The trading price of Neogen Corp. (NASDAQ:NEOG) closed higher on Tuesday, April 23, closing at $12.31, 4.50% higher than its previous close.
The company’s P/E ratio in the trailing 12-month period was 1709.72. In examining the 52-week price action we see that the stock hit a 52-week high of $24.09 and a 52-week low of $11.46. Over the past month, the stock has lost -19.07% in value.
Neogen Corp., whose market valuation is $2.67 billion at the time of this writing. Investors’ optimism about the company’s current quarter earnings report is understandable. Analysts have predicted the quarterly earnings per share to grow by 0.11 per share this quarter, however they have predicted annual earnings per share of 0.46 for current year and 0.55 for next year.
Analysts have forecast the company to bring in revenue of 224.75M for the current quarter, with the likely lows of 222.71M and highs of 226.8M. From the analysts’ viewpoint, the consensus estimate for the company’s annual revenue is 912.21M.
On the technical side, indicators suggest NEOG has a 100% Sell on average for the short term. According to the data of the stock’s medium term indicators, the stock is currently averaging as a 100% Sell, while an average of long term indicators suggests that the stock is currently 100% Sell.
If we dig deeper into the stock’s outlook, we see that the stock’s PEG is 170.97, which symbolizes a positive outlook. A quick review shows that NEOG’s price is currently -9.02% off the SMA20 and -19.64% off the SMA50. The RSI metric on the 14-day chart is currently showing 35.15, and weekly volatility stands at 4.52%. When measured over the past 30 days, the indicator reaches 4.30%. Neogen Corp. (NASDAQ:NEOG)’s beta value is currently sitting at 1.17, while the Average True Range indicator is currently displaying 0.59.
To see how Neogen Corp. stock has been performing in comparison to its peers in the industry, here are the numbers: NEOG stock’s performance was 4.50% in the latest trading, and -28.89% in the past year. Neogen Corp. has a P/E ratio of 1709.72.
An evaluation of the daily trading volume of Neogen Corp. (NASDAQ:NEOG) indicates that the 3-month average is 2.04 million.
Currently, records show that 216.25 million of the company’s shares remain outstanding. The insiders hold 0.17% of outstanding shares, whereas institutions hold 103.14%. However, since the stock’s price has seen -38.79% year-to-date, investors’ interest is likely to be reignited due to its potential to move even lower.
