Stevanato Group (NYSE:STVN) Trading 1.7% Higher – Still a Buy?

Shares of Stevanato Group S.p.A. (NYSE:STVNGet Free Report) rose 1.7% during mid-day trading on Thursday . The company traded as high as €18.74 ($19.52) and last traded at €18.58 ($19.35). Approximately 34,981 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 93% from the average daily volume of 511,321 shares. The stock had previously closed at €18.27 ($19.03).

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Separately, Citigroup dropped their price target on Stevanato Group from $30.00 to $28.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, August 7th.

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Stevanato Group Stock Up 0.2 %

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.22, a current ratio of 1.81 and a quick ratio of 1.21. The firm has a 50-day moving average of €19.44 and a two-hundred day moving average of €19.76.

Stevanato Group (NYSE:STVNGet Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, November 5th. The company reported €0.12 ($0.13) EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of €0.13 ($0.14) by (€0.01) (($0.01)). Stevanato Group had a return on equity of 9.86% and a net margin of 10.47%. The firm had revenue of €277.90 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of €274.36 million. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.16 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 2.4% on a year-over-year basis. Equities research analysts predict that Stevanato Group S.p.A. will post 0.5 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Pier Capital LLC raised its stake in shares of Stevanato Group by 44.5% in the third quarter. Pier Capital LLC now owns 370,997 shares of the company’s stock valued at $7,420,000 after acquiring an additional 114,210 shares in the last quarter. Kensington Investment Counsel LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Stevanato Group in the third quarter valued at $1,308,000. Wellington Management Group LLP raised its stake in shares of Stevanato Group by 4.5% in the third quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 2,693,588 shares of the company’s stock valued at $53,872,000 after acquiring an additional 115,050 shares in the last quarter. Bamco Inc. NY raised its stake in shares of Stevanato Group by 1.3% in the third quarter. Bamco Inc. NY now owns 1,685,181 shares of the company’s stock valued at $33,704,000 after acquiring an additional 21,469 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Fred Alger Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Stevanato Group by 24.2% in the third quarter. Fred Alger Management LLC now owns 1,070,557 shares of the company’s stock valued at $21,411,000 after acquiring an additional 208,830 shares in the last quarter.

About Stevanato Group

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Stevanato Group S.p.A. engages in the design, production, and distribution of products and processes to provide integrated solutions for bio-pharma and healthcare industries in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, North America, South America, and the Asia Pacific. The company operates in two segments, Biopharmaceutical and Diagnostic Solutions; and Engineering.

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