In the past week, PRGO stock has gone down by -2.16%, with a monthly gain of 3.91% and a quarterly plunge of -8.57%. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.78%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 2.55% for Perrigo Company plc The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -0.77% for PRGO stock, with a simple moving average of -9.34% for the last 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Perrigo Company plc (NYSE: PRGO) Right Now?
Additionally, the 36-month beta value for PRGO is 0.51. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 1 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 2 rating it as “overweight,” 3 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for PRGO is 135.76M and currently, short sellers hold a 3.89% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of PRGO on February 13, 2025 was 1.32M shares.
PRGO) stock’s latest price update
The stock of Perrigo Company plc (NYSE: PRGO) has increased by 0.53 when compared to last closing price of 24.30. Despite this, the company has experienced a -2.16% fall in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. prnewswire.com reported 2025-02-04 that –WNBA and Opill® continue partnership with Level The Court initiative– GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Feb. 4, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Today, Opill®— the first and only daily birth control pill available without a prescription in the U.S. —launched an educational college campus tour and the next phase of its multiyear partnership with the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) with a goal of expanding reproductive health education and access to birth control resources.
Analysts’ Opinion of PRGO
Piper Sandler, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see PRGO reach a price target of $27, previously predicting the price at $34. The rating they have provided for PRGO stocks is “Neutral” according to the report published on January 06th, 2025.
Jefferies gave a rating of “Hold” to PRGO, setting the target price at $30 in the report published on September 24th of the previous year.
PRGO Trading at -4.53% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought PRGO to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -26.98% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.55%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.78%, as shares surge +3.36% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -14.89% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, PRGO fell by -2.72%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -23.95% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $24.61. In addition, Perrigo Company plc saw -4.98% 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 PRGO starting from KINDLER JEFFREY B, who sale 17,598 shares at the price of $28.27 back on Dec 09 ’24. After this action, KINDLER JEFFREY B now owns 5,409 shares of Perrigo Company plc, valued at $497,495 using the latest closing price.
KINDLER JEFFREY B, the Director of Perrigo Company plc, proposed sale 17,598 shares at $28.27 during a trade that took place back on Dec 09 ’24, which means that KINDLER JEFFREY B is holding shares at $497,426 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for PRGO
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.03 for the present operating margin
- 0.36 for the gross margin
The net margin for Perrigo Company plc stands at -0.04. The total capital return value is set at 0.02. Equity return is now at value -3.16, with -1.34 for asset returns.
Based on Perrigo Company plc (PRGO), the company’s capital structure generated 0.51 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.05. The debt to equity ratio resting at 1.04. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 0.82.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 525.0 million with net debt to EBITDA at 11.95. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.51. The receivables turnover for the company is 5.59for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.39. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 2.56.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Perrigo Company plc (PRGO) has seen bad performance in recent times. Analysts have a mixed opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others rating it 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.
