Sotera Health Co (NASDAQ: SHC) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 113.03x compared to its average ratio, The 36-month beta value for SHC is at 2.08. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 2 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 3 rating it as “overweight,” 3 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for SHC is 152.69M, and currently, shorts hold a 6.61% of that float. The average trading volume for SHC on November 01, 2024 was 1.25M shares.
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SHC) stock’s latest price update
Sotera Health Co (NASDAQ: SHC) has seen a rise in its stock price by 1.06 in relation to its previous close of 15.67. However, the company has experienced a 2.90% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2024-10-29 that Sotera Health (SHC) doesn’t possess the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.
SHC’s Market Performance
Sotera Health Co (SHC) has experienced a 2.90% rise in stock performance for the past week, with a 1.64% rise in the past month, and a 11.37% rise in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.03%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.22% for SHC. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 1.60% for SHC’s stock, with a 15.19% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of SHC
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for SHC stocks, with Piper Sandler repeating the rating for SHC by listing it as a “Neutral.” The predicted price for SHC in the upcoming period, according to Piper Sandler is $13 based on the research report published on May 21, 2024 of the current year 2024.
Citigroup, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see SHC reach a price target of $16, previously predicting the price at $18. The rating they have provided for SHC stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on April 03rd, 2024.
Jefferies gave a rating of “Buy” to SHC, setting the target price at $15.50 in the report published on March 25th of the current year.
SHC Trading at -0.68% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought SHC to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -9.20% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.22%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.03%, as shares surge +1.08% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +5.13% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, SHC rose by +3.77%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +8.57% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $15.59. In addition, Sotera Health Co saw -6.02% 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 SHC starting from WARBURG PINCUS & CO., who sale 15,000,000 shares at the price of $15.03 back on Sep 06 ’24. After this action, WARBURG PINCUS & CO. now owns 73,822,952 shares of Sotera Health Co, valued at $225,450,000 using the latest closing price.
WARBURG PINCUS & CO., the Director of Sotera Health Co, sale 15,000,000 shares at $15.03 during a trade that took place back on Sep 06 ’24, which means that WARBURG PINCUS & CO. is holding 73,822,952 shares at $225,450,000 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for SHC
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.31 for the present operating margin
- 0.51 for the gross margin
The net margin for Sotera Health Co stands at 0.04. The total capital return value is set at 0.12. Equity return is now at value 9.48, with 1.30 for asset returns.
Based on Sotera Health Co (SHC), the company’s capital structure generated 0.84 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.09. The debt to equity ratio resting at 5.28. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 2.32.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 516.81 million with net debt to EBITDA at 4.34. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 6.01. The receivables turnover for the company is 6.84for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.36. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 2.93.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Sotera Health Co (SHC) 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.
