NASDAQ:AFYA Afya (AFYA) Stock Forecast, Price & News $12.88 +0.04 (+0.31%) (As of 04:18 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$12.75▼$13.0050-Day Range$10.32▼$13.5452-Week Range$8.73▼$17.02Volume73,769 shsAverage Volume250,928 shsMarket Capitalization$1.21 billionP/E Ratio16.73Dividend YieldN/APrice Target$15.75 ProfileProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Afya MarketRank™ ForecastAnalyst RatingBuy3.00 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside22.5% Upside$15.75 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy1.59% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthN/ASustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment0.00Based on 2 Articles This WeekInsider TradingN/AProj. Earnings Growth31.90%From $1.16 to $1.53 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.2.19 out of 5 starsConsumer Discretionary Sector130th out of 270 stocksEducational Services Industry10th out of 23 stocks 2.5 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingAfya 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/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $15.75, Afya has a forecasted upside of 22.5% from its current price of $12.86.Amount of Analyst CoverageAfya has received no research coverage in the past 90 days. Previous Next 3.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted1.59% of the float of Afya has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverAfya has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.4, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous month Previous Next 0.0 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldAfya does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthAfya does not have a long track record of dividend growth. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for AFYA. Previous Next 0.0 News and Social Media Coverage News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Afya this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week. Previous Next 1.7 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Afya insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 0.80% of the stock of Afya is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions64.39% of the stock of Afya is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company. Previous Next 3.8 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Afya are expected to grow by 31.90% in the coming year, from $1.16 to $1.53 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Afya is 16.70, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 136.77.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Afya is 16.70, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Discretionary sector average P/E ratio of about 12.58.Price to Earnings Growth RatioAfya has a PEG Ratio of 0.50. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioAfya has a P/B Ratio of 1.91. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here About Afya (NASDAQ:AFYA) StockAfya 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.Read More Receive AFYA Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Afya and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address AFYA Stock News HeadlinesJune 8, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comXcelerate, Inc. Announces Interview With CEO Michael O'SheaJune 6, 2023 | msn.comAfya House whistleblower tells MPs to audit debtJune 9, 2023 | Legacy Research (Affiliate) (Ad)“One-Stock Millionaire” IGNORES 99.9% of the MarketDuring the 2008 financial crisis, millionaire trader Jeff Clark stunned the world when he managed to double his readers’ money 26 TIMES… CNBC caught wind of this and asked Jeff to come on live TV to explain his secret.June 1, 2023 | msn.comKenya: Mukumu Deaths - State-Funded Edu Afya Scheme to Make Sh1.2 Million PayoutMay 30, 2023 | msn.comMedical interns get one-month pay, MoH commits to clear arrearsMay 29, 2023 | msn.comMedical interns protest after ministry fails on payment pledgeMay 27, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comAfya (NASDAQ:AFYA) Stock Price Up 8%May 25, 2023 | msn.comAfya Non-GAAP EPS of R$1.77, revenue of R$709.4M; reaffirms FY23June 9, 2023 | Behind the Markets (Ad)The single greatest medical breakthrough of all time?We are on the cusp of a medical breakthrough. 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This reminds me of Amgen, where early investors made as much as 46,751% when they released their revolutionary drug to the market.May 25, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comQ1 2023 Afya Ltd Earnings CallMay 25, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comAfya (AFYA) Lags Q1 Earnings EstimatesMay 24, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comAfya Limited Announces First-Quarter 2023 Financial ResultsMay 24, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.comAfya is about to announce its earnings — here's what to expectMay 23, 2023 | msn.comCorrectional Services PS Esther Ngero ResignsMay 23, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comAfya (AFYA) Set to Announce Earnings on WednesdayMay 22, 2023 | msn.comTanzanian youth singlehandedly revolutionalizes tertiary education system with his SmartUni appMay 18, 2023 | msn.comTreasury pledges to release Sh20 billion owed to NHIFMay 17, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comAfya Limited (NASDAQ:AFYA) Short Interest Down 5.2% in AprilMay 16, 2023 | msn.comYesterday, we celebrated Mother's Day to show gratitude to the women who have played a crucial role in bringing positivity to our lives.May 14, 2023 | msn.comThis Mother's Day, Afya Primary Care salutes the unyielding dedication and selflessness of all the mothers who work tirelessly to keep their