The stock of Iron Mountain Inc. (IRM) has seen a -1.80% decrease in the past week, with a 0.17% gain in the past month, and a 18.85% flourish in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.61%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 1.71% for IRM. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -1.33% for IRM’s stock, with a simple moving average of 20.99% for the last 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Iron Mountain Inc. (NYSE: IRM) Right Now?
Iron Mountain Inc. (NYSE: IRM) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 125.58x compared to its average ratio, The 36-month beta value for IRM is at 0.98. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 2 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 rating it as “overweight,” 2 as “hold,” and 1 as “sell.”
The public float for IRM is 289.66M, and currently, shorts hold a 3.63% of that float. The average trading volume for IRM on April 05, 2024 was 1.48M shares.
IRM) stock’s latest price update
Iron Mountain Inc. (NYSE: IRM)’s stock price has dropped by -0.64 in relation to previous closing price of 79.21. Nevertheless, the company has seen a loss of -1.80% in its stock price over the last five trading days. Zacks Investment Research reported 2024-04-02 that Amid recent market volatility, here are three highly ranked stocks that should have more upside and serve as viable buy-the-dip candidates if the opportunity is presented.
Analysts’ Opinion of IRM
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for IRM stocks, with UBS repeating the rating for IRM by listing it as a “Sell.” The predicted price for IRM in the upcoming period, according to UBS is $44 based on the research report published on November 07, 2023 of the previous year 2023.
RBC Capital Mkts, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see IRM reach a price target of $68, previously predicting the price at $58. The rating they have provided for IRM stocks is “Outperform” according to the report published on August 22nd, 2023.
RBC Capital Mkts gave a rating of “Sector Perform” to IRM, setting the target price at $58 in the report published on December 16th of the previous year.
IRM Trading at 5.86% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought IRM to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -4.25% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 1.71%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.61%, as shares sank -2.16% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +15.92% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, IRM fell by -1.80%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +38.65% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $79.68. In addition, Iron Mountain Inc. saw 12.46% 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 IRM starting from Kidd Mark, who sale 4,458 shares at the price of $80.21 back on Apr 01 ’24. After this action, Kidd Mark now owns 62,938 shares of Iron Mountain Inc., valued at $357,576 using the latest closing price.
Meaney William L, the President and CEO of Iron Mountain Inc., sale 137,032 shares at $78.84 during a trade that took place back on Mar 05 ’24, which means that Meaney William L is holding 295,650 shares at $10,803,090 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for IRM
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.17 for the present operating margin
- 0.57 for the gross margin
The net margin for Iron Mountain Inc. stands at 0.03. The total capital return value is set at 0.06. Equity return is now at value 43.44, with 1.10 for asset returns.
Based on Iron Mountain Inc. (IRM), the company’s capital structure generated 0.99 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.08. The debt to equity ratio resting at 69.87. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 1.54.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 1.84 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 7.87. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 6.85. The receivables turnover for the company is 4.35for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.31.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Iron Mountain Inc. (IRM) has had a better performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is mixed, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others 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.
