Positive News SentimentPositive NewsNASDAQ:WALD Waldencast (WALD) Stock Forecast, Price & News $9.65 +0.24 (+2.55%) (As of 10/3/2023 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$9.15▼$10.6150-Day Range$5.45▼$10.5852-Week Range$5.00▼$11.01Volume292,518 shsAverage Volume195,233 shsMarket Capitalization$1.04 billionP/E RatioN/ADividend YieldN/APrice Target$14.25 ProfileProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsFinancialsInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsFinancialsInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Waldencast MarketRank™ ForecastAnalyst RatingModerate Buy2.67 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside47.7% Upside$14.25 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy2.56% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthN/ASustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment1.58Based on 2 Articles This WeekInsider TradingN/AProj. Earnings Growth66.67%From $0.15 to $0.25 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 starsConsumer Staples Sector74th out of 134 stocksToilet Preparations Industry8th out of 12 stocks 3.3 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingWaldencast has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.67, and is based on 2 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $14.25, Waldencast has a forecasted upside of 47.7% from its current price of $9.65.Amount of Analyst CoverageWaldencast has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 4.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted2.56% of the float of Waldencast has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverWaldencast has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.6.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Waldencast has recently decreased by 14.84%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Previous Next 0.0 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldWaldencast does not currently pay a dividend.Dividend GrowthWaldencast 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 WALD. Previous Next 3.1 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentWaldencast has a news sentiment score of 1.58. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.61 average news sentiment score of Consumer Staples companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Waldencast this week, compared to 1 article on an average week. Previous Next 0.0 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Waldencast insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InstitutionsOnly 19.93% of the stock of Waldencast is held by institutions. Previous Next 1.9 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Waldencast are expected to grow by 66.67% in the coming year, from $0.15 to $0.25 per share. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here About Waldencast (NASDAQ:WALD) StockWaldencast plc, a skincare company, develops, markets, and sells skin health products worldwide. The company offers approximately 200 cosmetic, over-the-counter, and prescription products under the Obagi Medical, Obagi Clinical, and Obagi Professional brands; and a Skintrinsiq device for use in facial treatments that is used by physicians' offices, spas, and aestheticians. It sells its products to dermatologists, plastic surgeons, and other physicians who focuses on aesthetic and therapeutic skincare, including physicians on site at medical spas, through its direct sales force; and through distribution partners. The company was founded in 1988 and is based in White Plains, New York.Read More WALD Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart WALD Stock News HeadlinesSeptember 30, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comWaldencast plc (NASDAQ:WALD) Sees Significant Decrease in Short InterestSeptember 25, 2023 | benzinga.comLOSS ALERT: ROSEN, A TOP RANKED LAW FIRM, Encourages Waldencast plc Investors to Inquire About Securities Class Action Investigation – WALD, WALDWOctober 4, 2023 | Wall Street Fundamentals (Ad)Would Buffett Approve of This Growth Strategy?Warren Buffett's approach has been to find and invest in undervalued businesses with strong potential for growth. Taking this approach to heart and applying it to a Trillion Dollar industry has proved itself in a big way...achieving an incredible 400+% growth during a down market.September 24, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comWaldencast (NASDAQ:WALD) Shares Down 5.2% September 21, 2023 | msn.comRXT, WALD, CSPI, and EBIX are among technology moversSeptember 17, 2023 | benzinga.comBragar Eagel & Squire, P.C. is Investigating Xponential, Advance Auto Parts, and Waldencast, and Encourages Investors to Contact the FirmSeptember 2, 2023 | benzinga.comBragar Eagel & Squire, P.C. Is Investigating Xponential, Waldencast, and Viasat and Encourages Investors to Contact the FirmAugust 17, 2023 | stockhouse.comGlancy Prongay & Murray LLP, a Leading Securities Fraud Law Firm, Announces Investigation of Waldencast plc (WALD, WALDW) on Behalf of InvestorsOctober 4, 2023 | Edge On The Street (Ad)The Strategic Gold Play You Haven't Heard AboutExperts recommend adding gold to your portfolio, but in what form? Some savvy investors are now rejecting coins and mining stocks in favor of a unique gold investment alternative. It holds explosive growth potential similar to a junior gold stock -- but with less risk exposure. August 17, 2023 | technews.tmcnet.comThe Law Offices of Frank R. Cruz Announces Investigation of Waldencast plc (WALD, WALDW) on Behalf of InvestorsAugust 17, 2023 | businesswire.comINVESTOR ALERT: Law Offices of Howard G. Smith Announces Investigation of Waldencast plc (WALD, WALDW) on Behalf of InvestorsAugust 4, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comWaldencast Announces Participation in the Canaccord Genuity 43rd Annual Growth ConferenceJuly 28, 2023 | businesswire.comINVESTIGATION NOTICE: Girard Sharp Law Firm Encourages Investors in Waldencast Plc f/k/a Waldencast Acquisition Corp. to Contact the FirmJuly 26, 2023 | msn.comRaymond James Downgrades Waldencast plc - (WALD)July 21, 2023 | benzinga.comBragar Eagel & Squire, P.C. Is Investigating Waldencast, Relmada, DoubleVerify, and