Equitrans Midstream Corporation (NYSE:ETRN) went up by 3.73% from its latest closing price compared to the recent 1-year high of $15.24. The company’s stock price has collected 6.03% of gains in the last five trading sessions. Barron’s reported on 09/25/20 that Energy’s ‘Middlemen’ Stocks Could be Under Pressure for a While
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Is It Worth Investing in Equitrans Midstream Corporation (NYSE :ETRN) Right Now?
Opinions of the stock are interesting as 6 analysts out of 13 who provided ratings for Equitrans Midstream Corporation declared the stock was a “buy,” while 2 rated the stock as “overweight,” 4 rated it as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The average price from analysts is $12.50, which is $3.72 above the current price. ETRN currently public float of 405.74M and currently shorts hold a 6.94% ratio of that float. Today, the average trading volume of ETRN was 4.36M shares.
ETRN’s Market Performance
ETRN stocks went up by 6.03% for the week, with a monthly drop of -12.32% and a quarterly performance of -7.32%, while its annual performance rate touched -37.79%. The volatility ratio for the week stands at 5.37% while the volatility levels for the past 30 days are set at 5.22% for Equitrans Midstream Corporation. The simple moving average for the period of the last 20 days is -2.49% for ETRN stocks with a simple moving average of -3.47% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of ETRN
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for ETRN stocks, with Morgan Stanley repeating the rating for ETRN by listing it as a “Equal-Weight.” The predicted price for ETRN in the upcoming period, according to Morgan Stanley is $10 based on the research report published on September 25th of the current year 2020.
Goldman, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see ETRN reach a price target of $12. The rating they have provided for ETRN stocks is “Neutral” according to the report published on September 10th, 2020.
ETRN Trading at -11.97% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought ETRN to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -43.50% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 5.22%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 5.37%, as shares sank -8.79% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -10.59% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, ETRN rose by +6.03%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -33.00% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $8.79. In addition, Equitrans Midstream Corporation saw -35.55% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at ETRN starting from KARAM THOMAS F, who purchase 45,000 shares at the price of $7.97 back on May 19. After this action, KARAM THOMAS F now owns 25,000 shares of Equitrans Midstream Corporation, valued at $358,650 using the latest closing price.
Burke Kenneth Michael, the Director of Equitrans Midstream Corporation, purchase 20,000 shares at $4.47 during a trade that took place back on Mar 12, which means that Burke Kenneth Michael is holding 24,715 shares at $89,400 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for ETRN
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- +65.72 for the present operating margin
- +72.64 for the gross margin
The net margin for Equitrans Midstream Corporation stands at -12.50. The total capital return value is set at 9.92, while invested capital returns managed to touch -3.35. Equity return is now at value -17.80, with -1.90 for asset returns.
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Based on Equitrans Midstream Corporation (ETRN), the company’s capital structure generated 950.64 points at debt to equity in total, while total debt to capital is 90.48. Total debt to assets is 53.11, with long-term debt to equity ratio resting at 948.01. Finally, the long-term debt to capital ratio is 90.23.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 266.11M with total debt to EBITDA at 4.68. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 8.78, with the company’s debt to enterprise value settled at 0.45. The receivables turnover for the company is 6.38 and the total asset turnover is 0.14. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.12.
