The stock of Travere Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ:TVTX) decreased by -$0.19 on Friday to finish at $15.49, down -1.21 percent. The last five days have seen an average of 1,056,920 shares of common stock traded. 9 times new highs were reached in the current year, with a fall of -$5.54. The average number of shares traded over the last 20 days was 1,031,820, while the average volume over the last 50 days totaled 1,100,810.
TVTX stock appreciated 0.19% since last month. On 08/07/23, the company’s shares reached a one-month low of $14.87. The stock touched a high of $28.82 on 02/17/23, after rallying from a low of $14.51 in 52 weeks. The price of TVTX stock has declined by -26.34% or -$5.54 this year, reaching a new high 9 times. Still, the stock price is down -46.25% from the 52-week high.
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Insider Transactions
TVTX stock investors should be aware that Travere Therapeutics Inc. (TVTX) stock had its last reported insider trading activity 95 days ago on May 11. On May 11, SVP, Chief Accounting Officer Calvin Sandra sold 122 shares at $16.12 each. This transaction resulted in the insider making $1,967. On May 10, REED ELIZABETH E sold 825 shares at a price of US$16.59. After the transaction, the insider now owns 56,611 shares. Senior Vice President, R&D ROTE WILLIAM E. had earlier sold 825 shares on May 10 for $16.59 a share. The transaction was completed for $13,687.
Valuation Metrics
Beta for the stock is 0.42. There are also a few other valuation ratios worth considering, including the trailing price-to-sales (P/S) ratio of 5.20, the price-to-book (PB) ratio of 10.12.
Financial Health
For the three months ended June 29, Travere Therapeutics Inc.’s quick ratio was 3.90, while its current ratio was 4.00, indicating its ability to pay off its debt. The company’s long-term debt to equity ratio for the quarter ending June 29 is 3.23, and the total debt to equity ratio is 3.23. As far as profitability goes, gross margin for the trailing twelve months is 95.30% percent. Based on annual data, it had gross profit of $204.43 million and revenue of $212.02 million.
Investors will also look at the performance of the company’s management in order to determine the potential profitability of their investment. TVTX’s return on assets (ROA) during the last 12 months has been -41.80%. There was a -65.60% return on investment (ROI) in the past year. In the meantime, the return on equity (ROE) for the last 12 months was -273.80%.
Earnings Surprise
According to Travere Therapeutics Inc.’s quarterly financial report for the quarter that ended June 29, it had $420.46 million in cash and short-term investments. A higher net income was reported in the quarter under review than the previous quarter. Net income for the quarter came in at $59.7 million, while revenues rose by 9.26% to $56.99 million. It was predicted that Travere Therapeutics Inc.’s quarterly earnings would be -$1.13, but it ended up being -$1.16, beating the consensus by 2.60%. EBITDA was -$77.01 million for the quarter. At the end of Travere Therapeutics Inc.’s most recent quarter ended June 29, its liabilities totaled 619.94 million, while its total debt was $406.17 million. Equity owned by shareholders amounts to $75.01 million.
Technical Picture
Here’s a quick look at Travere Therapeutics Inc.’s (TVTX) price momentum from a technical perspective. As of 11 August, the RSI 9-day stood at 42.82%, suggesting the stock is Neutral, with a 30.40% historical volatility rate.
The stochastic %K and %D were 22.35% and 21.24% respectively, while the average true range (ATR) was 0.65. Based on the 14-day stochastic reading of 22.96%, the RSI (14) reading is 44.57%. On the 9-day MACD Oscillator, the stock is at -0.35, and the 14-day reading is at -0.65.
Analyst Ratings
In its analyst report released on July 21, 2023, JP Morgan began covering Travere Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ: TVTX). The stock was rated as an Overweight by the brokerage firm. Analysts have assigned Travere Therapeutics Inc. (TVTX) an Buy rating. TVTX is a stock that is recommended for selling by 0 brokerage firms, while 2 companies recommend holding. The stock is underweighted by 0 analysts. Among the analysts who rate the stock, 1 rate it overweight and 11 others recommend it as a buy.
What is TVTX’s price target for the next 12 months?
The current consensus forecast for the stock is between $17.00 and $41.00, with a median target price of $26.00. In analyzing these forecasts, the average price target given by analysts for Travere Therapeutics Inc. (TVTX) is $28.31.
