Should I buy or sell Simulations Plus stock right now?

2 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Simulations Plus in the last twelve months. There are currently 2 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "buy" SLP shares. View SLP analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks .

What is Simulations Plus' stock price target for 2024?

2 Wall Street analysts have issued 1-year price targets for Simulations Plus' shares. Their SLP share price targets range from $51.00 to $55.00. On average, they expect the company's stock price to reach $53.00 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 19.3% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for SLP or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts .

How have SLP shares performed in 2024?

Simulations Plus' stock was trading at $44.75 at the beginning of the year. Since then, SLP stock has decreased by 0.8% and is now trading at $44.41. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here .

When is Simulations Plus' next earnings date?

The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, July 4th 2024. View our SLP earnings forecast .

How were Simulations Plus' earnings last quarter?

Simulations Plus, Inc. (NASDAQ:SLP) released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April, 3rd. The technology company reported $0.20 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.18 by $0.02. The technology company earned $18.31 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $17.31 million. Simulations Plus had a net margin of 16.22% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 7.95%. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 16.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $0.20 EPS.

How often does Simulations Plus pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Simulations Plus?

Simulations Plus announced a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, April 3rd. Stockholders of record on Monday, April 29th will be paid a dividend of $0.06 per share on Monday, May 6th. This represents a $0.24 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.54%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, April 26th. Read our dividend analysis for SLP .

Is Simulations Plus a good dividend stock?

Simulations Plus (NASDAQ:SLP) pays an annual dividend of $0.24 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 0.53%. The dividend payout ratio is 45.28%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Read our dividend analysis for SLP .

What ETFs hold Simulations Plus' stock?

ETFs with the largest weight of Simulations Plus (NASDAQ:SLP) stock in their portfolio include AdvisorShares Insiders Advantage ETF (SURE) and Franklin Genomic Advancements ETF (HELX) . Syntax Stratified SmallCap ETF (SSLY) .

What guidance has Simulations Plus issued on next quarter's earnings?

Simulations Plus updated its FY 2024 earnings guidance on Wednesday, April, 3rd. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 0.660-0.680 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 0.660. The company issued revenue guidance of $66.0 million-$69.0 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $67.2 million.

What other stocks do shareholders of Simulations Plus own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Simulations Plus investors own include Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) , Cisco Systems (CSCO) , Gilead Sciences (GILD) , QUALCOMM (QCOM) , NVIDIA (NVDA) , Verizon Communications (VZ) , CVS Health (CVS) , Enterprise Products Partners (EPD) , AbbVie (ABBV) and Pfizer (PFE) .

Who are Simulations Plus' major shareholders?

Simulations Plus' stock is owned by a number of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Tributary Capital Management LLC (1.05%), Congress Asset Management Co. MA (0.86%), Hennion & Walsh Asset Management Inc. (0.18%), Chatham Capital Group Inc. (0.17%) and Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC (0.01%). Insiders that own company stock include John Anthony Dibella II, John Kenneth Paglia , Lisa Lavange, Walter S Woltosz and Walter S Woltosz . View institutional ownership trends .

How do I buy shares of Simulations Plus?

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. Compare Top Brokerages Here .

NASDAQ:SLP

Simulations Plus (SLP) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$44.41

-0.29 (-0.65%)

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Today's Range: $44.20
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$45.55
50-Day Range: $38.46
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$50.73
52-Week Range: $32.69
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$52.69

Volume: 98,447 shs
Average Volume: 110,419 shs
Market Capitalization: $887.76 million

P/E Ratio: 83.79
Dividend Yield: 0.54%
Price Target: $53.00

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Simulations Plus MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Analyst Rating: Buy
3.00 Rating Score
Upside/Downside: 19.3% Upside
$53.00 Price Target
Short Interest: Bearish
7.40% of Float Sold Short
Dividend Strength: Weak
Based on Four Factors
Sustainability: N/A
News Sentiment: 0.45
Based on 4 Articles This Week
Insider Trading: Selling Shares
$1.52 M Sold Last Quarter
Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Overall MarketRank^™

New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank^™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.

