BCPC — Balchem Share Price

As of Today at 19:03 UTC, shares in Balchem are trading at $143.48. This share price information is delayed by 15 minutes.

Shares in Balchem last closed at $143.48 and the price had moved by +12.52% over the past 365 days. In terms of relative price strength the Balchem share price has underperformed the S&P500 Index by -6.36% over the past year.

The overall consensus recommendation for Balchem is Buy. You can view the full broker recommendation list by unlocking its StockReport.

The Balchem dividend yield is 0.55% based on the trailing twelve month period.

Last year, Balchem paid a total dividend of $0.79, and it currently has a trailing dividend yield of 0.55%. We do not have any data on when Balchem is to next pay dividends.

We do not have data on when Balchem is to next pay dividends.  The historic dividend yield on Balchem shares is currently 0.55%.

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As of the previous close price of $143.48, shares in Balchem had a market capitalisation of $4.63bn.

Here are the trading details for Balchem: 

• Country of listing: United States
• Exchange: NSQ
• Ticker Symbol: BCPC

Based on an overall assessment of its quality, value and momentum Balchem is currently classified as a High Flyer. The classification is based on a composite score that examines a wide range of fundamental and technical measures. Stock are classified on the the following spectrum: Super Stocks, High Flyers, Contrarians, Turnarounds, Neutral, Value Traps, Momentum Traps, Falling Stars, and Sucker Stocks. For more information, learn about our StockRank Styles.

The analyst consensus target price for shares in Balchem is $154.33.  That is 7.56% above the last closing price of $143.48.

Analysts covering Balchem currently have a consensus Earnings Per Share (EPS) forecast of $4.27 for the next financial year.

An important predictor of whether a stock price will go up is its track record of momentum.  Price trends tend to persist, so it's worth looking at them when it comes to a share like Balchem. Over the past six months, its share price has underperformed the S&P500 Index by -0.54%.

As of the last closing price of $143.48, shares in Balchem were trading +4.58% higher than their 200 day moving average. You can read more about the power of momentum in assessing share price movements on Stockopedia.

The Balchem PE ratio based on its reported earnings over the past 12 months is 32.39. The shares last closed at $143.48. 

The PE ratio (or price-to-earnings ratio) is the one of the most popular valuation measures used by stock market investors. It is calculated by dividing a company's price per share by its earnings per share.

The PE ratio can be seen as being expressed in years, in the sense that it shows the number of years of earnings which would be required to pay back the purchase price, ignoring inflation. So in general terms, the higher the PE, the more expensive the stock is.

Balchem's management team is headed by: 

• Theodore Harris - CHM
• Martin Bengtsson - CFO
• James Hyde - SVP
• William Backus - CAO
• Mark Stach - GCN
• John Televantos - LED
• Kathleen Fish - DRC
• David Fischer - IND
• Daniel Knutson - IND
• Joyce Lee - IND
• Perry Premdas - IND
• Matthew Wineinger - IND