NASDAQ:AFYA

Afya - AFYA Stock Forecast, Price & News

$10.68

+0.07 (+0.66%)

(As of 03/27/2023 12:00 AM ET)

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Today's Range: $10.63
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$11.00
50-Day Range: $9.96
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$15.83
52-Week Range: $8.73
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$17.02

Volume: 243,703 shs
Average Volume: 281,733 shs
Market Capitalization: $983.31 million

P/E Ratio: 13.35
Dividend Yield: N/A
Price Target: $15.75

Institutional Ownership

Afya MarketRank™ Forecast

Analyst Rating: Buy
3.00 Rating Score
Upside/Downside: 47.5% Upside
$15.75 Price Target
Short Interest: Healthy
1.38% of Float Sold Short
Dividend Strength: N/A
Sustainability: N/A
News Sentiment: 0.10
Based on 13 Articles This Week
Insider Trading: N/A
Proj. Earnings Growth: 42.74%
From $1.17 to $1.67 Per Share

Overall MarketRank^™

MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

3.07 out of 5 stars

Consumer Discretionary Sector

11th out of 261 stocks

Educational Services Industry

2nd out of 24 stocks

3.5

Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
Afya 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.
Price Target Upside/Downside
According to analysts' consensus price target of $15.75, Afya has a forecasted upside of 47.5% from its current price of $10.68.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
Afya has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.

5.0

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted
1.38% of the float of Afya has been sold short.
Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover
Afya has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
Change versus previous month
Short interest in Afya has recently decreased by 5.23%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

0.0

Dividend Strength

Dividend Yield
Afya does not currently pay a dividend.
Dividend Growth
Afya does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

N/A

Sustainability and ESG

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

1.7

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment
Afya has a news sentiment score of 0.10. 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 is a lower news sentiment than the 0.58 average news sentiment score of Consumer Discretionary companies.
News Coverage This Week
MarketBeat has tracked 13 news articles for Afya this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.
Search Interest
Only 1 people have searched for AFYA on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -80% compared to the previous 30 days.
MarketBeat Follows
Only 1 people have added Afya to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.

1.7

Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, Afya insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
Only 0.80% of the stock of Afya is held by insiders.
Percentage Held by Institutions
64.39% of the stock of Afya is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

4.4

Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for Afya are expected to grow by 42.74% in the coming year, from $1.17 to $1.67 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of Afya is 13.35, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 113.99.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of Afya is 13.35, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Discretionary sector average P/E ratio of about 14.42.
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
Afya has a PEG Ratio of 0.22. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
Afya has a P/B Ratio of 1.77. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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About Afya (NASDAQ:AFYA) Stock

Afya Ltd. is a medical education group, which engages in the provision of an end-to-end physician-centric ecosystem that serves and empowers students to be lifelong medical learners through their medical residency preparation, post-graduate programs, and continuing medical education activities. It operates through Education Services; and Digital Content, Residency Preparatory and Specialization Programs segments. The Education Services segment provides educational services through undergraduate and graduate courses related to medicine, other health sciences, and other undergraduate programs. The Residency Preparatory and Specialization Programs segment offers digital and printed medical content services, including online courses for residency preparatory, medical and other than medical post-graduate specialization programs and mobile app subscription for digital medical content. The company was founded on March 22, 2019 and is headquartered in Nova Lima, Brazil.

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AFYA Stock News Headlines

March 27, 2023 | msn.com

Heavy police presence in city ahead of Azimio protests

March 27, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Afya Limited (NASDAQ:AFYA) Q4 2022 Earnings Call Transcript

March 27, 2023 | Oxford Club (Ad)

My No. 1 dividend stock for a LIFETIME of income.

Few people realize this… But dividends account for up to 90% of the stock market's returns over the past century! I think it's a crying shame folks don't know how powerful dividends are.

March 25, 2023 | americanbankingnews.com

Afya (NASDAQ:AFYA) Stock Price Down 4.8%

March 24, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Afya Limited Announces a New Rule 10b5-1 Share Repurchase Program

March 24, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Afya Stock Gains Following Plan To Repurchase 5.8% Shares Of Its Free Float

March 22, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Afya Limited Announces Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year 2022 Financial Results

March 22, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Afya (AFYA) Misses Q4 Earnings and Revenue Estimates

March 27, 2023 | Oxford Club (Ad)

My No. 1 dividend stock for a LIFETIME of income.

