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Simulations Plus (SLP) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$28.58 -0.30 (-1.04%)
(As of 12/20/2024 05:16 PM ET)

About Simulations Plus Stock (NASDAQ:SLP)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$28.45
$29.79
50-Day Range
$27.22
$34.28
52-Week Range
$27.07
$51.22
Volume
359,014 shs
Average Volume
143,488 shs
Market Capitalization
$573.51 million
P/E Ratio
58.33
Dividend Yield
0.84%
Price Target
$51.40
Consensus Rating
Buy

Company Overview

Simulations Plus, Inc. develops drug discovery and development software for modeling and simulation, and prediction of molecular properties utilizing artificial intelligence and machine learning based technology worldwide. The company operates through two segments, Software and Services. It offers GastroPlus, which simulates the absorption and drug interaction of compounds administered to humans and animals; and DDDPlus and MembranePlus simulation products. The company also provides products based on mechanistic and mathematical models, such as DILIsym, NAFLDsym, ILDsym, RENAsym, IPFsym, and MITOsym products. In addition, it offers Absorption, Distribution, Metabolism, Excretion, and Toxicity Predictor for chemistry-based computer program that takes molecular structures as inputs and predicts their properties; and MedChem Designer, as well as MonolixSuite products for modeling and simulation that allows for population analyses, rapid clinical trial data analyses, and regulatory submissions. Further, the company provides clinical-pharmacology-based consulting services, which includes population pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic modeling, exposure-response analyses, clinical trial simulations, data programming, and technical writing services in support of regulatory submissions; and early drug discovery services. Additionally, it offers creative and insightful consulting services to support its quantitative systems pharmacology/quantitative systems toxicology modelling. The company serves pharmaceutical, biotechnology, agrochemical, cosmetics, and food industry companies, as well as academic and regulatory agencies. Simulations Plus, Inc. was incorporated in 1996 and is headquartered in Lancaster, California.

Simulations Plus Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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85th Percentile Overall Score

SLP MarketRank™: 

Simulations Plus scored higher than 85% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 144th out of 653 stocks in the computer and technology sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Simulations Plus has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 5 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Simulations Plus has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about Simulations Plus' stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Simulations Plus are expected to grow by 18.18% in the coming year, from $1.10 to $1.30 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Simulations Plus is 58.33, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 115.09.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Simulations Plus is 58.33, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Computer and Technology sector average P/E ratio of about 241.24.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Simulations Plus has a P/B Ratio of 3.13. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    6.08% of the float of Simulations Plus has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Simulations Plus has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Simulations Plus has recently increased by 1.05%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.
  • Dividend Yield

    Simulations Plus has a dividend yield of 0.75%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    Simulations Plus does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Simulations Plus is 48.98%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, Simulations Plus will have a dividend payout ratio of 18.46% next year. This indicates that Simulations Plus will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about Simulations Plus' dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    6.08% of the float of Simulations Plus has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Simulations Plus has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Simulations Plus has recently increased by 1.05%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.
  • News Sentiment

    Simulations Plus has a news sentiment score of 0.26. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.65 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Simulations Plus this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    4 people have searched for SLP on MarketBeat in the last 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    2 people have added Simulations Plus to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Simulations Plus insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $1,837,255.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    20.90% of the stock of Simulations Plus is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    78.08% of the stock of Simulations Plus is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Simulations Plus' insider trading history.
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SLP Stock News Headlines

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SLP Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Simulations Plus' stock was trading at $44.75 on January 1st, 2024. Since then, SLP shares have decreased by 36.1% and is now trading at $28.58.
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Simulations Plus, Inc. (NASDAQ:SLP) posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October, 23rd. The technology company reported $0.06 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.04 by $0.02. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 19.9% compared to the same quarter last year.

Top institutional investors of Simulations Plus include Conestoga Capital Advisors LLC (9.67%), State Street Corp (3.19%), Geode Capital Management LLC (2.24%) and Tributary Capital Management LLC (1.63%). Insiders that own company stock include Walter S Woltosz, John Anthony Dibella II, Lisa Lavange, Daniel L Weiner and John Kenneth Paglia.
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Shares of SLP stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.
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Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Simulations Plus investors own include Waste Connections (WCN), The RMR Group (RMR), iShares Micro-Cap ETF (IWC), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH), American Water Works (AWK), AUO (AUOTY) and Triple Flag Precious Metals (TFPM).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
10/23/2024
Today
12/21/2024
Fiscal Year End
8/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Industry
Computer integrated systems design
Sub-Industry
N/A
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:SLP
Employees
192
Year Founded
1996

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
$51.40
High Stock Price Target
$65.00
Low Stock Price Target
$39.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+79.8%
Consensus Rating
Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
3.00
Research Coverage
7 Analysts

Profitability

Net Income
$9.95 million
Pretax Margin
17.73%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$70.01 million
Cash Flow
$0.71 per share
Book Value
$9.12 per share

Miscellaneous

Free Float
15,873,000
Market Cap
$573.51 million
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.76

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This page (NASDAQ:SLP) was last updated on 12/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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