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Some Semler Scientific, Inc. (NASDAQ:SMLR) shareholders are probably rather concerned to see the share price fall 35% over the last three months. But that doesn't change the reality that over twelve months the stock has done really well. After all, the share price is up a market-beating 32% in that time.
After a strong gain in the past week, it's worth seeing if longer term returns have been driven by improving fundamentals.
View our latest analysis for Semler Scientific
While markets are a powerful pricing mechanism, share prices reflect investor sentiment, not just underlying business performance. One flawed but reasonable way to assess how sentiment around a company has changed is to compare the earnings per share (EPS) with the share price.
Semler Scientific was able to grow EPS by 85% in the last twelve months. This EPS growth is significantly higher than the 32% increase in the share price. Therefore, it seems the market isn't as excited about Semler Scientific as it was before. This could be an opportunity. This cautious sentiment is reflected in its (fairly low) P/E ratio of 9.39.
You can see below how EPS has changed over time (discover the exact values by clicking on the image).
We consider it positive that insiders have made significant purchases in the last year. Even so, future earnings will be far more important to whether current shareholders make money. Dive deeper into the earnings by checking this interactive graph of Semler Scientific's earnings, revenue and cash flow.
A Different Perspective
We're pleased to report that Semler Scientific shareholders have received a total shareholder return of 32% over one year. That gain is better than the annual TSR over five years, which is 3%. Therefore it seems like sentiment around the company has been positive lately. Given the share price momentum remains strong, it might be worth taking a closer look at the stock, lest you miss an opportunity. It's always interesting to track share price performance over the longer term. But to understand Semler Scientific better, we need to consider many other factors. To that end, you should learn about the 2 warning signs we've spotted with Semler Scientific (including 1 which is a bit concerning) .
Semler Scientific is not the only stock that insiders are buying. For those who like to find lesser know companies this free list of growing companies with recent insider purchasing, could be just the ticket.
Please note, the market returns quoted in this article reflect the market weighted average returns of stocks that currently trade on American exchanges.
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