What Are the Fundamentals Of DXCM?

By Emilio Sanchez • Monday, June 24 15:13 • Permanent Link

Large-cap Health Care company DexCom has moved -5.4% so far today on a volume of 2,795,564, compared to its average of 2,731,583. In contrast, the S&P 500 index moved -0.0%.

DexCom trades -27.69% away from its average analyst target price of $152.63 per share. The 24 analysts following the stock have set target prices ranging from $130.0 to $170.0, and on average have given DexCom a rating of buy.

If you are considering an investment in DXCM, you'll want to know the following:

DexCom's current price is 836.0% above its Graham number of $11.79, which implies that at its current valuation it does not offer a margin of safety
DexCom has moved -6.4% over the last year, and the S&P 500 logged a change of 26.2%
Based on its trailing earnings per share of 1.54, DexCom has a trailing 12 month Price to Earnings (P/E) ratio of 71.7 while the S&P 500 average is 27.65
DXCM has a forward P/E ratio of 48.8 based on its forward 12 month price to earnings (EPS) of $2.26 per share
The company has a price to earnings growth (PEG) ratio of 3.61 — a number near or below 1 signifying that DexCom is fairly valued compared to its estimated growth potential
Its Price to Book (P/B) ratio is 19.46 compared to its sector average of 3.61
DexCom, Inc., a medical device company, focuses on the design, development, and commercialization of continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) systems in the United States and internationally.
Based in San Diego, the company has 9,500 full time employees and a market cap of $43.89 Billion.

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