NASDAQ:SLP Simulations Plus - SLP Stock Forecast, Price & News Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat Daily Premium to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding Simulations Plus, Inc. Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. $43.34 +0.53 (+1.24%) (As of 03/24/2023 11:39 AM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$42.58▼$43.3750-Day Range$37.89▼$43.3352-Week Range$32.58▼$67.59Volume22,584 shsAverage Volume117,383 shsMarket Capitalization$881.10 millionP/E Ratio83.35Dividend Yield0.55%Price Target$63.67 ProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Simulations Plus MarketRank™ ForecastAnalyst RatingBuy3.00 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside47.2% Upside$63.67 Price TargetShort InterestBearish10.26% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthWeakBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment0.38Based on 4 Articles This WeekInsider TradingSelling Shares$2.90 M Sold Last QuarterProj. Earnings Growth-62.50%From $0.64 to $0.24 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.2.32 out of 5 starsComputer And Technology Sector256th out of 604 stocksComputer Integrated Systems Design Industry11th out of 36 stocks 3.5 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingSimulations Plus 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 $63.67, Simulations Plus has a forecasted upside of 47.2% from its current price of $43.26.Amount of Analyst CoverageSimulations Plus has received no research coverage in the past 90 days. Previous Next 1.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted10.26% of the float of Simulations Plus has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverSimulations Plus has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 15, which indicates bearish sentiment.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Simulations Plus has recently decreased by 2.91%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. Previous Next 0.8 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldSimulations Plus has a dividend yield of 0.55%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthSimulations Plus does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Simulations Plus is 46.15%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on EPS estimates, Simulations Plus will have a dividend payout ratio of 100.00% in the coming year. This indicates that Simulations Plus may not be able to sustain their current dividend. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for SLP. Previous Next 1.9 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentSimulations Plus has a news sentiment score of 0.38. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Computer and Technology companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for Simulations Plus this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 1 people have searched for SLP on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 4.2 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Simulations Plus insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $2,904,826.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders21.30% of the stock of Simulations Plus is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.Percentage Held by Institutions74.27% of the stock of Simulations Plus is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company. Previous Next 1.3 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Simulations Plus are expected to decrease by -62.50% in the coming year, from $0.64 to $0.24 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Simulations Plus is 83.19, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 122.69.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Simulations Plus is 83.19, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Computer and Technology sector average P/E ratio of about 314.27.Price to Book Value per Share RatioSimulations Plus has a P/B Ratio of 4.91. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here About Simulations Plus (NASDAQ:SLP) StockSimulations Plus, Inc. provides modeling and simulation software and consulting services supporting drug discovery, development research and regulatory submissions. The firm operates through the Software and Services segment. It designs and develops pharmaceutical simulation software to promote cost-effective solutions to a number of problems in pharmaceutical research and in the education of pharmacy and medical students. The company was founded by Walter S. Woltosz and Virginia E. Woltosz on July 17, 1996 and is headquartered in Lancaster, CA.Read More Receive SLP Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Simulations Plus and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address SLP Stock News HeadlinesMarch 22, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comWeak Financial Results Dragged Simulations Plus (SLP) in Q4March 21, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comSimulations Plus Sets Date for Second Quarter Fiscal Year 2023 Earnings Release and Conference CallMarch 24, 2023 | Behind the Markets (Ad)BREAKING: Tiny biotech successfully treats blindnessThere's a tiny biotech in Cambridge that's using a breakthrough technology to treat blindness. This company has already shown success in human trials... 