Should You Invest in Semler Scientific Inc (SMLR) Now?

Semler Scientific Inc (NASDAQ: SMLR) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 38.52x compared to its average ratio, The 36-month beta value for SMLR is at 1.17. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 1 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 rating it as “overweight,” 0 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”

The public float for SMLR is 6.53M, and currently, shorts hold a 19.53% of that float. The average trading volume for SMLR on December 17, 2024 was 553.15K shares.

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SMLR) stock’s latest price update

Semler Scientific Inc (NASDAQ: SMLR)’s stock price has plunge by 5.96relation to previous closing price of 74.50. Nevertheless, the company has seen a 31.94% surge in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. prnewswire.com reported 2024-12-16 that SANTA CLARA, Calif., Dec. 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Semler Scientific, Inc. (Nasdaq: SMLR), a pioneer in developing and marketing technology products and services to healthcare providers to combat chronic diseases, today announced updates regarding its bitcoin (BTC) activity and holdings, capital markets activity, and BTC Yield, a key performance indicator.

SMLR’s Market Performance

Semler Scientific Inc (SMLR) has seen a 31.94% rise in stock performance for the week, with a 77.47% gain in the past month and a 218.43% surge in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 11.59%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 14.65% for SMLR. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 25.84% for SMLR’s stock, with a 139.56% simple moving average for the past 200 days.

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 74.73% 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 -0.64% of loss for the given period.

Volatility was left at 14.65%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 11.59%, as shares surge +66.63% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +210.20% upper at present.

During the last 5 trading sessions, SMLR rose by +31.49%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +61.04% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $62.71. In addition, Semler Scientific Inc saw 78.23% 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 SMLR starting from Murphy-Chutorian Douglas, who sale 75,000 shares at the price of $60.12 back on Dec 10 ’24. After this action, Murphy-Chutorian Douglas now owns 65,083 shares of Semler Scientific Inc, valued at $4,508,683 using the latest closing price.

Murphy-Chutorian Douglas, the CEO of Semler Scientific Inc, sale 25,000 shares at $62.24 during a trade that took place back on Dec 11 ’24, which means that Murphy-Chutorian Douglas is holding 55,000 shares at $1,556,123 based on the most recent closing price.

Stock Fundamentals for SMLR

Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:

  • 0.34 for the present operating margin
  • 0.88 for the gross margin

The net margin for Semler Scientific Inc stands at 0.27. The total capital return value is set at 0.23. Equity return is now at value 20.39, with 18.54 for asset returns.

Currently, EBITDA for the company is 23.28 million with net debt to EBITDA at -0.32. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 11.02. The receivables turnover for the company is 8.84for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.64. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 3.14.

Conclusion

In conclusion, Semler Scientific Inc (SMLR) has had a better performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is bullish, 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.

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