Embecta Corp [NASDAQ: EMBC] gained 0.68% on the last trading session, reaching $10.32 price per share at the time.
Embecta Corp represents 58.33 million in outstanding shares, while the company has a total market value of $603.13 million with the latest information. EMBC stock price has been found in the range of $10.085 to $10.35.
If compared to the average trading volume of 661.60K shares, EMBC reached a trading volume of 291940 in the most recent trading day, which is why market watchdogs consider the stock to be active.
Here is what top equities market gurus are saying about Embecta Corp [EMBC]:
Based on careful and fact-backed analyses by Wall Street experts, the current consensus on the target price for EMBC shares is $18.67 per share. Analysis on target price and performance of stocks is usually carefully studied by market experts, and the current Wall Street consensus on EMBC stock is a recommendation set at 2.75. This rating represents a strong Buy recommendation, on the scale from 1 to 5, where 5 would mean strong sell, 4 represents Sell, 3 is Hold, and 2 indicates Buy.
Mizuho have made an estimate for Embecta Corp shares, keeping their opinion on the stock as Neutral, with their previous recommendation back on April 10, 2025. While these analysts kept the previous recommendation, Morgan Stanley raised their target price from $13 to $20. The new note on the price target was released on December 02, 2024, representing the official price target for Embecta Corp stock. Previously, the target price had yet another raise to $26, while BTIG Research analysts kept a Buy rating on EMBC stock.
Price to Free Cash Flow for EMBC in the course of the last twelve months was 15.19 with Quick ratio for the last quarter at 1.83.
Trading performance analysis for EMBC stock
Embecta Corp [EMBC] gain into the green zone at the end of the last week, gaining into a positive trend and gaining by 11.21. With this latest performance, EMBC shares dropped by -2.73% in over the last four-week period, additionally sinking by -49.66% over the last 6 months – not to mention a drop of -50.02% in the past year of trading.
Embecta Corp [EMBC]: A deeper dive into fundamental analysis
Operating Margin for any stock indicates how profitable investing would be, and Embecta Corp [EMBC] shares currently have an operating margin of 20.51% and a Gross Margin at 62.56%. Embecta Corp’s Net Margin is presently recorded at 4.89%.
Return on Equity for this stock inclined to 4.55%, with Return on Assets sitting at 4.55%.
Embecta Corp [EMBC]: An earnings per share (EPS) analysis
The progress of the company may be observed through the prism of EPS growth rate, while Wall Street analysts are focusing on predicting the 5-year EPS growth rate for EMBC. When it comes to the mentioned value, analysts are expecting to see the 5-year EPS growth rate for Embecta Corp go to 6.47%.
An analysis of Institutional ownership at Embecta Corp [EMBC]
There are presently around $101.37%, or 101.85% of EMBC stock, in the hands of institutional investors. The top three institutional holders of EMBC stocks are: BLACKROCK INC. with ownership of 9.19 million shares, which is approximately 15.6362%. VANGUARD GROUP INC, holding 7.29 million shares of the stock with an approximate value of $$91.1 million in EMBC stocks shares; and VANGUARD GROUP INC, currently with $$44.8 million in EMBC stock with ownership which is approximately 6.0947%.
