At the time of writing, Sterling Check Corp [STER] stock is trading at $17.66, up 2.97%. An important factor to consider is whether the stock is rising or falling in short-term value. The STER shares have gain 3.46% over the last week, with a monthly amount glided 5.18%, and seem to be holding up well over a long-time horizon.
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From an analyst’s perspective:
Sterling Check Corp [NASDAQ: STER] stock has seen the most recent analyst activity on November 16, 2023, when Citigroup initiated its Neutral rating and assigned the stock a price target of $13. On February 10, 2023, downgrade downgraded it’s rating to Hold. KeyBanc Capital Markets downgraded its rating to a Sector Weight. Needham initiated its recommendation with a Buy and recommended $27 as its price target on September 21, 2022. Morgan Stanley downgraded its rating to Equal-Weight for this stock on April 11, 2022, but kept the price target unchanged to $26. In a note dated January 05, 2022, Morgan Stanley upgraded an Overweight rating on this stock but restated the target price of $25.
For the past year, the stock price of Sterling Check Corp fluctuated between $10.00 and $17.42. Currently, Wall Street analysts expect the stock to reach $26 within the next 12 months. Sterling Check Corp [NASDAQ: STER] shares were valued at $17.66 at the most recent close of the market. An investor can expect a potential return of 47.23% based on the average STER price forecast.
Analyzing the STER fundamentals
According to Sterling Check Corp [NASDAQ:STER], the company’s sales were 736.51M for trailing twelve months, which represents an 5.33% jump. Gross Profit Margin for this corporation currently stands at 0.34% with Operating Profit Margin at 0.1%, Pretax Profit Margin comes in at -0.01%, and Net Profit Margin reading is -0.02%. To continue investigating profitability, this company’s Return on Assets is posted at -0.01, Equity is -0.02 and Total Capital is 0.06. Upon thorough examination of the company’s fundamental financial framework, it becomes apparent that the debt-to-equity ratio stands at 0.76.
Before buying any particular stock, readers tend to pay close attention to the indicators that support and create resistance. The company’s stock is currently sitting at 17.23 points at the first support level, and at 16.79 for the second support level. However, for the 1st resistance point, the stock is sitting at 18.07, and for the 2nd resistance point, it is at 18.47.
Ratios To Look Out For
It is important to note that Sterling Check Corp [NASDAQ:STER] has a current ratio of 1.60. On the other hand, the Quick Ratio is 1.60, and the Cash Ratio is 0.43. Considering the valuation of this stock, the price to sales ratio is 2.35, the price to book ratio is 2.36.
Transactions by insiders
Recent insider trading involved Laird Melanie, 10% Owner, that happened on Oct 16 ’24 when 1.11 million shares were sold. 10% Owner, Laird Melanie completed a deal on Oct 15 ’24 to sell 0.3 million shares. Meanwhile, 10% Owner Laird Melanie sold 22278.0 shares on Sep 20 ’24.