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Practically everything you do with your money!March 9, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comLixoft Adds New Data Formatting and Reporting Modules to MonolixSuite™ in Version 2023R1March 7, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comSimulations Plus to Present at Oppenheimer 33rd Annual Healthcare ConferenceFebruary 28, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comSimulations Plus to Present at Raymond James 44th Annual Institutional Investors ConferenceFebruary 16, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comSimulations Plus and Global Agrochemicals Leader to Collaborate on Machine Learning ModelsFebruary 9, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comSimulations Plus Releases Redesigned NAFLDsym® QSP Software ToolJanuary 30, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comDo Its Financials Have Any Role To Play In Driving Simulations Plus, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:SLP) Stock Up Recently?January 12, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comSimulations Plus Releases DILIsym X (DSX) Beta with Redesigned Software InfrastructureJanuary 11, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comSimulations Plus Executes $20 Million Accelerated Share Repurchase AgreementJanuary 10, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comSimulations Plus, Inc. (NASDAQ:SLP) Q1 2023 Earnings Call TranscriptJanuary 9, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comSimulations Plus First Quarter 2023 Earnings: Misses ExpectationsJanuary 4, 2023 | msn.comSimulations Plus GAAP EPS of $0.06 misses by $0.03, revenue of $11.96M misses by $0.47MJanuary 4, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comSimulations Plus Reports First Quarter Fiscal 2023 Financial ResultsJanuary 4, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comSimulations Plus (SLP) Q1 Earnings and Revenues Miss EstimatesDecember 18, 2022 | nz.finance.yahoo.comSimulations Plus (NASDAQ:SLP) May Have Issues Allocating Its CapitalNovember 17, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comSimulations Plus' (NASDAQ:SLP) investors will be pleased with their impressive 163% return over the last five yearsNovember 15, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comSimulations Plus and the University of Bath Awarded New FDA GrantNovember 10, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comGustavo Mendes Lima Santos Joins the Simulations Plus Regulatory Fellowship ProgramNovember 3, 2022 | finance.yahoo.comSimulations Plus 25th Anniversary Celebration Concludes with $25,000 Gift to Nonprofit, Girls Who CodeSee More Headlines View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart Receive SLP Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Simulations Plus and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address SLP Company Calendar Last Earnings1/04/2023Ex-Dividend for 2/6 Dividend1/27/2023Dividend Payable2/06/2023Today3/24/2023Next Earnings (Confirmed)4/05/2023Fiscal Year End8/31/2023Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ Industry Computer integrated systems design Sub-IndustryN/A SectorComputer and Technology Current SymbolNASDAQ:SLP CUSIPN/A CIK1023459 Webwww.simulations-plus.com Phone(661) 723-7723Fax661-723-5524Employees135Year Founded1996Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Forecast$63.67 High Stock Price Forecast$70.00 Low Stock Price Forecast$56.00 Forecasted Upside/Downside+48.7%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.00 Research Coverage2 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$0.52 Trailing P/E Ratio82.33 Forward P/E Ratio66.89 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$12.48 million Net Margins20.11% Pretax Margin24.11% Return on Equity6.23% Return on Assets5.89% Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio18.50 Quick Ratio18.50 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$53.91 million Price / Sales16.14 Cash Flow$0.88 per share Price / Cash Flow48.62 Book Value$8.81 per share Price / Book4.86Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares20,330,000Free Float16,000,000Market Cap$870.33 million OptionableOptionable Beta0.53 Social Links Key ExecutivesShawn M. O'ConnorChief Executive OfficerWilliam W. FrederickChief Financial Officer & SecretaryAndrew RokitkaVice President-Information TechnologyJohn Anthony DiBellaPresident-Simulations Plus DivisionJill Fiedler-KellyPresident-Cognigen DivisionKey CompetitorsIonQNYSE:IONQOneSpanNASDAQ:OSPNRibbon CommunicationsNASDAQ:RBBNEbixNASDAQ:EBIXAsure SoftwareNASDAQ:ASURView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsJohn Anthony Dibella IISold 16,352 sharesTotal: $626,935.68 ($38.34/share)Walter S WoltoszSold 20,000 sharesTotal: $760,800.00 ($38.04/share)State of WyomingBought 902 shares on 2/16/2023Ownership: 0.011%Point72 Middle East FZEBought 947 shares on 2/16/2023Ownership: 0.005%Legal & General Group PlcBought 943 shares on 2/15/2023Ownership: 0.191%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions SLP Stock - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Simulations Plus stock right now? 2 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Simulations Plus in the last year. There are currently 2 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "buy" SLP shares. View SLP analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Simulations Plus' stock price forecast for 2023? 