families healthy.May 10, 2023 | msn.comAfya Hatua Project Benefits Children Living With HIVMay 6, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comCritical Analysis: Afya (NASDAQ:AFYA) & Meten Holding Group (NASDAQ:METX)May 4, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comAfya Limited (NASDAQ:AFYA) Short Interest UpdateMay 3, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comContrasting Meta Data (NYSE:AIU) and Afya (NASDAQ:AFYA)May 1, 2023 | bbc.comPicha za ngono: Afya ya vijana yaathirikaApril 24, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comHere’s Why Afya Limited (AFYA) Declined in Q1April 20, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comShort Interest in Afya Limited (NASDAQ:AFYA) Expands By 20.9%See More Headlines AFYA Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart AFYA Company Calendar Last Earnings3/22/2023Today6/09/2023Next Earnings (Estimated)8/28/2023Fiscal Year End12/31/2023Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ Industry Educational services Sub-IndustryN/A SectorConsumer Discretionary Current SymbolNASDAQ:AFYA CUSIPN/A CIK1771007 Webwww.afya.com.br Phone553135157550FaxN/AEmployees8,708Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Forecast$15.75 High Stock Price Forecast$18.00 Low Stock Price Forecast$13.50 Forecasted Upside/Downside+22.4%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.00 Research Coverage2 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$0.77 Trailing P/E Ratio16.71 Forward P/E Ratio11.09 P/E Growth0.5Net Income$72.36 million Net Margins14.63% Pretax Margin16.85% Return on Equity15.00% Return on Assets6.81% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.51 Current Ratio1.08 Quick Ratio1.08 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$451.09 million Price / Sales2.67 Cash Flow$1.45 per share Price / Cash Flow8.86 Book Value$6.72 per share Price / Book1.92Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares93,720,000Free Float92,973,000Market Cap$1.21 billion OptionableNot Optionable Beta0.84 Key ExecutivesVirgílio Deloy Capobianco GibbonChief Executive OfficerLuis André Carpintero BlancoChief Financial OfficerAnibal SousaLegal & Compliance OfficerLélio de SouzaVice President-Innovation & Digital ServicesStella BrantVice President-MarketingKey CompetitorsPerdoceo EducationNASDAQ:PRDOStrideNYSE:LRNVitruNASDAQ:VTRUAdtalem Global EducationNYSE:ATGEStrategic EducationNASDAQ:STRAView All CompetitorsInstitutional OwnershipAmeriprise Financial Inc.Sold 494,552 shares on 5/22/2023Ownership: 1.003%JPMorgan Chase & Co.Sold 307,507 shares on 5/18/2023Ownership: 0.014%State Street CorpBought 2,723 shares on 5/16/2023Ownership: 0.113%Balyasny Asset Management L.P.Bought 16,153 shares on 5/16/2023Ownership: 0.033%HBK Sorce Advisory LLCBought 15,116 shares on 5/16/2023Ownership: 0.016%View All Institutional Transactions 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 year. There are currently 2 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "buy" AFYA shares. View AFYA analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Afya's stock price forecast for 2023? 2 brokerages have issued 1-year price objectives 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 year. This suggests a possible upside of 22.4% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for AFYA or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have AFYA shares performed in 2023? Afya's stock was trading at $15.62 at the beginning of 2023. Since then, AFYA shares have decreased by 17.6% and is now trading at $12.87. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. When is Afya's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Monday, August 28th 2023. View our AFYA earnings forecast. How were Afya's earnings last quarter? Afya Limited (NASDAQ:AFYA) released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, March, 22nd. The company reported $0.24 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.28 by $0.04. The firm had revenue of $110.98 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $116.08 million. Afya had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 15.00% and a net margin of 14.63%. 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 updated its FY 2023 earnings guidance on Wednesday, March, 22nd. The company provided 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 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 a price of $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 FMR LLC (1.33%), Perpetual Ltd (1.18%), Ameriprise Financial Inc. (1.00%), Credit Suisse AG (0.73%), DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale (0.74%) and FIL Ltd (0.35%). 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. Compare Top Brokerages Here. What is Afya's stock price today? One share of AFYA stock can currently be purchased for approximately $12.87. How much money does Afya make? Afya (NASDAQ:AFYA) has a market capitalization of $1.21 billion and generates $451.09 million in revenue each year. The company earns $72.36 million in net income (profit) each year or $0.77 on an earnings per share basis. How many employees does Afya have? The company employs 8,708 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 6/9/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat All Access to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding Afya Limited Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. Get 30 Days of MarketBeat All Access Free Sign up for MarketBeat All Access to gain access to MarketBeat's full suite of research tools: Best-in-Class Portfolio Monitoring View the latest news, buy/sell ratings, SEC filings and insider transactions for your stocks. 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