With 1.45 million shares changed hands, the volume of the stock remained heavier than its average volume of 0.76 million shares. During the session, the Medical Instruments & Supplies company that operates in wider Healthcare sector, reached to the highest price of $49.60 whereas the lowest price it dropped to was $47.37. The 52-week range on STAA shows that it touched its highest point at $73.13 and its lowest point at $26.66 during that stretch. It currently has a 1-year price target of $46.39. Beta for the stock currently stands at 0.84.
Price Performance and Earnings:
Stock performance is one of the indicators that investors use to determine whether they will profit from a stock. The price performance of STAA was up-trending over the past week, with a rise of 26.77%, but this was up by 40.96% over a month. Three-month performance surged to 73.89% while six-month performance rose 30.65%. The stock lost -19.59% in the past year, while it has gained 58.57% so far this year. A look at the trailing 12-month EPS for STAA yields 0.43 with Next year EPS estimates of 0.90. For the next quarter, that number is 0.03. This implies an EPS growth rate of -45.19% for this year and 62.18% for next year. EPS is expected to grow by 30.00% annually over the next five years; however, over the past five years, the company experienced an annual growth rate of 31.51%.
Float and Shares Shorts:
At present, 48.84 million STAA shares are outstanding with a float of 48.34 million shares on hand for trading. On Mar 15, 2024, short shares totaled 5.43 million, which was 11.12% higher than short shares on Feb 15, 2024. In addition to Mr. Thomas G. Frinzi as the firm’s President, CEO & Chairman, Mr. Patrick F. Williams serves as its Chief Financial Officer.
Institutional Ownership:
Through their ownership of 107.71% of STAA’s outstanding shares, institutional investors have majority control over the company.
Analysts Ratings:
Reading analyst opinions is an effective way to decide where to invest, and there are several opinions available for STAA since 0 analysts follow the stock currently. In the same way, a target price assigned to a stock can also reveal much about its potential.
Dividends & Yield:
In terms of dividends, STAA has a current ratio of $––, which is $–– over the trailing 12-months, while a dividend of $–– is likely to be paid on average over the next five years. Dividend yield is another indicator that appeals to many investors, and STAA currently yields $0.00. In the past year, STAA’s dividend yield has been $0.00, but when looking at the stock over the past five years, its yield has been $–. Accordingly, STAA has a current buyback yield of $0.09. This was $0.09 for the TTM, and it was $– for the past five years.
