The stock of Comstock Resources Inc. (CRK) has seen a -6.44% decrease in the past week, with a -22.63% drop in the past month, and a -33.26% decrease in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 7.51%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 6.28% for CRK. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -14.62% for CRK stock, with a simple moving average of -35.46% for the last 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Comstock Resources Inc. (NYSE: CRK) Right Now?
Comstock Resources Inc. (NYSE: CRK) has a price-to-earnings ratio of 2.65x that is above its average ratio. Additionally, the 36-month beta value for CRK is 1.23. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 2 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 rating it as “overweight,” 8 rating it as “hold,” and 2 rating it as “sell.”
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The average price predicted by analysts for CRK is $15.38, which is $4.95 above the current price. The public float for CRK is 124.85M and currently, short sellers hold a 16.48% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of CRK on March 17, 2023 was 5.05M shares.
CRK) stock’s latest price update
Comstock Resources Inc. (NYSE: CRK)’s stock price has decreased by -5.47 compared to its previous closing price of 10.69. but the company has seen a -6.44% decline in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. Barron’s reported on 09/23/22 that Comstock Resources Stock Is Soaring. Insiders Bought Up More Shares.
Analysts’ Opinion of CRK
The stock of Comstock Resources Inc. (CRK) has seen a -6.44% decrease in the past week, with a -22.63% drop in the past month, and a -33.26% decrease in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 7.51%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 6.28% for CRK. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -14.62% for CRK stock, with a simple moving average of -35.46% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of CRK
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for CRK stocks, with Mizuho repeating the rating for CRK by listing it as a “Neutral.” The predicted price for CRK in the upcoming period, according to Mizuho is $17 based on the research report published on January 10th of the current year 2023.
Citigroup gave a rating of “Sell” to CRK, setting the target price at $14 in the report published on December 07th of the previous year.
CRK Trading at -16.99% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought CRK to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -54.30% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 6.28%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 7.51%, as shares sank -21.83% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -22.25% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, CRK fell by -5.19%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -46.94% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $11.69. In addition, Comstock Resources Inc. saw -26.29% 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 CRK starting from McGough Patrick, who purchase 20,000 shares at the price of $10.05 back on Mar 15. After this action, McGough Patrick now owns 126,337 shares of Comstock Resources Inc., valued at $201,000 using the latest closing price.
Claunch Brian Christopher, the VP of Financial Reporting of Comstock Resources Inc., purchase 5,000 shares at $10.08 during a trade that took place back on Mar 15, which means that Claunch Brian Christopher is holding 36,764 shares at $50,400 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for CRK
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- +62.88 for the present operating margin
- +63.96 for the gross margin
The net margin for Comstock Resources Inc. stands at +31.33. Equity return is now at value 73.90, with 21.00 for asset returns.
The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.85.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Comstock Resources Inc. (CRK) has seen bad performance in recent times. Analysts have a mixed opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others rating it as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
