How to buy Tactile Systems Technology stock | $44.94

Tactile Systems Technology, Inc is a medical devices business based in the US. Tactile Systems Technology shares (TCMD) are listed on the NASDAQ and all prices are listed in US Dollars. Tactile Systems Technology employs 629 staff and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around USD$185 million.

How to buy shares in Tactile Systems Technology

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3. Search for Tactile Systems Technology. Find the stock by name or ticker symbol: TCMD. Research its history to confirm it's a solid investment against your financial goals.
4. Purchase now or later. Buy today with a market order or use a limit order to delay your purchase until Tactile Systems Technology reaches your desired price. To spread out your purchase, look into dollar-cost averaging, which smooths out buying at consistent intervals and amounts.
5. Decide on how many to buy. At last close price of USD$44.94, weigh your budget against a diversified portfolio that can minimize risk through the market's ups and downs. You may be able to buy a fractional share of Tactile Systems Technology, depending on your broker.
6. Check in on your investment. Congratulations, you own a part of Tactile Systems Technology. Optimize your portfolio by tracking how your stock — and even the business — performs with an eye on the long term. You may be eligible for dividends and shareholder voting rights on directors and management that can affect your stock.

Tactile Systems Technology share price

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Tactile Systems Technology shares at a glance

• Key figures

Information last updated 2020-12-28.

Latest market close	USD$44.94
52-week range	USD$29.47 - USD$70.185
50-day moving average	USD$41.3515
200-day moving average	USD$38.3699
Wall St. target price	USD$61.6
PE ratio	92.7805
Dividend yield	N/A (0%)
Earnings per share (TTM)	USD$0.414

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Is it a good time to buy Tactile Systems Technology stock?

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Tactile Systems Technology price performance over time

Historical closes compared with the close of $44.94 from 2020-12-31

1 week (2021-01-05)	-6.30%
1 month (2020-12-12)	N/A
3 months (2020-10-12)	23.29%
6 months (2020-07-12)	N/A

1 year (2020-01-12)	N/A
2 years (2019-01-12)	N/A
3 years (2018-01-12)	52.81%
5 years (2016-01-12)	N/A

Is Tactile Systems Technology under- or over-valued?

Valuing Tactile Systems Technology stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of Tactile Systems Technology's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.

Tactile Systems Technology's P/E ratio

Tactile Systems Technology's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 93x. In other words, Tactile Systems Technology shares trade at around 93x recent earnings.

That's relatively high compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The high P/E ratio could mean that investors are optimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're over-valued.

Tactile Systems Technology's PEG ratio

Tactile Systems Technology's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 19.5953. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer worse value.

The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into Tactile Systems Technology's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.

Tactile Systems Technology's EBITDA

Tactile Systems Technology's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is USD$3.8 million.

The EBITDA is a measure of a Tactile Systems Technology's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.

Tactile Systems Technology financials

Revenue TTM	USD$185 million
Operating margin TTM	0.54%
Gross profit TTM	USD$134.2 million
Return on assets TTM	0.41%
Return on equity TTM	-7.93%
Profit margin	-4.57%
Book value	$5.618
Market capitalisation	USD$808.5 million

TTM: trailing 12 months

Shorting Tactile Systems Technology shares

There are currently 2.6 million Tactile Systems Technology shares held short by investors – that's known as Tactile Systems Technology's "short interest". This figure is 2.1% up from 2.6 million last month.

There are a few different ways that this level of interest in shorting Tactile Systems Technology shares can be evaluated.

Tactile Systems Technology's "short interest ratio" (SIR)

Tactile Systems Technology's "short interest ratio" (SIR) is the quantity of Tactile Systems Technology shares currently shorted divided by the average quantity of Tactile Systems Technology shares traded daily (recently around 187899.4996426). Tactile Systems Technology's SIR currently stands at 13.99. In other words for every 100,000 Tactile Systems Technology shares traded daily on the market, roughly 13990 shares are currently held short.

However Tactile Systems Technology's short interest can also be evaluated against the total number of Tactile Systems Technology shares, or, against the total number of tradable Tactile Systems Technology shares (the shares that aren't held by "insiders" or major long-term shareholders – also known as the "float"). In this case Tactile Systems Technology's short interest could be expressed as 0.14% of the outstanding shares (for every 100,000 Tactile Systems Technology shares in existence, roughly 140 shares are currently held short) or 0.1668% of the tradable shares (for every 100,000 tradable Tactile Systems Technology shares, roughly 167 shares are currently held short).

A SIR above 10% would generally be considered pretty high, pointing to a potentially pessimistic outlook for the share price and a discouraging interest in betting against Tactile Systems Technology.

Find out more about how you can short Tactile Systems Technology stock.

Tactile Systems Technology share dividends

We're not expecting Tactile Systems Technology to pay a dividend over the next 12 months.

Tactile Systems Technology share price volatility

Over the last 12 months, Tactile Systems Technology's shares have ranged in value from as little as $29.47 up to $70.185. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".

Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NASDAQ average) beta is 1, while Tactile Systems Technology's is 1.69. This would suggest that Tactile Systems Technology's shares are more volatile than the average for this exchange and represent, relatively-speaking, a higher risk (but potentially also market-beating returns).

Tactile Systems Technology overview

Tactile Systems Technology, Inc., a medical technology company, develops and provides medical devices for chronic diseases in the United States. The company offers Flexitouch Plus system, a pneumatic compression device for the treatment of lymphedema; Entré System, a portable pneumatic compression device that is used for the at-home treatment of venous disorders, such as lymphedema and chronic venous insufficiency, including venous leg ulcers; and ACTitouch system, a medical device for the treatment of venous leg ulcers chronic venous insufficiency patients. It also provides Airwear Gradient Compression Wrap that is used in the management of venous insufficiency, venous hypertension, venous ulcerations, and lymphedema under the trade name Aero-Wrap. The company was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Frequently asked questions

• What percentage of Tactile Systems Technology is owned by insiders or institutions?

  Currently 4.218% of Tactile Systems Technology shares are held by insiders and 103.885% by institutions.

• How many people work for Tactile Systems Technology?

  Latest data suggests 629 work at Tactile Systems Technology.

• When does the fiscal year end for Tactile Systems Technology?

  Tactile Systems Technology's fiscal year ends in December.

• Where is Tactile Systems Technology based?

  Tactile Systems Technology's address is: 3701 Wayzata Boulevard, Minneapolis, MN, United States, 55416

• What is Tactile Systems Technology's ISIN number?

  Tactile Systems Technology's international securities identification number is: US87357P1003

• What is Tactile Systems Technology's CUSIP number?

  Tactile Systems Technology's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 87357P100