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Addus HomeCare Corporation (ADUS) is a leading medical care facilities business based in the US. Addus HomeCare is listed on the NASDAQ and employs 5,002 staff. All prices are listed in US Dollars.
How to buy shares in Addus HomeCare
- Choose a platform. If you're a beginner, our share-dealing table below can help you choose.
- Open your account. You'll need your ID, bank details and national insurance number.
- Confirm your payment details. You'll need to fund your account with a bank transfer, debit card or credit card.
- Search the platform for stock code: ADUS in this case.
- Research Addus HomeCare shares. The platform should provide the latest information available.
- Buy your Addus HomeCare shares. It's that simple.
What's in this guide?
- Can I buy shares in Addus HomeCare?
- Addus HomeCare shares summary
- Compare share dealing platforms
- Is Addus HomeCare stock a buy or sell?
- Can I short Addus HomeCare shares?
- Are Addus HomeCare shares over-valued?
- Addus HomeCare's financials
- How volatile are Addus HomeCare shares?
- Does Addus HomeCare pay a dividend?
- Other common questions
Addus HomeCare share price
Use our graph to track the performance of ADUS stocks over time.Addus HomeCare shares at a glance
Information last updated 2021-01-23.
| 52-week range | $43.125 - $127.99 |
|---|---|
| 50-day moving average | $115.1864 |
| 200-day moving average | $100.8939 |
| Wall St. target price | $128.25 |
| PE ratio | 57.464 |
| Dividend yield | N/A (0%) |
| Earnings per share (TTM) | $2.224 |
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Is it a good time to buy Addus HomeCare stock?
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Is Addus HomeCare under- or over-valued?
Valuing Addus HomeCare stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of Addus HomeCare's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.
Addus HomeCare's P/E ratio
Addus HomeCare's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 57x. In other words, Addus HomeCare shares trade at around 57x 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.
Addus HomeCare's PEG ratio
Addus HomeCare's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 2.466. 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 Addus HomeCare's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.
Addus HomeCare's EBITDA
Addus HomeCare's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is $64.9 million.
The EBITDA is a measure of a Addus HomeCare's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.
Addus HomeCare financials
| Revenue TTM | $760.8 million |
|---|---|
| Operating margin TTM | 6.94% |
| Gross profit TTM | $178.9 million |
| Return on assets TTM | 5.02% |
| Return on equity TTM | 7.25% |
| Profit margin | 4.66% |
| Book value | $32.43 |
| Market capitalisation | $2 billion |
TTM: trailing 12 months
How to short and sell Addus HomeCare shares
- Create a CFD or spread betting account.
- Search for the stock code. E.g. "ADUS.US"
- Choose your position size.
- Select "sell" rather than "buy".
- Confirm your position and keep tabs on it. You may wish to set limits on your position.
There are currently 262,363 Addus HomeCare shares held short by investors – that's known as Addus HomeCare's "short interest". This figure is 27.1% up from 206,466 last month.
There are a few different ways that this level of interest in shorting Addus HomeCare shares can be evaluated.
Addus HomeCare's "short interest ratio" (SIR)
Addus HomeCare's "short interest ratio" (SIR) is the quantity of Addus HomeCare shares currently shorted divided by the average quantity of Addus HomeCare shares traded daily (recently around 103700.79051383). Addus HomeCare's SIR currently stands at 2.53. In other words for every 100,000 Addus HomeCare shares traded daily on the market, roughly 2530 shares are currently held short.
However Addus HomeCare's short interest can also be evaluated against the total number of Addus HomeCare shares, or, against the total number of tradable Addus HomeCare shares (the shares that aren't held by "insiders" or major long-term shareholders – also known as the "float"). In this case Addus HomeCare's short interest could be expressed as 0.02% of the outstanding shares (for every 100,000 Addus HomeCare shares in existence, roughly 20 shares are currently held short) or 0.0202% of the tradable shares (for every 100,000 tradable Addus HomeCare shares, roughly 20 shares are currently held short).
Such a low SIR usually points to an optimistic outlook for the share price, with fewer people currently willing to bet against Addus HomeCare.
Find out more about how you can short Addus HomeCare stock.
Addus HomeCare share dividends
We're not expecting Addus HomeCare to pay a dividend over the next 12 months. However, you can browse other dividend-paying shares in our guide.
Addus HomeCare share price volatility
Over the last 12 months, Addus HomeCare's shares have ranged in value from as little as $43.125 up to $127.99. 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 Addus HomeCare's is 0.6345. This would suggest that Addus HomeCare's shares are less volatile than average (for this exchange).
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Addus HomeCare overview
Addus HomeCare Corporation provides personal care services to elderly, chronically ill, disabled persons, and individuals who are at risk of hospitalization or institutionalization in the United States. It operates in three segments: Personal Care, Hospice, and Home Health. The Personal Care segment provides non-medical assistance with activities of daily living. This segment's services include assistance with bathing, grooming, oral care, feeding and dressing, medication reminders, meal planning and preparation, housekeeping, and transportation services. The Hospice segment provides palliative nursing care, social work, spiritual counseling, homemaker, and bereavement counseling services for people who are terminally ill, as well as related services for their families. The Home Health segment offers skilled nursing and physical, occupational, and speech therapy for the individuals who requires assistance during an illness or after hospitalization. The company's payor clients include federal, state, and local governmental agencies; managed care organizations; commercial insurers; and private individuals. As of June 30, 2020, the company served consumers through 190 offices located in 25 states. Addus HomeCare Corporation was founded in 1979 and is based in Frisco, Texas.
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