Perrigo Company plc (PRGO): A Technical Analysis

PRGO has 36-month beta value of 0.49. Analysts have mixed views on the stock, with 1 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 2 as “overweight,” 3 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”

The public float for PRGO is 135.87M, and currently, short sellers hold a 3.36% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of PRGO on March 19, 2025 was 1.61M shares.

PRGO) stock’s latest price update

Perrigo Company plc (NYSE: PRGO)’s stock price has gone decline by -1.41 in comparison to its previous close of 28.27, however, the company has experienced a -0.04% decrease in its stock price over the last five trading days. zacks.com reported 2025-03-05 that Review Perrigo’s (PRGO) international revenue performance and how it affects the predictions of financial analysts on Wall Street and the future prospects for the stock.

PRGO’s Market Performance

Perrigo Company plc (PRGO) has experienced a -0.04% fall in stock performance for the past week, with a 13.80% rise in the past month, and a 1.01% rise in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.52%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 3.68% for PRGO. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 3.01% for PRGO’s stock, with a 5.00% simple moving average for the past 200 days.

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 8.91% 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 -16.69% of loss for the given period.

Volatility was left at 3.68%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.52%, as shares surge +15.45% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +7.19% upper at present.

During the last 5 trading sessions, PRGO fell by -0.04%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +2.46% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $27.06. In addition, Perrigo Company plc saw 8.40% 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 PRGO starting from Janish Ronald Craig, who sale 7,800 shares at the price of $27.44 back on Mar 10 ’25. After this action, Janish Ronald Craig now owns 33,666 shares of Perrigo Company plc, valued at $214,032 using the latest closing price.

Janish Ronald Craig, the Officer of Perrigo Company plc, proposed sale 7,800 shares at $27.44 during a trade that took place back on Mar 10 ’25, which means that Janish Ronald Craig is holding shares at $214,032 based on the most recent closing price.

Stock Fundamentals for PRGO

Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:

  • 0.06 for the present operating margin
  • 0.35 for the gross margin

The net margin for Perrigo Company plc stands at -0.04. The total capital return value is set at 0.03. Equity return is now at value -3.53, with -1.57 for asset returns.

Based on Perrigo Company plc (PRGO), the company’s capital structure generated 0.46 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.1. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.84. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 1.51.

Currently, EBITDA for the company is 112.9 million with net debt to EBITDA at 10.13. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.57. The receivables turnover for the company is 6.81for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.45. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 2.38.

Conclusion

To put it simply, Perrigo Company plc (PRGO) has had a mixed performance in recent times. Analysts have a mixed opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others as 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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