After Hours
The risks associated with pre-market and after-hours trading may be slightly higher than the regular market hours. The reason is that extended-hours trading may result in wider spreads for particular security due to lower liquidity and higher volatility as issuers often announce critical financial information outside regular trading hours. Yahoo Finance discussed the stock recently as it posted Viatris to Participate in 42nd Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference.
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Viatris Inc is listed on the NASDAQ as a member of the Healthcare sector and is a part of the Drug Manufacturers – Specialty & Generic industry. At the end of the last regular session, the stock closed at $11.46 and fluctuated between $11.73 as its day high and $11.45 as its day low. The current market capitalization of Viatris Inc is $13.75B. A total of 7.37 million shares were traded on the day, compared to an average of 9.43M shares.
Insider Activity
Additionally, investors take into account insider trades when predicting how a stock will perform. During the recent three months, VTRS has seen 0 BUY and 0 SELL insider trades, representing the acquisition of 0 and the disposition of 0 shares. Over the last 12 months, there were 68 BUYs and 51 SELLs from insiders. Insiders purchased 1,599,493 shares during that period but sold 647,975.
In the most recent transaction, Cuneo Andrew sold 4,000 shares of VTRS for 11.50 per share on Jan 04. After the transaction, the insider now owns 42,795 company shares. In a previous transaction on Dec 14, Cuneo Andrew sold 4,000 shares at 10.50 per share. VTRS shares that the insider owns now total 46,795.
Among the insiders who sold shares, Ni Xiangyang (Sean) disposed of 14,937 shares on Nov 24 at a per-share price of $9.37. This resulted in the President, Greater China holding 64,658 shares of VTRS after the transaction. In another insider transaction, Ni Xiangyang (Sean) sold 3,148 shares at $11.08 per share on Mar 06. Company shares held by the President, Greater China now total 46,416.
Dividend
It is more appealing for investors to invest in companies that pay dividends because dividends generate immediate cash flow and indicate a positive outlook for the company. Viatris Inc pays an annual dividend of $0.48, resulting in a dividend yield of 4.19%, and it has a price to earnings (P/E) ratio of 7.60. VTRS’s most recent ex-dividend date was 11/22/2023 when it declared a $0.12 quarterly dividend that was paid in cash on 12/15/2023. Previously, the company paid the dividend on 9/15/2023 with an ex-dividend date of 8/23/2023. The VTRS stock dividend was $0.12 per share in cash.
Though price targets are rarely accurate, they can exert some influence from time to time and were often accepted as valuable by the market. In terms of 52-week highs and lows, VTRS has a high of $12.49 and a low of $8.74.
As of this writing, VTRS has an earnings estimate of $0.65 per share for the current quarter. EPS was calculated based on a consensus of 6 estimates, with a high estimate of $0.7 per share and a lower estimate of $0.57. The company reported an EPS of $0.75 in the last quarter, which was 5.60% higher than expectations of $0.71.
Balance Sheet Annually/Quarterly
A balance sheet is a report that shows the company’s assets and liabilities. In addition, it shows how much equity investors have invested in the company. Investors can determine the company’s prospects by calculating its financial ratios based on this information. VTRS’s latest balance sheet shows that the firm has $935.00M in Cash & Short Term Investments as of fiscal 2021. There were $23.36B in debt and $9.88B in liabilities at the time. Its Book Value Per Share was $17.09, while its Total Shareholder’s Equity was $20.49B.
Analysts Opinion
It may be riskier to trade before market opening and after market closing than during regular market hours. Since issuers often announce critical financial information outside regular trading hours. Extended-hours trading may result in wider spreads for particular securities due to lower liquidity and higher volatility. Currently, 0 analysts are providing their opinions on the stock. On a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being Sell and 5 being Buy, the average analyst rating for VTRS is Buy with a score of 2.40.
