Henry Schein Inc (NASDAQ: HSIC) is -8.15% lower on its value in year-to-date trading and has touched a low of $60.56 and a high of $82.49 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 HSIC stock was last observed hovering at around $66.16 in the last trading session, with the day’s loss setting it -2.6%.
Currently trading at $63.56, the stock is -7.11% and -12.84% below its SMA20 and SMA50 respectively. However, with a daily trading volume of 1.95 million and changing -3.93% at the moment leaves the stock -10.79% off its SMA200. HSIC registered -13.13% loss for a year compared to 6-month loss of -9.19%. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average (SMA 50) of $72.9202 and a 200-day simple moving average (SMA200) of $71.24685.
The stock witnessed a -9.12% gain in the last 1 month and extending the period to 3 months gives it a -10.55%, and is -4.55% 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 6.26% over the week and 3.10% over the month.
Henry Schein Inc (HSIC) has around 25000 employees, a market worth around $7.89B and $12.67B in sales. Current P/E ratio is 20.82 and Fwd P/E is 12.08. Profit margin for the company is 3.08%. Distance from 52-week low is 4.95% and -22.95% from its 52-week high. The company has generated returns on investments over the last 12 months (7.11%).
The EPS is expected to grow by 2.28% this year
808.0 institutions hold shares in Henry Schein Inc (HSIC), with institutional investors hold 116.35% of the company’s shares. The shares outstanding are 124.16M, and float is at 110.24M with Short Float at 4.64%. Institutions hold 115.19% of the Float.
The top institutional shareholder in the company is VANGUARD GROUP INC with over 15.16 million shares valued at $972.01 million. The investor’s holdings represent 11.7805 of the HSIC Shares outstanding. As of 2024-06-30, the second largest holder is BLACKROCK INC. with 9.54 million shares valued at $611.38 million to account for 7.4641 of the shares outstanding. The other top investors are GENERATION INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLP which holds 9.25 million shares representing 7.2384 and valued at over $592.89 million, while INVESCO LTD. holds 5.0773 of the shares totaling 6.54 million with a market value of $418.93 million.
Henry Schein Inc (HSIC) Insider Activity
The most recent transaction is an insider sale by LASKAWY PHILIP A, the company’s Director. SEC filings show that LASKAWY PHILIP A sold 2,604 shares of the company’s common stock on Mar 19 ’25 at a price of $71.04 per share for a total of $0.18 million. Following the sale, the insider now owns 24805.0 shares.
Henry Schein Inc disclosed in a document filed with the SEC on Mar 19 ’25 that Connett Bradford C (CEO, NA Distribution Group) sold a total of 4,036 shares of the company’s common stock. The trade occurred on Mar 19 ’25 and was made at $71.15 per share for $0.29 million. Following the transaction, the insider now directly holds 62688.0 shares of the HSIC stock.
Still, SEC filings show that on Mar 19 ’25, Connett Bradford C (Officer) Proposed Sale 4,036 shares at an average price of $71.15 for $0.29 million. The insider now directly holds shares of Henry Schein Inc (HSIC).
