Embecta Corp [EMBC] stock prices are down -4.88% to $11.50 at the moment. One of the good ways to gauge the recent performance is if the stock’s short-term value is rising or falling. The EMBC shares have lost -8.95% over the last week, with a monthly amount drifted -17.62%, and not seem to be holding up well over a long-time horizon.
From an analyst’s perspective:
Embecta Corp [NASDAQ: EMBC] stock has seen the most recent analyst activity on December 02, 2024, when Morgan Stanley upgraded its rating to a Equal-Weight and also boosted its price target to $20 from $13. Previously, BTIG Research upgraded its rating to Buy on November 27, 2024, and kept the price target unchanged to $26. On October 20, 2023, Wolfe Research initiated with a Peer Perform rating. Morgan Stanley downgraded its rating to a Underweight but stick to its price target of $28 on January 06, 2023. BTIG Research initiated its recommendation with a Neutral. Morgan Stanley started tracking with a Equal-Weight rating for this stock on August 01, 2022, and assigned it a price target of $33. In a note dated June 21, 2022, BofA Securities initiated an Underperform rating and provided a target price of $25 on this stock.
The stock price of Embecta Corp [EMBC] has been fluctuating between $9.93 and $21.48 over the past year. Currently, Wall Street analysts expect the stock to reach $23 within the next 12 months. Embecta Corp [NASDAQ: EMBC] shares were valued at $11.50 at the most recent close of the market. An investor can expect a potential return of 100.0% based on the average EMBC price forecast.
Analyzing the EMBC fundamentals
The Embecta Corp [NASDAQ:EMBC] reported sales of 1.11B for trailing twelve months, representing a drop of -5.55%. Gross Profit Margin for this corporation currently stands at 0.64% with Operating Profit Margin at 0.16%, Pretax Profit Margin comes in at 0.03%, and Net Profit Margin reading is 0.05%. To continue investigating profitability, this company’s Return on Assets is posted at 0.05, Equity is -0.08 and Total Capital is 0.21. Upon thorough examination of the company’s fundamental financial framework, it becomes apparent that the debt-to-equity ratio stands at -2.05.
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 11.02 points at the first support level, and at 10.55 for the second support level. However, for the 1st resistance point, the stock is sitting at 12.14, and for the 2nd resistance point, it is at 12.79.
Ratios To Look Out For
It’s worth pointing out that Embecta Corp [NASDAQ:EMBC]’s Current Ratio is 2.24. Also, the Quick Ratio is 1.67, while the Cash Ratio stands at 0.7. Considering the valuation of this stock, the price to sales ratio is 0.60 and price to earnings (TTM) ratio is 11.44.
Transactions by insiders
Recent insider trading involved Melcher David F, Director, that happened on Feb 25 ’25 when 13000.0 shares were purchased. Director, Morris Milton Mayo completed a deal on Feb 13 ’25 to sell 3100.0 shares. Meanwhile, Director Morris Milton Mayo bought 3100.0 shares on Feb 13 ’25.