Few people realize this… But dividends account for up to 90% of the stock market's returns over the past century! I think it's a crying shame folks don't know how powerful dividends are.

March 21, 2023 | americanbankingnews.com

Afya (AFYA) to Release Earnings on Wednesday

March 19, 2023 | msn.com

MoH to develop biometric system to streamline medical records

March 13, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Global Continuing Medical Education (CME) Market Report to 2027: Players Include AffinityCE, Afya, CME Outfitters, CME Procedures and Coursera

March 13, 2023 | msn.com

Sakaja sacrifices Green City in the Sun for morass of hawkers, pickpockets and matatus

February 26, 2023 | bbc.com

Sporothrix brasiliensis: Kuvu wa ajabu wanaosambaa ambao husababisha majeraha ya ngozi kwa paka na wanadamu

February 22, 2023 | msn.com

MPs told to intervene in execution of student medical scheme

February 21, 2023 | msn.com

A medical emergency inspired Mike Macharia to start Ponea, Kenya’s revolutionary health platform that has raised $4M

February 17, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

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February 15, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Should Value Investors Buy Afya (AFYA) Stock?

January 16, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Are Options Traders Betting on a Big Move in Afya (AFYA) Stock?

January 16, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Afya (AFYA) is a Great Momentum Stock: Should You Buy?

January 13, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Wall Street Analysts Think Afya (AFYA) Could Surge 25.03%: Read This Before Placing a Bet

January 9, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Are Investors Undervaluing Afya (AFYA) Right Now?

January 2, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Afya Limited Announces Closing of the Acquisition of UNIT Alagoas and FITS Jaboatão dos Guararapes

December 29, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Afya Limited Announces Medical Seats Increase in FASA Itabuna

December 27, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Afya Limited (NASDAQ:AFYA) Q3 2022 Earnings Call Transcript

December 16, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Afya Limited Announces Closing of Debentures Issuance in Brazilian Market

December 9, 2022 | finance.yahoo.com

Afya Announces Changes to its Board of Directors and increase in women’s representation

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AFYA Company Calendar

Last Earnings: 5/26/2021
Today: 3/27/2023
Next Earnings (Estimated): 5/22/2023
Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2023

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
Industry: Educational services
Sub-Industry: N/A
Sector: Consumer Discretionary
Current Symbol: NASDAQ:AFYA
CUSIP: N/A
CIK: 1771007
Web: www.afya.com.br
Phone: 553135157550
Fax: N/A
Employees: 8,079
Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Forecast: $15.75
High Stock Price Forecast: $18.00
Low Stock Price Forecast: $13.50
Forecasted Upside/Downside: +45.7%
Consensus Rating: Buy
Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
Research Coverage: 2 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $0.80
Trailing P/E Ratio: 13.51
Forward P/E Ratio: 9.24
P/E Growth: 0.22
Net Income: $41.38 million
Net Margins: 16.26%
Pretax Margin: 18.40%
Return on Equity: 14.43%
Return on Assets: 6.67%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.53
Current Ratio: 1.81
Quick Ratio: 1.23

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales: $451.09 million
Price / Sales: 2.21
Cash Flow: $1.48 per share
Price / Cash Flow: 7.30
Book Value: $6.04 per share
Price / Book: 1.79

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares: 92,070,000
Free Float: 91,331,000
Market Cap: $995.28 million
Optionable: Not Optionable
Beta: 0.85

