Ironwood Pharmaceuticals Inc. [NASDAQ:IRWD] is flashing a current price of $10.49. On Thursday, the company’s daily low is at $9.77 as the high is reaching $10.505.
The price per sales of 3.92 and price per cash flow of 14.14. The company is also booking 0.62 earnings per share.
IRWD’s next earning date is 10/29/2020. The company has price per sales of 3.92 and price per cash flow of 14.14. The company is also booking 0.62 earnings per share.
The Price is right
Holding a Market Cap of $1.67 billion, Ironwood Pharmaceuticals Inc. has seen a trading range over the last year of $7.99-$14.10.
For the last five days, IRWD is up from its last closing price. The average shares trading hands each day is 1.96M.
Using a Force Index Indicator is a good way to look at how strong actual buying and selling pressure is for IRWD. When we apply the Elder Force Index to Ironwood Pharmaceuticals Inc., we are seeing an Elder Force Indicator number of 1535456.79.
Recent Performance
The recent performance of the stock is another area that can tell traders how to proceed. IRWD is presenting an interesting case. This can be seen in the Forward P/E ratio, which currently stands at 9.55.
In the last quarter, IRWD made a profit of 89.43 million. Ironwood Pharmaceuticals Inc. also saw quarter revenue growth year over year of 23.59%.
Technical Analysis
Looking at popular technical indicators, the company’s 5-day moving average is 9.70 compared to the 50-day moving average of 13.00%. So, traders might want to tread carefully if they are going to bid.
The Relative Strength Index or RSI is an indicator ranging between 0 and 100 that traders use to determine if a stock is “overbought” or “oversold.” A strong uptrend tending to reach into the “overbought” status is above 70, while a downward trend will stay around the 30 mark. IRWD currently holds a 9-day RSI of 73.42%, while 100-day RSI stands at 50.18%.
Another indicator we believe is worth keeping tabs on is the Moving Average Convergence Divergence or MACD. Similar to the concept of the Force Index — on the basis of price momentum — the MACD gives traders a tool to measure the turning point of a stock even during rapid fluctuations in price. Buy and sell signals are determined by a stock’s relation to the zero line, so if a stock is above a zero line for many weeks it might be a “buy.” On the other hand, if a stock is below the zero line consistently, it might be one to stay away from. Also, if the MACD line reaches a peak and dips, its momentum may be waning. IRWD’s 9-day MACD is 0.42 and the company’s 100-day MACD stands at -0.06.
Inside Moves
Another area that is important to analyze is insider moves and majority shareholders. While this is not always an error-free way to tell what the future holds for a stock, you can maybe gather important information from reading the tea leaves about who is buying and selling.
The major holders for this stock are 3.20% by insiders and 114.72% by institutions. Regarding institutional holdings, Wellington Management Company, LLP owns 13.89%, while the second top holder, Brown Capital Management, Inc., currently owns 11.75%.
Over the last six months, insiders have sold 7,950 with the most recent transaction from McHugh Julie, Director, with a sell at price 9.77 per share.
Conclusion
Overall, the recommended rating for IRWD is Moderate Buy. Currently, the company has 5 analysts watching the stock, and the average quarterly earnings estimate is 0.15. Quarterly revenue estimates are averaging 97.56M with the high estimate reaching 101.5M and the low at 95.61M.
To review, the current 1-year target estimate is sitting at 10.50, while the current price 10.49. Based on this, we expect the stock to rise considering the aforementioned fundamentals.
