The stock of Semler Scientific Inc (SMLR) has seen a 25.93% increase in the past week, with a -13.18% drop in the past month, and a 141.16% flourish in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 9.47%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 10.49% for SMLR. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 9.57% for SMLR’s stock, with a 80.86% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Semler Scientific Inc (NASDAQ: SMLR) Right Now?
Semler Scientific Inc (NASDAQ: SMLR) has a price-to-earnings ratio that is above its average at 31.56x. The stock has a 36-month beta value of 1.18. Opinions on the stock are mixed, with 1 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 as “overweight,” 0 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for SMLR is 7.50M, and at present, short sellers hold a 18.51% of that float. On January 20, 2025, the average trading volume of SMLR was 700.69K shares.
SMLR) stock’s latest price update
Semler Scientific Inc (NASDAQ: SMLR)’s stock price has gone rise by 11.06 in comparison to its previous close of 58.24, however, the company has experienced a 25.93% increase in its stock price over the last five trading days. prnewswire.com reported 2025-01-13 that SANTA CLARA, Calif., Jan. 13, 2025 /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.
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 12.40% 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 -20.69% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 10.49%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 9.47%, as shares sank -13.45% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +115.82% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, SMLR rose by +25.93%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +129.52% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $59.03. In addition, Semler Scientific Inc saw 19.78% 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.
Based on Semler Scientific Inc (SMLR), the company’s capital structure generated 0.0 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 205.92. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.0. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 52.82.
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 10.06. 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
To sum up, Semler Scientific Inc (SMLR) 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’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.
