Simulations Plus Inc (NASDAQ: SLP) is -69.24% lower on its value in year-to-date trading and has touched a low of $12.92 and a high of $44.33 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 SLP stock was last observed hovering at around $12.97 in the last trading session, with the day’s loss setting it -0.06%.
Currently trading at $12.91, the stock is -24.17% and -46.76% below its SMA20 and SMA50 respectively. However, with a daily trading volume of 1.67 million and changing -0.46% at the moment leaves the stock -55.36% off its SMA200. SLP registered -53.71% loss for a year compared to 6-month loss of -55.33%. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average (SMA 50) of $25.0694 and a 200-day simple moving average (SMA200) of $29.0987.
The stock witnessed a -32.30% gain in the last 1 month and extending the period to 3 months gives it a -62.21%, and is -26.35% 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 7.95% over the week and 5.44% over the month.
Simulations Plus Inc (SLP) has around 247 employees, a market worth around $259.63M and $80.38M in sales. Fwd P/E is 14.78. Profit margin for the company is -78.62%. Distance from 52-week low is -0.08% and -70.88% from its 52-week high. The company has generated returns on investments over the last 12 months (-50.87%).
The EPS is expected to grow by 89.22% this year
242.0 institutions hold shares in Simulations Plus Inc (SLP), with institutional investors hold 103.05% of the company’s shares. The shares outstanding are 20.12M, and float is at 16.26M with Short Float at 9.59%. Institutions hold 85.07% of the Float.
The top institutional shareholder in the company is BLACKROCK INC. with over 2.46 million shares valued at $119.84 million. The investor’s holdings represent 12.3277 of the SLP Shares outstanding. As of 2024-06-30, the second largest holder is CONESTOGA CAPITAL ADVISORS, LLC with 2.26 million shares valued at $110.06 million to account for 11.3212 of the shares outstanding. The other top investors are NEUBERGER BERMAN GROUP LLC which holds 1.27 million shares representing 6.358 and valued at over $61.81 million, while VANGUARD GROUP INC holds 5.7691 of the shares totaling 1.15 million with a market value of $56.09 million.
Simulations Plus Inc (SLP) Insider Activity
The most recent transaction is an insider sale by WOLTOSZ WALTER S, the company’s Director. SEC filings show that WOLTOSZ WALTER S sold 20,000 shares of the company’s common stock on Jul 01 ’25 at a price of $18.33 per share for a total of $0.37 million. Following the sale, the insider now owns 3.3 million shares.
Still, SEC filings show that on Jun 02 ’25, WOLTOSZ WALTER S (Director) disposed off 20,000 shares at an average price of $27.15 for $0.54 million. The insider now directly holds 3,324,157 shares of Simulations Plus Inc (SLP).
