On Friday, Bausch Health Companies Inc (NYSE: BHC) opened lower -3.45% from the last session, before settling in for the closing price of $6.38. Price fluctuations for BHC have ranged from $3.96 to $11.46 over the past 52 weeks.
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During the last 5-year period, the sales growth of Healthcare Sector giant was 0.63%. Company’s average yearly earnings per share was noted 7.86% at the time writing. With a float of $290.88 million, this company’s outstanding shares have now reached $365.24 million.
Let’s determine the extent of company efficiency that accounts for 20270 employees. In terms of profitability, gross margin is 88.77%, operating margin of 14.78%, and the pretax margin is -0.51%.
Bausch Health Companies Inc (BHC) Insider Activity
A key investor’s attitude towards the stock of the Drug Manufacturers – Specialty & Generic industry is another important factor to consider. The insider ownership of Bausch Health Companies Inc is 20.90%, while institutional ownership is 59.60%. The most recent insider transaction that took place on Dec 02 ’24, was worth 3,674. In this transaction EVP, General Counsel of this company sold 440 shares at a rate of $8.35, taking the stock ownership to the 433,066 shares. Before that another transaction happened on Dec 02 ’24, when Company’s Officer proposed sale 440 for $8.35, making the entire transaction worth $3,674.
Bausch Health Companies Inc (BHC) Earnings and Forecasts
Wall Street market experts anticipate that the next fiscal year will bring earnings of 0.83 per share during the current fiscal year.
According to the Wall Street analysts, stocks earnings will be around 7.86% per share during the next fiscal year. For the long-term projections, market analysts anticipate that the company’s EPS will surge by 10.87% during the next five years compared to 32.76% growth over the previous five years of trading.
Bausch Health Companies Inc (NYSE: BHC) Trading Performance Indicators
Check out the current performance indicators for Bausch Health Companies Inc (BHC). In the past quarter, the stock posted a quick ratio of 0.82. In addition, a publicly-traded company’s price to sales ratio for the trailing twelve months stands at 0.24. Likewise, its price to free cash flow for the trailing twelve months is 2.18.
For the trailing twelve months, Company’s Diluted EPS (Earnings per Share) is -0.48, a number that is poised to hit 1.13 in the next quarter and is forecasted to reach 4.30 in one year’s time.
Technical Analysis of Bausch Health Companies Inc (BHC)
Looking closely at Bausch Health Companies Inc (NYSE: BHC), its last 5-days average volume was 2.92 million, which is a drop from its year-to-date volume of 3.21 million. As of the previous 9 days, the stock’s Stochastic %D was 10.19%. Additionally, its Average True Range was 0.28.
During the past 100 days, Bausch Health Companies Inc’s (BHC) raw stochastic average was set at 1.07%, which indicates a significant decrease from 2.33% during the past two weeks. Based on volatility metrics of the stock, it showed a historical volatility of 46.69% in the past 14 days, which was higher than the 44.89% volatility it showed in the past 100 days.
At the time of writing, stock’s 50-day Moving Average is $7.51, while its 200-day Moving Average is $7.27. However, in the short run, Bausch Health Companies Inc’s stock first resistance to watch stands at $6.35. Second resistance stands at $6.53. The third major resistance level sits at $6.65. If the price goes on to break the first support level at $6.05, it is likely to go to the next support level at $5.93. Should the price break the second support level, the third support level stands at $5.75.
Bausch Health Companies Inc (NYSE: BHC) Key Stats
There are currently 361,659K shares outstanding in the company with a market cap of 2.27 billion. Presently, the company’s annual sales total 8,757 M according to its annual income of -592,000 K. Last quarter, the company’s sales amounted to 2,510 M and its income totaled -85,000 K.
