ZTO Express (Cayman) Inc ADR (NYSE: ZTO) has a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.24x that is above its average ratio. Additionally, the 36-month beta value for ZTO is 0.06. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 21 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 2 rating it as “overweight,” 1 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”

The average price predicted by analysts for ZTO is $238.96, which is $10.42 above the current price. The public float for ZTO is 600.82M and currently, short sellers hold a 3.36% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of ZTO on November 20, 2023 was 2.69M shares.

ZTO) stock’s latest price update

ZTO Express (Cayman) Inc ADR (NYSE: ZTO)’s stock price has gone decline by -6.20 in comparison to its previous close of 24.04, however, the company has experienced a -6.51% decrease in its stock price over the last five trading days. Seeking Alpha reported 2023-11-17 that ZTO Express (Cayman) Inc. (NYSE:ZTO ) Q3 2023 Earnings Conference Call November 16, 2023 7:30 PM ET Company Participants Sophie Li – Investor Relations Director Meisong Lai – Founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Huiping Yan – Chief Financial Officer Conference Call Participants Qianlei Fan – Morgan Stanley Ronald Keung – Goldman Sachs Aaron Luo – UBS Operator Good day and welcome to the ZTO Express Third Quarter 2023 Financial Results Conference Call. All participants will be in a listen-only mode.

ZTO’s Market Performance

ZTO Express (Cayman) Inc ADR (ZTO) has seen a -6.51% fall in stock performance for the week, with a -3.59% decline in the past month and a -4.41% plunge in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.37%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.21% for ZTO. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -5.65% for ZTO’s stock, with a simple moving average of -13.35% for the last 200 days.

Analysts’ Opinion of ZTO

Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for ZTO stocks, with BofA Securities repeating the rating for ZTO by listing it as a “Neutral.” The predicted price for ZTO in the upcoming period, according to BofA Securities is $28 based on the research report published on November 07, 2023 of the current year 2023.

ZTO Trading at -6.54% from the 50-Day Moving Average

After a stumble in the market that brought ZTO to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -24.96% of loss for the given period.

Volatility was left at 2.21%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.37%, as shares sank -4.49% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -7.88% lower at present.

During the last 5 trading sessions, ZTO fell by -6.51%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -23.40% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $23.85. In addition, ZTO Express (Cayman) Inc ADR saw -14.98% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.

Stock Fundamentals for ZTO

Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:

• +19.68 for the present operating margin
• +25.55 for the gross margin

The net margin for ZTO Express (Cayman) Inc ADR stands at +19.25. The total capital return value is set at 11.47, while invested capital returns managed to touch 12.27. Equity return is now at value 16.18, with 10.77 for asset returns.

Based on ZTO Express (Cayman) Inc ADR (ZTO), the company’s capital structure generated 24.29 points at debt to equity in total, while total debt to capital is 19.54. Total debt to assets is 16.71, with long-term debt to equity ratio resting at 13.51. Finally, the long-term debt to capital ratio is 10.87.

When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 3.30, with the company’s debt to enterprise value settled at 0.09. The receivables turnover for the company is 7.66 and the total asset turnover is 0.50. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.49.

Conclusion

In conclusion, ZTO Express (Cayman) Inc ADR (ZTO) has seen bad performance in recent times. Analysts have a bullish 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.