At the time of writing, WEX Inc [WEX] stock is trading at $160.92, up 2.48%. 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 WEX shares have gain 4.44% over the last week, with a monthly amount glided 3.94%, and 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.
For the past year, the stock price of WEX Inc fluctuated between $146.03 and $244.04. Currently, Wall Street analysts expect the stock to reach $213.67 within the next 12 months. WEX Inc [NYSE: WEX] shares were valued at $160.92 at the most recent close of the market. An investor can expect a potential return of 32.78% based on the average WEX price forecast.
Analyzing the WEX fundamentals
According to WEX Inc [NYSE:WEX], the company’s sales were 2.63B for trailing twelve months, which represents an -4.04% plunge. Gross Profit Margin for this corporation currently stands at 0.59% 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 156.89 points at the first support level, and at 152.86 for the second support level. However, for the 1st resistance point, the stock is sitting at 163.25, and for the 2nd resistance point, it is at 165.58.
Ratios To Look Out For
It is important to note that WEX Inc [NYSE:WEX] has a current ratio of 1.02. Further, the Quick Ratio stands at 1.02, while the Cash Ratio is 0.07. Considering the valuation of this stock, the price to sales ratio is 2.38, the price to book ratio is 4.22 and price to earnings (TTM) ratio is 21.44.
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.
