt to EBITDA at -2.7. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.29. The receivables turnover for the company is 10.74for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.79. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 12.18.
Conclusion
In summary, Semler Scientific Inc (SMLR) has had a bad performance as of late. Analysts have bullish opinions on the stock, with some viewing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. 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.
