The stock of Aravive Inc. (NASDAQ: ARAV) has increased by 13.31 when compared to last closing price of 0.14.Despite this, the company has seen a gain of 14.12% in its stock price over the last five trading days. Zacks Investment Research reported 2023-08-21 that Aravive (ARAV) came out with a quarterly loss of $0.12 per share versus the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of $0.30. This compares to loss of $0.61 per share a year ago.
Is It Worth Investing in Aravive Inc. (NASDAQ: ARAV) Right Now?
and a 36-month beta value of 2.40. Opinions on the stock are mixed, with 1 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 as “overweight,” 4 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
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The average price predicted for Aravive Inc. (ARAV) by analysts is $5.13, The public float for ARAV is 45.10M, and at present, short sellers hold a 9.94% of that float. On September 18, 2023, the average trading volume of ARAV was 6.86M shares.
ARAV’s Market Performance
The stock of Aravive Inc. (ARAV) has seen a 14.12% increase in the past week, with a -18.70% drop in the past month, and a -89.81% fall in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 12.31%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 15.87% for ARAV. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 5.65% for ARAV’s stock, with a -88.95% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of ARAV
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for ARAV stocks, with BTIG Research repeating the rating for ARAV by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for ARAV in the upcoming period, according to BTIG Research is $12 based on the research report published on April 17, 2023 of the current year 2023.
ARAV Trading at -77.37% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought ARAV to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -93.50% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 15.87%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 12.31%, as shares sank -22.33% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -87.69% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, ARAV rose by +14.12%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -88.73% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $0.1491. In addition, Aravive Inc. saw -87.88% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Stock Fundamentals for ARAV
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- -775.28 for the present operating margin
- +90.30 for the gross margin
The net margin for Aravive Inc. stands at -835.31. The total capital return value is set at -223.71, while invested capital returns managed to touch -259.44. Equity return is now at value 937.80, with -177.30 for asset returns.
Based on Aravive Inc. (ARAV), the company’s capital structure generated 38.26 points at debt to equity in total, while total debt to capital is 27.67. Total debt to assets is 6.56, with long-term debt to equity ratio resting at 17.66. Finally, the long-term debt to capital ratio is 12.77.
When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of -4.12, with the company’s debt to enterprise value settled at -2.55. The receivables turnover for the company is 154.86 and the total asset turnover is 0.14. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 2.62.
Conclusion
To sum up, Aravive Inc. (ARAV) has seen a bad performance recently. Analysts have differing views on the stock, with some seeing it as a “buy” and others 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.
