Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (GLDD) stock hits $12.44: Is it a good time to buy or wait for a dip?

A share price of Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation [GLDD] is currently trading at $12.44, up 3.49%. It is a good measure of the stock’s recent performance to check whether the stock’s short-term value is rising or falling. The GLDD shares have gain 10.77% over the last week, with a monthly amount glided 4.71%, and seem to be holding up well over a long-time horizon.

From an analyst’s perspective:

Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation [NASDAQ: GLDD] stock has seen the most recent analyst activity on August 08, 2016, when Imperial Capital downgraded its rating to a In-line and also revised its price target to $4 from $5.50. Previously, DA Davidson reaffirmed its Neutral rating on August 05, 2016, and dropped its price target to $4. On February 24, 2016, Imperial Capital reiterated its Outperform rating and revised its price target to $5.50 on the stock. Imperial Capital reiterated its Outperform rating and decreased its price target to $6.50 on November 04, 2015. Imperial Capital reiterated its recommendation of a Outperform and reduced its price target to $10 on August 09, 2013. BB&T Capital Mkts downgraded its rating to Hold for this stock on July 25, 2013. In a note dated June 20, 2013, Imperial Capital initiated an Outperform rating and provided a target price of $11 on this stock.

Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation experienced fluctuations in its stock price throughout the past year between $6.55 and $12.89. Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation [NASDAQ: GLDD] shares were valued at $12.44 at the most recent close of the market.

Analyzing the GLDD fundamentals

Trailing Twelve Months sales for Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation [NASDAQ:GLDD] were 741.65M which represents 63.14% growth. Gross Profit Margin for this corporation currently stands at 0.2% with Operating Profit Margin at 0.11%, Pretax Profit Margin comes in at 0.11%, and Net Profit Margin reading is 0.08%. To continue investigating profitability, this company’s Return on Assets is posted at 0.05, Equity is 0.14 and Total Capital is 0.08. Upon thorough examination of the company’s fundamental financial framework, it becomes apparent that the debt-to-equity ratio stands at 1.13.

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 12.21 points at the first support level, and at 11.97 for the second support level. However, for the 1st resistance point, the stock is sitting at 12.61, and for the 2nd resistance point, it is at 12.77.

Ratios To Look Out For

To put it in perspective, the Current Ratio for Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation [NASDAQ:GLDD] is 1.21. Further, the Quick Ratio stands at 1.01, while the Cash Ratio is 0.07. Considering the valuation of this stock, the price to sales ratio is 1.13, the price to book ratio is 1.97 and price to earnings (TTM) ratio is 14.21.

Transactions by insiders

Recent insider trading involved DICKERSON LAWRENCE R, Director, that happened on Nov 14 ’24 when 15936.0 shares were sold. Director, DICKERSON LAWRENCE R completed a deal on Nov 14 ’24 to buy 15936.0 shares. Meanwhile, Director DICKERSON LAWRENCE R sold 5323.0 shares on Nov 12 ’24.

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