Grifols SA ADR (NASDAQ: GRFS) is -12.37% lower on its value in year-to-date trading and has touched a low of $5.79 and a high of $9.96 in the current 52-week trading range. The question becomes, what are the chances the stock will make a comeback and enjoy potential growth. Why not look at analysts view on what the future holds for the stock. The GRFS stock was last observed hovering at around $6.93 in the last trading session, with the day’s loss setting it -0.41%.
Currently trading at $6.52, the stock is -11.38% and -12.89% below its SMA20 and SMA50 respectively. However, with a daily trading volume of 1.21 million and changing -5.92% at the moment leaves the stock -17.95% off its SMA200. GRFS registered -9.19% loss for a year compared to 6-month loss of -25.57%. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average (SMA 50) of $7.4846 and a 200-day simple moving average (SMA200) of $7.9466.
The stock witnessed a -15.98% gain in the last 1 month and extending the period to 3 months gives it a -14.21%, and is -8.30% down over the last 5 days. If we measure the stock’s price variations over the week and the month, we find that the volatility rates stand at 9.09% over the week and 4.42% over the month.
Fwd P/E is 5.89. Distance from 52-week low is 12.61% and -34.54% from its 52-week high.
with sales reaching $1.72B over the same period.The EPS is expected to grow by 23.13% this year, but quarterly earnings will post 6.98% year-over-year. Quarterly sales are estimated to grow 5.65% in year-over-year returns.
190.0 institutions hold shares in Grifols SA ADR (GRFS), with institutional investors hold 56.13% of the company’s shares. The shares outstanding are 258.22M, and float is at 258.07M with Short Float at 1.15%. Institutions hold 56.13% of the Float.
The top institutional shareholder in the company is CAPITAL WORLD INVESTORS with over 20.89 million shares valued at $131.71 million. The investor’s holdings represent 2.8151 of the GRFS Shares outstanding. As of 2024-06-30, the second largest holder is BRANDES INVESTMENT PARTNERS, LP with 18.6 million shares valued at $117.24 million to account for 2.5061 of the shares outstanding. The other top investors are PERMIAN INVESTMENT PARTNERS, LP which holds 14.1 million shares representing 1.8997 and valued at over $88.88 million, while MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC holds 1.8765 of the shares totaling 13.92 million with a market value of $87.79 million.
