The stock of Otis Worldwide Corp (NYSE: OTIS) has increased by 1.25 when compared to last closing price of 98.63. Despite this, the company has experienced a 0.53% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. Zacks Investment Research reported 2024-03-25 that The Zacks Style Scores offers investors a way to easily find top-rated stocks based on their investing style. Here’s why you should take advantage.
Is It Worth Investing in Otis Worldwide Corp (NYSE: OTIS) Right Now?
Otis Worldwide Corp (NYSE: OTIS) has a price-to-earnings ratio that is above its average at 29.45x. The stock has a 36-month beta value of 0.91. Opinions on the stock are mixed, with 0 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 as “overweight,” 0 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
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The public float for OTIS is 404.59M, and at present, short sellers hold a 1.48% of that float. On March 28, 2024, the average trading volume of OTIS was 2.07M shares.
OTIS’s Market Performance
The stock of Otis Worldwide Corp (OTIS) has seen a 0.53% increase in the past week, with a 6.40% rise in the past month, and a 11.41% gain in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.09%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 1.24% for OTIS. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 2.52% for OTIS stock, with a simple moving average of 14.94% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of OTIS
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for OTIS stocks, with Argus repeating the rating for OTIS by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for OTIS in the upcoming period, according to Argus is $102 based on the research report published on February 22, 2024 of the current year 2024.
UBS gave a rating of “Neutral” to OTIS, setting the target price at $87 in the report published on October 03rd of the previous year.
OTIS Trading at 7.29% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought OTIS to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -0.49% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 1.24%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.09%, as shares surge +5.20% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +15.23% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, OTIS rose by +0.53%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +16.58% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $97.65. In addition, Otis Worldwide Corp saw 11.61% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at OTIS starting from de Montlivault Stephane, who sale 18,393 shares at the price of $91.10 back on Feb 21 ’24. After this action, de Montlivault Stephane now owns 67,274 shares of Otis Worldwide Corp, valued at $1,675,626 using the latest closing price.
LaFreniere Nora E., the EVP, General Counsel of Otis Worldwide Corp, sale 22,106 shares at $90.87 during a trade that took place back on Feb 20 ’24, which means that LaFreniere Nora E. is holding 24,927 shares at $2,008,832 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for OTIS
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.15 for the present operating margin
- 0.3 for the gross margin
The net margin for Otis Worldwide Corp stands at 0.1. The total capital return value is set at 0.6.
Based on Otis Worldwide Corp (OTIS), the company’s capital structure generated 3.07 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.22. The debt to equity ratio resting at -1.48. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 14.77.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 2.38 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 2.53. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 3.27. The receivables turnover for the company is 3.34for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 1.4. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.99.
Conclusion
To sum up, Otis Worldwide Corp (OTIS) has seen a better performance recently. Analysts have differing views on the stock, with some seeing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
