A share price of WEX Inc [WEX] is currently trading at $155.12, up 2.80%. An important factor to consider is whether the stock is rising or falling in short-term value. The WEX shares have gain 2.10% over the last week, with a monthly amount drifted -12.70%, and not seem to be holding up well over a long-time horizon.
From an analyst’s perspective:
WEX Inc [NYSE: WEX] stock has seen the most recent analyst activity on February 06, 2025, when William Blair downgraded its rating to a Mkt Perform. Previously, BofA Securities downgraded its rating to Neutral on February 06, 2025. On January 14, 2025, downgrade downgraded it’s rating to Neutral and revised its price target to $190 on the stock. Barclays downgraded its rating to a Equal Weight and decreased its price target to $200 on December 17, 2024. Wolfe Research downgraded its rating to a Peer Perform. Wells Fargo started tracking with a Equal Weight rating for this stock on June 05, 2024, and assigned it a price target of $200.
WEX Inc experienced fluctuations in its stock price throughout the past year between $146.03 and $244.04. Currently, Wall Street analysts expect the stock to reach $227.5 within the next 12 months. WEX Inc [NYSE: WEX] shares were valued at $155.12 at the most recent close of the market. An investor can expect a potential return of 46.66% based on the average WEX price forecast.
Analyzing the WEX fundamentals
Trailing Twelve Months sales for WEX Inc [NYSE:WEX] were 2.63B which represents -4.04% decline. Gross Profit Margin for this corporation currently stands at 0.68% with Operating Profit Margin at 0.26%, Pretax Profit Margin comes in at 0.16%, and Net Profit Margin reading is 0.12%. To continue investigating profitability, this company’s Return on Assets is posted at 0.02, Equity is 0.18 and Total Capital is 0.14. Upon thorough examination of the company’s fundamental financial framework, it becomes apparent that the debt-to-equity ratio stands at 0.87.
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 151.50 points at the first support level, and at 147.87 for the second support level. However, for the 1st resistance point, the stock is sitting at 157.07, and for the 2nd resistance point, it is at 159.02.
Ratios To Look Out For
To put it in perspective, the Current Ratio for WEX Inc [NYSE:WEX] is 1.02. On the other hand, the Quick Ratio is 1.04, and the Cash Ratio is 0.07. Considering the valuation of this stock, the price to sales ratio is 2.35, the price to book ratio is 3.68 and price to earnings (TTM) ratio is 20.66.
Transactions by insiders
Recent insider trading involved Tinto Melanie J, Chief People Officer, that happened on Feb 11 ’25 when 3243.0 shares were sold. Officer, Tinto Melanie J completed a deal on Feb 11 ’25 to buy 3243.0 shares. Meanwhile, COO, Benefits Deshaies Robert Joseph sold 175.0 shares on Nov 29 ’24.
