Henry Schein Inc (NASDAQ: HSIC)’s stock price has gone decline by -0.55 in comparison to its previous close of 72.00, however, the company has experienced a 2.37% increase in its stock price over the last five trading days. businesswire.com reported 2025-03-11 that MELVILLE, N.Y.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Henry Schein, Inc. (Nasdaq: HSIC), the world’s largest provider of health care solutions to office-based dental and medical practitioners, has received the 2025 World’s Most Ethical Companies® recognition by Ethisphere, a global leader in defining and advancing the standards of ethical business practices. Recognized since 2012, Henry Schein is one of three honorees in the Healthcare Products industry. In 2025, 136 honorees were recognized, spanning 19 countries.
Is It Worth Investing in Henry Schein Inc (NASDAQ: HSIC) Right Now?
Henry Schein Inc (NASDAQ: HSIC) has a price-to-earnings ratio that is above its average at 23.46x. The stock has a 36-month beta value of 0.82. Opinions on the stock are mixed, with 3 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 3 as “overweight,” 8 as “hold,” and 1 as “sell.”
The public float for HSIC is 122.19M, and at present, short sellers hold a 4.75% of that float. On March 19, 2025, the average trading volume of HSIC was 1.87M shares.
HSIC’s Market Performance
HSIC’s stock has seen a 2.37% increase for the week, with a -7.77% drop in the past month and a -6.53% fall in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.62%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 3.37% for Henry Schein Inc The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -1.90% for HSIC’s stock, with a 0.49% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of HSIC
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for HSIC stocks, with Wells Fargo repeating the rating for HSIC by listing it as a “Equal Weight.” The predicted price for HSIC in the upcoming period, according to Wells Fargo is $80 based on the research report published on February 14, 2025 of the current year 2025.
BofA Securities, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see HSIC reach a price target of $84, previously predicting the price at $69. The rating they have provided for HSIC stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on January 06th, 2025.
Mizuho gave a rating of “Neutral” to HSIC, setting the target price at $75 in the report published on December 04th of the previous year.
HSIC Trading at -4.20% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought HSIC to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -13.20% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.37%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.62%, as shares sank -7.72% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +3.95% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, HSIC rose by +2.69%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +3.71% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $73.00. In addition, Henry Schein Inc saw 3.47% 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 HSIC starting from KUEHN KURT P, who sale 2,787 shares at the price of $71.55 back on Mar 05 ’25. After this action, KUEHN KURT P now owns 15,687 shares of Henry Schein Inc, valued at $199,396 using the latest closing price.
KUEHN KURT P, the Director of Henry Schein Inc, proposed sale 2,787 shares at $71.55 during a trade that took place back on Mar 05 ’25, which means that KUEHN KURT P is holding shares at $199,396 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for HSIC
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.05 for the present operating margin
- 0.31 for the gross margin
The net margin for Henry Schein Inc stands at 0.03. The total capital return value is set at 0.09. Equity return is now at value 11.07, with 3.75 for asset returns.
Based on Henry Schein Inc (HSIC), the company’s capital structure generated 0.46 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.3. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.85. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 4.93.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 941.0 million with net debt to EBITDA at 2.8. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 0.92. The receivables turnover for the company is 8.55for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 1.24. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.42.
Conclusion
To sum up, Henry Schein Inc (HSIC) has seen a mixed 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.
