In the past week, STER stock has gone up by 2.69%, with a monthly gain of 2.56% and a quarterly surge of 10.19%. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.79%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 1.40% for Sterling Check Corp The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 2.61% for STER’s stock, with a 12.69% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Sterling Check Corp (NASDAQ: STER) Right Now?
The 36-month beta value for STER is at 0.49. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 0 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 rating it as “overweight,” 8 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
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The public float for STER is 82.61M, and currently, shorts hold a 4.12% of that float. The average trading volume for STER on October 16, 2024 was 221.08K shares.
STER) stock’s latest price update
The stock price of Sterling Check Corp (NASDAQ: STER) has surged by 0.76 when compared to previous closing price of 17.07, but the company has seen a 2.69% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2024-09-20 that Investors need to pay close attention to Sterling Check (STER) stock based on the movements in the options market lately.
Analysts’ Opinion of STER
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for STER stocks, with Citigroup repeating the rating for STER by listing it as a “Neutral.” The predicted price for STER in the upcoming period, according to Citigroup is $13 based on the research report published on November 16, 2023 of the previous year 2023.
STER Trading at 5.31% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought STER to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -0.86% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 1.40%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.79%, as shares surge +3.18% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +10.97% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, STER rose by +2.63%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +23.49% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $16.76. In addition, Sterling Check Corp saw 23.56% 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 STER starting from Laird Melanie, who sale 22,278 shares at the price of $16.96 back on Sep 20 ’24. After this action, Laird Melanie now owns 11,049,576 shares of Sterling Check Corp, valued at $377,813 using the latest closing price.
Paglia Lou sale 12,500 shares at $15.68 during a trade that took place back on Aug 01 ’24, which means that Paglia Lou is holding 618,331 shares at $196,006 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for STER
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.1 for the present operating margin
- 0.34 for the gross margin
The net margin for Sterling Check Corp stands at -0.02. The total capital return value is set at 0.06. Equity return is now at value -2.08, with -1.06 for asset returns.
Based on Sterling Check Corp (STER), the company’s capital structure generated 0.43 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.15. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.76. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 2.14.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 153.75 million with net debt to EBITDA at 3.58. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 2.95. The receivables turnover for the company is 4.21for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.5. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.60.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Sterling Check Corp (STER) has had a better performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is mixed, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others 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.
