Simulations Plus Inc (NASDAQ: SLP) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 64.43x compared to its average ratio. SLP has 36-month beta value of 0.80. Analysts have mixed views on the stock, with 6 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 as “overweight,” 1 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for SLP is 16.47M, and currently, short sellers hold a 6.05% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of SLP on January 08, 2025 was 215.00K shares.
SLP) stock’s latest price update
The stock of Simulations Plus Inc (NASDAQ: SLP) has decreased by -14.37 when compared to last closing price of 30.39. Despite this, the company has experienced a -6.69% fall in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2025-01-08 that SLP’s fiscal first-quarter performance is driven by healthy revenue growth across its Software segment and contributions from the acquisition of Pro-ficiency.
SLP’s Market Performance
Simulations Plus Inc (SLP) has seen a -6.69% fall in stock performance for the week, with a -13.63% decline in the past month and a -13.80% plunge in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 4.09%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 4.29% for SLP. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -10.87% for SLP’s stock, with a -31.45% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of SLP
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for SLP stocks, with Stephens repeating the rating for SLP by listing it as a “Overweight.” The predicted price for SLP in the upcoming period, according to Stephens is $39 based on the research report published on November 15, 2024 of the previous year 2024.
KeyBanc Capital Markets, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see SLP reach a price target of $47. The rating they have provided for SLP stocks is “Overweight” according to the report published on July 29th, 2024.
SLP Trading at -12.58% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought SLP to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -49.19% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 4.29%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 4.09%, as shares sank -17.80% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -18.55% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, SLP fell by -10.40%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -41.84% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $29.15. In addition, Simulations Plus Inc saw -6.69% 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 SLP starting from WOLTOSZ WALTER S, who sale 20,000 shares at the price of $27.88 back on Jan 02 ’25. After this action, WOLTOSZ WALTER S now owns 3,422,584 shares of Simulations Plus Inc, valued at $557,662 using the latest closing price.
VIRGINIA EVANS WOLTOSZ & WALTE, the Director of Simulations Plus Inc, proposed sale 60,000 shares at $27.89 during a trade that took place back on Jan 02 ’25, which means that VIRGINIA EVANS WOLTOSZ & WALTE is holding shares at $1,673,400 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for SLP
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.07 for the present operating margin
- 0.58 for the gross margin
The net margin for Simulations Plus Inc stands at 0.11. The total capital return value is set at 0.03. Equity return is now at value 4.60, with 4.29 for asset returns.
Based on Simulations Plus Inc (SLP), the company’s capital structure generated 0.01 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 10.09.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 11.8 million with net debt to EBITDA at -0.49. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 6.94. The receivables turnover for the company is 5.81for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.38. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 4.15.
Conclusion
To put it simply, Simulations Plus Inc (SLP) has had a bad performance in recent times. Analysts have a bullish opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
