Moreover, the 36-month beta value for TWOU is 0.84. Analysts have varying opinions on the stock, with 3 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 6 as “overweight,” 0 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for TWOU is 76.47M and currently, short sellers hold a 14.40% of that float. On April 03, 2024, TWOU’s average trading volume was 2.83M shares.
TWOU) stock’s latest price update
2U Inc (NASDAQ: TWOU)’s stock price has dropped by -6.48 in relation to previous closing price of 0.38. Nevertheless, the company has seen a gain of 0.71% in its stock price over the last five trading days. CNBC reported 2024-02-15 that 2U warned this week that it could cease to be a going concern as it faces $900 million in debt and another quarter of losses.
TWOU’s Market Performance
TWOU’s stock has risen by 0.71% in the past week, with a monthly drop of -14.54% and a quarterly drop of -69.23%. The volatility ratio for the week is 11.92% while the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 12.87% for 2U Inc. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -6.43% for TWOU’s stock, with a -82.03% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of TWOU
Cantor Fitzgerald, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see TWOU reach a price target of $1.50, previously predicting the price at $5.30. The rating they have provided for TWOU stocks is “Neutral” according to the report published on November 10th, 2023.
TWOU Trading at -34.90% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought TWOU to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -94.83% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 12.87%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 11.92%, as shares sank -13.70% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -59.31% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, TWOU rose by +0.81%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -91.86% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $0.3819. In addition, 2U Inc saw -70.73% 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 TWOU starting from McCullough Aaron, who purchase 51,565 shares at the price of $0.99 back on Dec 12 ’23. After this action, McCullough Aaron now owns 400,089 shares of 2U Inc, valued at $50,895 using the latest closing price.
Macias Edward S., the Director of 2U Inc, sale 2,300 shares at $1.00 during a trade that took place back on Dec 06 ’23, which means that Macias Edward S. is holding 87,299 shares at $2,300 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for TWOU
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- -0.15 for the present operating margin
- 0.73 for the gross margin
The net margin for 2U Inc stands at -0.34. The total capital return value is set at -0.12. Equity return is now at value -88.16, with -19.35 for asset returns.
Based on 2U Inc (TWOU), the company’s capital structure generated 0.81 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at -0.0. The debt to equity ratio resting at 4.16. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is -3.96.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 126.32 million with net debt to EBITDA at 11.43. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.01. The receivables turnover for the company is 6.56for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.64. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.97.
Conclusion
To wrap up, the performance of 2U Inc (TWOU) has been bad in recent times. The stock has received a bullish of “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. 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.
