WEX Inc (WEX) stock hits $149.39: Is it a good time to buy or wait for a dip?

A share price of WEX Inc [WEX] is currently trading at $149.39, up 3.27%. One of the good ways to gauge the recent performance is if the stock’s short-term value is rising or falling. The WEX shares have gain 7.31% over the last week, with a monthly amount glided 8.79%, and seem to be holding up well over a long-time horizon.

From an analyst’s perspective:

Previously, William Blair downgraded its rating to Mkt Perform on February 06, 2025. On February 06, 2025, downgrade downgraded it’s rating to Neutral. Citigroup downgraded its rating to a Neutral and decreased its price target to $190 on January 14, 2025. Barclays downgraded its rating to a Equal Weight and reduced its price target to $200 on December 17, 2024. Wolfe Research downgraded its rating to Peer Perform for this stock on October 28, 2024. In a note dated June 05, 2024, Wells Fargo initiated an Equal Weight rating and provided a target price of $200 on this stock.

WEX Inc experienced fluctuations in its stock price throughout the past year between $110.45 and $217.47. Currently, Wall Street analysts expect the stock to reach $186 within the next 12 months. WEX Inc [NYSE: WEX] shares were valued at $149.39 at the most recent close of the market. An investor can expect a potential return of 24.51% based on the average WEX price forecast.

Analyzing the WEX fundamentals

Trailing Twelve Months sales for WEX Inc [NYSE:WEX] were 2.61B which represents -2.47% decline. 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 0.22 and Total Capital is 0.13. Upon thorough examination of the company’s fundamental financial framework, it becomes apparent that the debt-to-equity ratio stands at 6.89.

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 146.57 points at the first support level, and at 143.76 for the second support level. However, for the 1st resistance point, the stock is sitting at 150.93, and for the 2nd resistance point, it is at 152.48.

Ratios To Look Out For

To put it in perspective, the Current Ratio for WEX Inc [NYSE:WEX] is 1.05. Also, the Quick Ratio is 1.05, while the Cash Ratio stands at 0.07. Considering the valuation of this stock, the price to sales ratio is 1.96, the price to book ratio is 6.30 and price to earnings (TTM) ratio is 19.23.

Transactions by insiders

Recent insider trading involved Kimball Jennifer, Chief Accounting Officer, that happened on Jun 02 ’25 when 1400.0 shares were sold. Chair, CEO, and President, Smith Melissa D completed a deal on May 29 ’25 to buy 3721.0 shares. Meanwhile, Officer Kimball Jennifer bought 1400.0 shares on Jun 02 ’25.

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