Trading Update: Select Medical Holdings Corporation (SEM) Stock Endures 3.67% Monthly Volatility

The stock of Select Medical Holdings Corporation (SEM) has gone down by -3.69% for the week, with a 19.09% rise in the past month and a 8.32% rise in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.86%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are 3.67% for SEM. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -0.27% for SEM stock, with a simple moving average of 14.81% for the last 200 days.

Is It Worth Investing in Select Medical Holdings Corporation (NYSE: SEM) Right Now?

Select Medical Holdings Corporation (NYSE: SEM) has a price-to-earnings ratio that is above its average at 9.60x. The stock has a 36-month beta value of 1.43. Opinions on the stock are mixed, with 2 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 as “overweight,” 2 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”

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The public float for SEM is 106.19M, and at present, short sellers hold a 3.18% of that float. On December 02, 2024, the average trading volume of SEM was 1.14M shares.

SEM) stock’s latest price update

Select Medical Holdings Corporation (NYSE: SEM) has seen a decline in its stock price by -2.53 in relation to its previous close of 21.11. However, the company has experienced a -3.69% decline in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2024-12-02 that The P/B ratio helps to identify low-priced stocks with high growth prospects. GM, SEM, AXS, ZIM and PFE are some such stocks.

Analysts’ Opinion of SEM

BofA Securities, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see SEM reach a price target of $42. The rating they have provided for SEM stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on August 20th, 2024.

The Benchmark Company gave a rating of “Buy” to SEM, setting the target price at $44 in the report published on May 13th of the previous year.

SEM Trading at 7.47% from the 50-Day Moving Average

After a stumble in the market that brought SEM to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -6.77% of loss for the given period.

Volatility was left at 3.67%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.86%, as shares sank -42.49% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -40.93% lower at present.

During the last 5 trading sessions, SEM fell by -47.88%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -23.93% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $34.74. In addition, Select Medical Holdings Corporation saw 62.57% 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 SEM starting from ORTENZIO ROBERT A, who sale 3,804,805 shares at the price of $19.55 back on Nov 26 ’24. After this action, ORTENZIO ROBERT A now owns 0 shares of Select Medical Holdings Corporation, valued at $74,383,938 using the latest closing price.

TAVENNER MARILYN B, the Director of Select Medical Holdings Corporation, sale 32,000 shares at $21.09 during a trade that took place back on Nov 26 ’24, which means that TAVENNER MARILYN B is holding 22,000 shares at $674,880 based on the most recent closing price.

Stock Fundamentals for SEM

Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:

  • 0.09 for the present operating margin
  • 0.12 for the gross margin

The net margin for Select Medical Holdings Corporation stands at 0.04. The total capital return value is set at 0.09. Equity return is now at value 16.71, with 3.39 for asset returns.

Based on Select Medical Holdings Corporation (SEM), the company’s capital structure generated 0.62 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.18. The debt to equity ratio resting at 1.65. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 3.12.

Currently, EBITDA for the company is 763.62 million with net debt to EBITDA at 5.09. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.01. The receivables turnover for the company is 6.57for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.87. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.13.

Conclusion

To sum up, Select Medical Holdings Corporation (SEM) 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.

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