1.76 out of 5 stars

Computer And Technology Sector

457th out of 590 stocks

Computer Integrated Systems Design Industry

20th out of 34 stocks

2.5

Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
Simulations Plus has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 2 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
Simulations Plus has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.

0.0

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted
7.40% 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 11.4, which indicates bearish sentiment.
Change versus previous month
Short interest in Simulations Plus has recently increased by 12.15%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

0.8

Dividend Strength

Dividend Yield
Simulations Plus has a dividend yield of 0.53%, 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 45.28%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

N/A

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score
There is no current Upright™ data available for SLP.

2.5

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment
Simulations Plus has a news sentiment score of 0.45. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Computer and Technology companies.
News Coverage This Week
MarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for Simulations Plus this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.
Search Interest
5 people have searched for SLP on MarketBeat in the last 30 days.

4.2

Company Ownership

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 $1,519,089.00 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.

1.3

Earnings and Valuation

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of Simulations Plus is 83.79, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 143.41.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of Simulations Plus is 83.79, 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 253.72.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
Simulations Plus has a P/B Ratio of 5.01. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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About Simulations Plus Stock (NASDAQ:SLP)

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.

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SLP Stock News Headlines

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Company Calendar

Ex-Dividend for 2/5 Dividend: 1/26/2024
Dividend Payable: 2/05/2024
Last Earnings: 4/03/2024
Today: 4/18/2024
Ex-Dividend for 5/6 Dividend: 4/26/2024
Dividend Payable: 5/06/2024
Next Earnings (Estimated): 7/04/2024
Fiscal Year End: 8/31/2024

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
Sector: Computer and Technology
Industry: Computer integrated systems design
Sub-Industry: N/A
Current Symbol: NASDAQ:SLP
CUSIP: N/A
CIK: 1023459
Web: www.simulations-plus.com
Phone: (661) 723-7723
Fax: 661-723-5524
Employees: 192
Year Founded: 1996

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target: $53.00
High Stock Price Target: $55.00
Low Stock Price Target: $51.00
Potential Upside/Downside: +19.3%
Consensus Rating: Buy
Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
Research Coverage: 2 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $0.53
Trailing P/E Ratio: 83.79
Forward P/E Ratio: 66.28
P/E Growth: N/A
Net Income: $9.96 million
Net Margins: 16.22%
Pretax Margin: 19.60%
Return on Equity: 7.95%
Return on Assets: 7.35%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
Current Ratio: 8.81
Quick Ratio: 8.81

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales: $59.58 million
Price / Sales: 14.90
Cash Flow: $0.81 per share
Price / Cash Flow: 54.76
Book Value: $8.86 per share
Price / Book: 5.01

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares: 19,990,000
Free Float: 15,808,000
Market Cap: $887.76 million
Optionable: Optionable
Beta: 0.72

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Key Executives

Dr. Walter S. Woltosz M.A.S. (Age 79)
M.S., Co-Founder & Chairman
Comp: $80k
Mr. Shawn M. O'Connor (Age 64)
Chief Executive Officer
Comp: $847.56k
Mr. William Frederick (Age 60)
COO, CFO & Secretary
Comp: $443.12k
Mr. John Anthony DiBella M.S. (Age 44)
President of PBPK & Cheminformatics Solutions
Comp: $399.8k
Dr. Brett A. Howell Ph.D. (Age 40)
President of Quantitative Systems Pharmacology Solutions
Comp: $321.67k
Ms. Jill Fiedler-Kelly M.S. (Age 55)
President of Clinical Pharmacology & Pharmacometrics Services
Comp: $393.77k
Ms. Viera Lukacova Ph.D.
Chief Science Officer
Dr. Bud Nelson J.D.
Ph.D., VP of Corporate Counsel & Personal Data Protection Officer
Ms. Arlene Padron
Corporate Director of Marketing
Ms. Lindsay Luke
Executive Director of Human Resources