2 Wall Street research analysts have issued 1-year price objectives for Simulations Plus' stock. Their SLP share price forecasts range from $56.00 to $70.00. On average, they anticipate the company's stock price to reach $63.67 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 48.7% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for SLP or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have SLP shares performed in 2023? Simulations Plus' stock was trading at $36.57 at the beginning of the year. Since then, SLP shares have increased by 17.1% and is now trading at $42.81. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. When is Simulations Plus' next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, April 5th 2023. View our SLP earnings forecast. How can I listen to Simulations Plus' earnings call? Simulations Plus will be holding an earnings conference call on Wednesday, April 5th at 5:00 PM Eastern. Interested parties can register for or listen to the call using this link. How were Simulations Plus' earnings last quarter? Simulations Plus, Inc. (NASDAQ:SLP) released its earnings results on Wednesday, January, 4th. The technology company reported $0.06 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.12 by $0.06. The technology company had revenue of $11.96 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $12.44 million. Simulations Plus had a net margin of 20.11% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 6.23%. How often does Simulations Plus pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Simulations Plus? Simulations Plus announced a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, January 4th. Investors of record on Monday, January 30th will be paid a dividend of $0.06 per share on Monday, February 6th. This represents a $0.24 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.56%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, January 27th. Read our dividend analysis for SLP. What ETFs hold Simulations Plus' stock? ETFs with the largest weight of Simulations Plus (NASDAQ:SLP) stock in their portfolio include Small Cap US Equity Select ETF (RNSC), Invesco S&P SmallCap Health Care ETF (PSCH), ERShares NextGen Entrepreneurs ETF (ERSX), Franklin Genomic Advancements ETF (HELX) and Syntax Stratified SmallCap ETF (SSLY).iShares Micro-Cap ETF (IWC), Is Simulations Plus a good dividend stock? Simulations Plus (NASDAQ:SLP) pays an annual dividend of $0.24 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 0.55%. The dividend payout ratio is 46.15%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on EPS estimates, SLP will have a dividend payout ratio of 100.00% in the coming year. This indicates that the company may not be able to sustain their current dividend. Read our dividend analysis for SLP. What guidance has Simulations Plus issued on next quarter's earnings? Simulations Plus issued an update on its FY23 earnings guidance on Wednesday, January, 4th. The company provided EPS guidance of $0.63-0.67 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of $0.64. The company issued revenue guidance of $59.3-62.0 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $61.27 million. What other stocks do shareholders of Simulations Plus own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Simulations Plus investors own include Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Cisco Systems (CSCO), Gilead Sciences (GILD), QUALCOMM (QCOM), NVIDIA (NVDA), Verizon Communications (VZ), CVS Health (CVS), Enterprise Products Partners (EPD), AbbVie (ABBV) and Pfizer (PFE). What is Simulations Plus' stock symbol? Simulations Plus trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "SLP." Who are Simulations Plus' major shareholders? Simulations Plus' stock is owned by many different retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Conestoga Capital Advisors LLC (10.78%), Neuberger Berman Group LLC (7.48%), Geode Capital Management LLC (1.62%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (1.46%), Russell Investments Group Ltd. (0.94%) and Comerica Bank (0.91%). Insiders that own company stock include David L Ralph, John Anthony Dibella II, John Kenneth Paglia, Lisa Lavange, Shawn Oconnor, Walter S Woltosz and Walter S Woltosz. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Simulations Plus? Shares of SLP 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 Simulations Plus' stock price today? One share of SLP stock can currently be purchased for approximately $42.81. How much money does Simulations Plus make? Simulations Plus (NASDAQ:SLP) has a market capitalization of $870.33 million and generates $53.91 million in revenue each year. The technology company earns $12.48 million in net income (profit) each year or $0.52 on an earnings per share basis. How many employees does Simulations Plus have? The company employs 135 workers across the globe. How can I contact Simulations Plus? Simulations Plus' mailing address is 42505 10TH STREET WEST, LANCASTER CA, 93534. The official website for the company is www.simulations-plus.com. The technology company can be reached via phone at (661) 723-7723, via email at investors@westerngas.com, or via fax at 661-723-5524. This page (NASDAQ:SLP) was last updated on 3/24/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff 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. Compare your portfolio performance to leading indices and get personalized stock ideas based on your portfolio. Stock Ideas and Recommendations Get daily stock ideas from top-performing Wall Street analysts. Get short term trading ideas from the MarketBeat Idea Engine. 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