Castle and Encourages Investors to Contact the FirmJuly 6, 2023 | benzinga.comBragar Eagel & Squire, P.C. Is Investigating Shift4, Waldencast, Chegg, and Relmada and Encourages Investors to Contact the FirmJune 24, 2023 | benzinga.comBragar Eagel & Squire, P.C. Is Investigating Shift4, Waldencast, Seagate, and Chegg and Encourages Investors to Contact the FirmJune 19, 2023 | benzinga.comBragar Eagel & Squire, P.C. Is Investigating Waldencast, Seagate, Chegg, and Relmada and Encourages Investors to Contact the FirmJune 18, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comWaldencast plc's (NASDAQ:WALD) largest shareholders are private companies with 27% ownership, insiders own 26%June 1, 2023 | wsj.comWaldencast PLC Cl AMay 31, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comWaldencast Announces Participation in the TD Cowen 7th Annual Future of the Consumer ConferenceMay 19, 2023 | investing.comWaldencast Acquisition Corp (WALD)May 15, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comWaldencast plc (WALD) Stock Historical Prices & Data - Yahoo FinanceMay 8, 2023 | uk.finance.yahoo.comWaldencast plc (WALD) stock historical prices & data – Yahoo FinanceMay 5, 2023 | benzinga.comWaldencast plc Receives Notice from Nasdaq Related to Delay in Filing its Annual Report on Form 20-FMay 5, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comWaldencast plc Receives Notice from Nasdaq Related to Delay in Filing its Annual Report on Form 20-FApril 26, 2023 | technews.tmcnet.comKirby McInerney LLP Announces an Investigation of Shareholder Claims Against Waldencast plc (WALD)See More Headlines Receive WALD Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Waldencast and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address WALD Company Calendar Today10/03/2023Fiscal Year End12/31/2023Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ Industry Toilet preparations Sub-IndustryN/A SectorConsumer Staples Current SymbolNASDAQ:WALD CUSIPN/A CIK1840199 Webwww.waldencast.com Phone917-546-6828FaxN/AEmployees4Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Forecast$14.25 High Stock Price Forecast$15.50 Low Stock Price Forecast$13.00 Forecasted Upside/Downside+47.7%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.67 Research Coverage3 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)N/A Trailing P/E RatioN/A Forward P/E RatioN/A P/E GrowthN/ANet IncomeN/A Net MarginsN/A Pretax MarginN/A Return on EquityN/A Return on AssetsN/A Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current RatioN/A Quick RatioN/A Sales & Book Value Annual SalesN/A Price / SalesN/A Cash FlowN/A Price / Cash FlowN/A Book Value($5.35) per share Price / Book-1.80Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares107,570,000Free FloatN/AMarket Cap$1.04 billion OptionableNot Optionable Beta-0.93 20 Stocks to Sell NowMarketBeat has just released its list of 20 stocks that Wall Street analysts hate. 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Find out by clicking the link below.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Michel Brousset (Age 50)Founder, Principal Accounting Officer, CEO & Director Ms. Hind Sebti (Age 44)Founder & Chief Growth Officer Mr. Philippe Gautier (Age 55)CFO & COO Key CompetitorsOlaplexNASDAQ:OLPXYatsenNYSE:YSGEdgewell Personal CareNYSE:EPCThe Hain Celestial GroupNASDAQ:HAINLeslie'sNASDAQ:LESLView All CompetitorsInstitutional OwnershipBarclays PLCBought 3,335 shares on 9/21/2023Ownership: 0.004%California State Teachers Retirement SystemBought 6,667 shares on 8/21/2023Ownership: 0.006%Goldman Sachs Group Inc.Bought 24,074 shares on 8/15/2023Ownership: 0.022%Wells Fargo & Company MNBought 7,491 shares on 8/15/2023Ownership: 0.007%Nuveen Asset Management LLCBought 36,207 shares on 8/14/2023Ownership: 0.034%View All Institutional Transactions WALD Stock - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Waldencast stock right now? 3 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Waldencast in the last year. There are currently 1 hold rating and 2 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" WALD shares. View WALD analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Waldencast's stock price forecast for 2023? 3 analysts have issued 12-month price targets for Waldencast's shares. Their WALD share price forecasts range from $13.00 to $15.50. On average, they predict the company's stock price to reach $14.25 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 47.7% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for WALD or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have WALD shares performed in 2023? Waldencast's stock was trading at $9.0750 on January 1st, 2023. Since then, WALD stock has increased by 6.3% and is now trading at $9.65. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. Are investors shorting Waldencast? Waldencast saw a decrease in short interest in the month of September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totaling 671,800 shares, a decrease of 14.8% from the August 31st total of 788,900 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 145,200 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 4.6 days. Currently, 2.6% of the shares of the company are sold short. View Waldencast's Short Interest. What is Waldencast's stock symbol? Waldencast trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "WALD." How do I buy shares of Waldencast? Shares of WALD 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 Waldencast's stock price today? One share of WALD stock can currently be purchased for approximately $9.65. How much money does Waldencast make? Waldencast (NASDAQ:WALD) has a market capitalization of $1.04 billion. How can I contact Waldencast? The official website for the company is www.waldencast.com. The company can be reached via phone at 917-546-6828 or via email at investors@waldencast.com. This page (NASDAQ:WALD) was last updated on 10/4/2023 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 Waldencast plc 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. Compare your portfolio performance to leading indices and get personalized stock ideas based on your portfolio. 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