Hologic, Inc (NASDAQ: HOLX) is -13.98% lower on its value in year-to-date trading and has touched a low of $51.90 and a high of $84.67 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 HOLX stock was last observed hovering at around $62.17 in the last trading session, with the day’s loss setting it -0.16%.
Currently trading at $62.01, the stock is 8.08% and 6.05% above its SMA20 and SMA50 respectively. However, with a daily trading volume of 2.58 million and changing -0.26% at the moment leaves the stock -12.31% off its SMA200. HOLX registered -14.34% loss for a year compared to 6-month loss of -21.51%. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average (SMA 50) of $58.45 and a 200-day simple moving average (SMA200) of $70.8118.
The stock witnessed a 8.26% gain in the last 1 month and extending the period to 3 months gives it a -1.99%, and is 14.24% up 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 1.74% over the week and 3.68% over the month.
Hologic, Inc (HOLX) has around 7063 employees, a market worth around $13.82B and $4.03B in sales. Current P/E ratio is 26.18 and Fwd P/E is 13.74. Profit margin for the company is 13.83%. Distance from 52-week low is 19.48% and -26.76% from its 52-week high. The company has generated returns on investments over the last 12 months (7.85%).
The EPS is expected to grow by 2.50% this year.
Hologic, Inc (HOLX) Top Institutional Holders
1100.0 institutions hold shares in Hologic, Inc (HOLX), with institutional investors hold 103.70% of the company’s shares. The shares outstanding are 222.84M, and float is at 220.84M with Short Float at 3.29%. Institutions hold 102.82% of the Float.
The top institutional shareholder in the company is VANGUARD GROUP INC with over 26.77 million shares valued at $1.99 billion. The investor’s holdings represent 11.4121% of the HOLX Shares outstanding. As of 2024-06-30, the second largest holder is BLACKROCK INC. with 23.1 million shares valued at $1.72 billion to account for 9.8459 of the shares outstanding. The other top investors are T. ROWE PRICE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, INC. which holds 22.46 million shares representing 9.5715% and valued at over $1.67 billion, while STATE STREET CORP holds 4.4024 of the shares totaling 10.33 million with a market value of $766.87 million.
Hologic, Inc (HOLX) Insider Activity
The most recent transaction is an insider purchase by Madaus Martin D, the company’s Director. SEC filings show that Madaus Martin D bought 5,445 shares of the company’s common stock on May 07 ’25 at a price of $55.24 per share for a total of $0.3 million. Following the purchase, the insider now owns 5445.0 shares.
Hologic, Inc disclosed in a document filed with the SEC on Dec 04 ’24 that Mitchell Essex D (Chief Operating Officer) sold a total of 24,856 shares of the company’s common stock. The trade occurred on Dec 04 ’24 and was made at $76.34 per share for $1.9 million. Following the transaction, the insider now directly holds 27957.0 shares of the HOLX stock.
Still, SEC filings show that on Dec 04 ’24, Mitchell Essex D (Officer) Proposed Sale 24,856 shares at an average price of $76.34 for $1.9 million. The insider now directly holds shares of Hologic, Inc (HOLX).