Key Executives

Virgílio Deloy Capobianco Gibbon
Chief Executive Officer

Luis André Carpintero Blanco
Chief Financial Officer

Anibal Sousa
Legal & Compliance Officer

Lélio de Souza
Vice President-Innovation & Digital Services

Denis Del Bianco
Vice President-HR & Corporate Services

Key Competitors

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Institutional Ownership

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AFYA Stock - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell Afya stock right now?: 2 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Afya in the last twelve months. There are currently 2 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "buy" AFYA shares.
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What is Afya's stock price forecast for 2023?: 2 Wall Street research analysts have issued twelve-month target prices for Afya's shares. Their AFYA share price forecasts range from $13.50 to $18.00. On average, they expect the company's share price to reach $15.75 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 45.7% from the stock's current price.
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How have AFYA shares performed in 2023?: Afya's stock was trading at $15.62 at the beginning of the year. Since then, AFYA shares have decreased by 30.8% and is now trading at $10.81.
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Are investors shorting Afya?: Afya saw a drop in short interest during the month of March. As of March 15th, there was short interest totaling 313,400 shares, a drop of 5.2% from the February 28th total of 330,700 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 291,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 1.1 days. Currently, 1.4% of the company's shares are sold short.
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When is Afya's next earnings date?: The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Monday, May 22nd 2023.
View our AFYA earnings forecast.
How were Afya's earnings last quarter?: Afya Limited (NASDAQ:AFYA) posted its earnings results on Wednesday, May, 26th. The company reported $1.16 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.56 by $0.40. The business earned $72.15 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $72.96 million. Afya had a net margin of 16.26% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 14.43%.
Read the conference call transcript.
What ETFs hold Afya's stock?: ETFs with the largest weight of Afya (NASDAQ:AFYA) stock in their portfolio include VanEck Brazil Small-Cap ETF (BRF), BNY Mellon Sustainable Global Emerging Markets ETF (BKES) and FMQQ The Next Frontier Internet & Ecommerce ETF (FMQQ).Emerging Markets Internet & Ecommerce ETF (EMQQ).
What guidance has Afya issued on next quarter's earnings?: Afya issued an update on its FY 2023 earnings guidance on Wednesday, March, 22nd. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of for the period. The company issued revenue guidance of $529.20 million-$548.44 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $531.79 million.

What other stocks do shareholders of Afya own?: Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Afya investors own include Honeywell International (HON), Pfizer (PFE), Cisco Systems (CSCO), Procter & Gamble (PG), Raytheon Technologies (RTX), Abbott Laboratories (ABT), CVS Health (CVS), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), Alibaba Group (BABA) and CSX (CSX).
When did Afya IPO?: (AFYA) raised $233 million in an initial public offering (IPO) on Friday, July 19th 2019. The company issued 13,700,000 shares at $16.00-$18.00 per share. BofA Merrill Lynch, Goldman Sachs, UBS Investment Bank, Itaú BBA, Morgan Stanley, BTG and Pactual XP Investments acted as the underwriters for the IPO.
What is Afya's stock symbol?: Afya trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "AFYA."
Who are Afya's major shareholders?: Afya's stock is owned by many different institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Bamco Inc. NY (4.26%), Russell Investments Group Ltd. (1.12%), Pendal Group Ltd (1.08%), Oaktree Capital Management LP (1.03%), Credit Suisse AG (0.81%) and Marshall Wace LLP (0.64%).
How do I buy shares of Afya?: Shares of AFYA stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab.
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What is Afya's stock price today?: One share of AFYA stock can currently be purchased for approximately $10.81.
How much money does Afya make?: Afya (NASDAQ:AFYA) has a market capitalization of $995.28 million and generates $451.09 million in revenue each year. The company earns $41.38 million in net income (profit) each year or $0.80 on an earnings per share basis.
How many employees does Afya have?: The company employs 8,079 workers across the globe.
How can I contact Afya?: Afya's mailing address is ALAMEDA OSCAR NIEMEYER NO 119 SALA 504 VILA DA SERRA, NOVA LIMA D5, . The official website for the company is www.afya.com.br. The company can be reached via phone at 553135157550 or via email at ir@afya.com.

This page (NASDAQ:AFYA) was last updated on 3/27/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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Afya - AFYA Stock Forecast, Price & News

Afya MarketRank™ Forecast

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

MarketBeat Follows

Company Ownership

Earnings and Valuation

About Afya (NASDAQ:AFYA) Stock

AFYA Stock News Headlines

AFYA Company Calendar

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Price Target and Rating

Profitability

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Miscellaneous

Key Executives

Key Competitors

Institutional Ownership

AFYA Stock - Frequently Asked Questions

Overall MarketRank^™