The stock has a 36-month beta value of 0.96. Opinions on the stock are mixed, with 6 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 3 as “overweight,” 2 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for ESPR is 195.06M, and at present, short sellers hold a 17.16% of that float. On November 25, 2024, the average trading volume of ESPR was 3.77M shares.
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ESPR) stock’s latest price update
Esperion Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ: ESPR)’s stock price has soared by 2.78 in relation to previous closing price of 2.52. Nevertheless, the company has seen a gain of 20.47% in its stock price over the last five trading days. globenewswire.com reported 2024-11-18 that – An Exploratory Analysis Reports Patients with PAD Who Took Bempedoic Acid Were 36% Less Likely to Experience a Major Adverse Limb Event Compared to Placebo –
ESPR’s Market Performance
Esperion Therapeutics Inc (ESPR) has seen a 20.47% rise in stock performance for the week, with a 23.33% gain in the past month and a 51.46% surge in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 7.20%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 7.58% for ESPR. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 15.24% for ESPR’s stock, with a 16.87% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of ESPR
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for ESPR stocks, with BofA Securities repeating the rating for ESPR by listing it as a “Underperform.” The predicted price for ESPR in the upcoming period, according to BofA Securities is $2.50 based on the research report published on June 20, 2024 of the current year 2024.
ESPR Trading at 26.68% 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 -23.82% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 7.58%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 7.20%, as shares surge +21.13% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +46.59% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, ESPR rose by +20.00%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by unch in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $2.25. In addition, Esperion Therapeutics Inc saw -13.38% 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 197 shares at the price of $2.17 back on Nov 19 ’24. After this action, Warren Eric now owns 162,355 shares of Esperion Therapeutics Inc, valued at $427 using the latest closing price.
Warren Eric, the Officer of Esperion Therapeutics Inc, proposed sale 197 shares at $2.17 during a trade that took place back on Nov 19 ’24, which means that Warren Eric is holding shares at $427 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for ESPR
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.06 for the present operating margin
- 0.82 for the gross margin
The net margin for Esperion Therapeutics Inc stands at -0.29. The total capital return value is set at 0.11.
Based on Esperion Therapeutics Inc (ESPR), the company’s capital structure generated -2.56 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at -0.1. The debt to equity ratio resting at -0.72. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 0.28.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is -150.11 million with net debt to EBITDA at -4.08. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 2.15. The receivables turnover for the company is 4.36for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.94. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.85.
Conclusion
To sum up, Esperion Therapeutics Inc (ESPR) has seen a better performance recently. Analysts have differing views on the stock, with some seeing 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.
