SG Americas Securities LLC Sells 1,173 Shares of Simulations Plus, Inc. (NASDAQ:SLP)

SG Americas Securities LLC decreased its position in shares of Simulations Plus, Inc. (NASDAQ:SLPFree Report) by 4.3% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 25,969 shares of the technology company’s stock after selling 1,173 shares during the quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC owned 0.13% of Simulations Plus worth $832,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of SLP. EntryPoint Capital LLC bought a new stake in Simulations Plus during the first quarter worth about $57,000. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC acquired a new position in Simulations Plus during the first quarter worth about $70,000. Connecticut Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in Simulations Plus during the first quarter worth about $204,000. Los Angeles Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in Simulations Plus during the second quarter worth about $206,000. Finally, Janney Montgomery Scott LLC acquired a new position in shares of Simulations Plus in the first quarter valued at approximately $208,000. Institutional investors own 78.08% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Director Walter S. Woltosz sold 20,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, October 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $31.26, for a total value of $625,200.00. Following the transaction, the director now directly owns 3,481,592 shares in the company, valued at $108,834,565.92. This trade represents a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Insiders have sold a total of 60,750 shares of company stock worth $2,145,055 in the last ninety days. Corporate insiders own 20.90% of the company’s stock.

Simulations Plus Stock Performance

Simulations Plus stock opened at $31.24 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $625.05 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 65.08 and a beta of 0.69. Simulations Plus, Inc. has a 52-week low of $29.37 and a 52-week high of $51.22. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $33.87 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $41.32.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts have recently issued reports on the company. KeyCorp assumed coverage on Simulations Plus in a research note on Monday, July 29th. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $47.00 price objective for the company. William Blair reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Simulations Plus in a research note on Thursday, September 12th. Craig Hallum reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $56.00 price objective on shares of Simulations Plus in a research note on Wednesday, July 3rd. Finally, JMP Securities assumed coverage on Simulations Plus in a research note on Tuesday, July 16th. They issued a “market perform” rating for the company. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Simulations Plus has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $56.00.

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Simulations Plus Profile

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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.

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Institutional Ownership by Quarter for Simulations Plus (NASDAQ:SLP)

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