NASDAQ:WALD

Waldencast (WALD) Stock Forecast, Price & News

$9.65

+0.24 (+2.55%)

(As of 10/3/2023 ET)

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Today's Range: $9.15
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$10.61
50-Day Range: $5.45
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$10.58
52-Week Range: $5.00
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$11.01

Volume: 292,518 shs
Average Volume: 195,233 shs
Market Capitalization: $1.04 billion

P/E Ratio: N/A
Dividend Yield: N/A
Price Target: $14.25

Waldencast MarketRank™ Forecast

Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy
2.67 Rating Score
Upside/Downside: 47.7% Upside
$14.25 Price Target
Short Interest: Healthy
2.56% of Float Sold Short
Dividend Strength: N/A
Sustainability: N/A
News Sentiment: 1.58
Based on 2 Articles This Week
Insider Trading: N/A
Proj. Earnings Growth: 66.67%
From $0.15 to $0.25 Per Share

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 stars

Consumer Staples Sector

74th out of 134 stocks

Toilet Preparations Industry

8th out of 12 stocks

3.3

Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
Waldencast 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/Downside
According 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 Coverage
Waldencast has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

4.0

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted
2.56% of the float of Waldencast has been sold short.
Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover
Waldencast has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.6.
Change versus previous month
Short interest in Waldencast has recently decreased by 14.84%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

0.0

Dividend Strength

Dividend Yield
Waldencast does not currently pay a dividend.
Dividend Growth
Waldencast 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 WALD.

3.1

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment
Waldencast 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 Week
MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Waldencast this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

0.0

Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, Waldencast insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.
Percentage Held by Institutions
Only 19.93% of the stock of Waldencast is held by institutions.

1.9

Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for Waldencast are expected to grow by 66.67% in the coming year, from $0.15 to $0.25 per share.

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About Waldencast (NASDAQ:WALD) Stock

Waldencast 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.

WALD Price History

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WALD Stock News Headlines

September 30, 2023 | americanbankingnews.com

Waldencast plc (NASDAQ:WALD) Sees Significant Decrease in Short Interest

September 25, 2023 | benzinga.com

LOSS ALERT: ROSEN, A TOP RANKED LAW FIRM, Encourages Waldencast plc Investors to Inquire About Securities Class Action Investigation – WALD, WALDW

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September 24, 2023 | americanbankingnews.com

Waldencast (NASDAQ:WALD) Shares Down 5.2%

September 21, 2023 | msn.com

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September 17, 2023 | benzinga.com

Bragar Eagel & Squire, P.C. is Investigating Xponential, Advance Auto Parts, and Waldencast, and Encourages Investors to Contact the Firm

September 2, 2023 | benzinga.com

Bragar Eagel & Squire, P.C. Is Investigating Xponential, Waldencast, and Viasat and Encourages Investors to Contact the Firm

August 17, 2023 | stockhouse.com

Glancy Prongay & Murray LLP, a Leading Securities Fraud Law Firm, Announces Investigation of Waldencast plc (WALD, WALDW) on Behalf of Investors

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The Law Offices of Frank R. Cruz Announces Investigation of Waldencast plc (WALD, WALDW) on Behalf of Investors

August 17, 2023 | businesswire.com

INVESTOR ALERT: Law Offices of Howard G. Smith Announces Investigation of Waldencast plc (WALD, WALDW) on Behalf of Investors

August 4, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Waldencast Announces Participation in the Canaccord Genuity 43rd Annual Growth Conference

July 28, 2023 | businesswire.com

INVESTIGATION NOTICE: Girard Sharp Law Firm Encourages Investors in Waldencast Plc f/k/a Waldencast Acquisition Corp. to Contact the Firm

July 26, 2023 | msn.com

Raymond James Downgrades Waldencast plc - (WALD)

July 21, 2023 | benzinga.com

Bragar Eagel & Squire, P.C. Is Investigating Waldencast, Relmada, DoubleVerify, and Castle and Encourages Investors to Contact the Firm

July 6, 2023 | benzinga.com

Bragar Eagel & Squire, P.C. Is Investigating Shift4, Waldencast, Chegg, and Relmada and Encourages Investors to Contact the Firm

June 24, 2023 | benzinga.com

Bragar Eagel & Squire, P.C. Is Investigating Shift4, Waldencast, Seagate, and Chegg and Encourages Investors to Contact the Firm

June 19, 2023 | benzinga.com

Bragar Eagel & Squire, P.C. Is Investigating Waldencast, Seagate, Chegg, and Relmada and Encourages Investors to Contact the Firm

June 18, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Waldencast plc's (NASDAQ:WALD) largest shareholders are private companies with 27% ownership, insiders own 26%

June 1, 2023 | wsj.com

Waldencast PLC Cl A

May 31, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Waldencast Announces Participation in the TD Cowen 7th Annual Future of the Consumer Conference

May 19, 2023 | investing.com

Waldencast Acquisition Corp (WALD)

May 15, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

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May 8, 2023 | uk.finance.yahoo.com

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May 5, 2023 | benzinga.com

Waldencast plc Receives Notice from Nasdaq Related to Delay in Filing its Annual Report on Form 20-F

May 5, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Waldencast plc Receives Notice from Nasdaq Related to Delay in Filing its Annual Report on Form 20-F

April 26, 2023 | technews.tmcnet.com

Kirby McInerney LLP Announces an Investigation of Shareholder Claims Against Waldencast plc (WALD)

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WALD Company Calendar

Today: 10/03/2023
Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2023

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
Industry: Toilet preparations
Sub-Industry: N/A
Sector: Consumer Staples
Current Symbol: NASDAQ:WALD
CUSIP: N/A
CIK: 1840199
Web: www.waldencast.com
Phone: 917-546-6828
Fax: N/A
Employees: 4
Year Founded: N/A

Price 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 Rating: Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4): 2.67
Research Coverage: 3 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): N/A
Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
P/E Growth: N/A
Net Income: N/A
Net Margins: N/A
Pretax Margin: N/A
Return on Equity: N/A
Return on Assets: N/A

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
Current Ratio: N/A
Quick Ratio: N/A

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales: N/A
Price / Sales: N/A
Cash Flow: N/A
Price / Cash Flow: N/A
Book Value: ($5.35) per share
Price / Book: -1.80

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares: 107,570,000
Free Float: N/A
Market Cap: $1.04 billion
Optionable: Not Optionable
Beta: -0.93

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Key Executives

Mr. 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

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Institutional Ownership

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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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

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