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SLP Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell Simulations Plus stock right now?: 2 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Simulations Plus in the last twelve months. There are currently 2 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "buy" SLP shares.
View SLP analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks.
What is Simulations Plus' stock price target for 2024?: 2 Wall Street analysts have issued 1-year price targets for Simulations Plus' shares. Their SLP share price targets range from $51.00 to $55.00. On average, they expect the company's stock price to reach $53.00 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 19.3% from the stock's current price.
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How have SLP shares performed in 2024?: Simulations Plus' stock was trading at $44.75 at the beginning of the year. Since then, SLP stock has decreased by 0.8% and is now trading at $44.41.
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When is Simulations Plus' next earnings date?: The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, July 4th 2024.
View our SLP earnings forecast.
How were Simulations Plus' earnings last quarter?: Simulations Plus, Inc. (NASDAQ:SLP) released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April, 3rd. The technology company reported $0.20 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.18 by $0.02. The technology company earned $18.31 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $17.31 million. Simulations Plus had a net margin of 16.22% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 7.95%. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 16.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $0.20 EPS.
How often does Simulations Plus pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Simulations Plus?: Simulations Plus announced a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, April 3rd. Stockholders of record on Monday, April 29th will be paid a dividend of $0.06 per share on Monday, May 6th. This represents a $0.24 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.54%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, April 26th.
Read our dividend analysis for SLP.

Is Simulations Plus a good dividend stock?: Simulations Plus (NASDAQ:SLP) pays an annual dividend of $0.24 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 0.53%. The dividend payout ratio is 45.28%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.
Read our dividend analysis for SLP.
What ETFs hold Simulations Plus' stock?: ETFs with the largest weight of Simulations Plus (NASDAQ:SLP) stock in their portfolio include AdvisorShares Insiders Advantage ETF (SURE) and Franklin Genomic Advancements ETF (HELX).Syntax Stratified SmallCap ETF (SSLY).
What guidance has Simulations Plus issued on next quarter's earnings?: Simulations Plus updated its FY 2024 earnings guidance on Wednesday, April, 3rd. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 0.660-0.680 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 0.660. The company issued revenue guidance of $66.0 million-$69.0 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $67.2 million.
What other stocks do shareholders of Simulations Plus own?: Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Simulations Plus investors own include Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Cisco Systems (CSCO), Gilead Sciences (GILD), QUALCOMM (QCOM), NVIDIA (NVDA), Verizon Communications (VZ), CVS Health (CVS), Enterprise Products Partners (EPD), AbbVie (ABBV) and Pfizer (PFE).
Who are Simulations Plus' major shareholders?: Simulations Plus' stock is owned by a number of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Tributary Capital Management LLC (1.05%), Congress Asset Management Co. MA (0.86%), Hennion & Walsh Asset Management Inc. (0.18%), Chatham Capital Group Inc. (0.17%) and Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC (0.01%). Insiders that own company stock include John Anthony Dibella II, John Kenneth Paglia, Lisa Lavange, Walter S Woltosz and Walter S Woltosz.
View institutional ownership trends.
How do I buy shares of Simulations Plus?: 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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Simulations Plus (SLP) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Simulations Plus MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Overall MarketRank™

Analyst's Opinion

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Change versus previous month

Dividend Strength

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment

News Coverage This Week

Search Interest

Company Ownership

Earnings and Valuation

About Simulations Plus Stock (NASDAQ:SLP)

SLP Stock Price History

SLP Stock News Headlines

Company Calendar

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Price Target and Rating

Profitability

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Miscellaneous

Social Links

Key Executives

Key Competitors

Insiders & Institutions

SLP Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Overall MarketRank^™