XPO Inc (XPO) Stock: A Closer Look at the Analyst Ratings

XPO Inc (NYSE: XPO) has a price-to-earnings ratio of 76.98x that is above its average ratio. Additionally, the 36-month beta value for XPO is 2.19. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 12 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 6 rating it as “overweight,” 2 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”

The public float for XPO is 113.83M and currently, short sellers hold a 4.22% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of XPO on April 05, 2024 was 1.36M shares.

XPO) stock’s latest price update

The stock price of XPO Inc (NYSE: XPO) has plunged by -1.08 when compared to previous closing price of 123.71, but the company has seen a 1.20% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. GlobeNewsWire reported 2024-04-03 that GREENWICH, Conn., April 03, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — XPO (NYSE: XPO) will hold its first quarter conference call and webcast on Friday, May 3, at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time. The company’s results will be released earlier that morning and made available on www.xpo.com.

XPO’s Market Performance

XPO’s stock has risen by 1.20% in the past week, with a monthly drop of -0.77% and a quarterly rise of 48.18%. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.05% while the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 2.80% for XPO Inc The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -0.78% for XPO’s stock, with a 44.60% simple moving average for the past 200 days.

Analysts’ Opinion of XPO

Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for XPO stocks, with TD Cowen repeating the rating for XPO by listing it as a “Outperform.” The predicted price for XPO in the upcoming period, according to TD Cowen is $136 based on the research report published on March 07, 2024 of the current year 2024.

Morgan Stanley, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see XPO reach a price target of $80, previously predicting the price at $75. The rating they have provided for XPO stocks is “Underweight” according to the report published on February 12th, 2024.

TD Cowen gave a rating of “Outperform” to XPO, setting the target price at $129 in the report published on February 08th of the current year.

XPO Trading at 6.95% from the 50-Day Moving Average

After a stumble in the market that brought XPO to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -5.45% of loss for the given period.

Volatility was left at 2.80%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.05%, as shares sank -2.35% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +44.20% upper at present.

During the last 5 trading sessions, XPO rose by +1.20%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +137.15% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $123.18. In addition, XPO Inc saw 39.71% 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 XPO starting from Harik Mario A, who sale 9,383 shares at the price of $87.59 back on Dec 31 ’23. After this action, Harik Mario A now owns 133,571 shares of XPO Inc, valued at $821,857 using the latest closing price.

FRYE J WES, the Director of XPO Inc, purchase 1,500 shares at $79.71 during a trade that took place back on Nov 06 ’23, which means that FRYE J WES is holding 3,000 shares at $119,565 based on the most recent closing price.

Stock Fundamentals for XPO

Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:

  • 0.06 for the present operating margin
  • 0.1 for the gross margin

The net margin for XPO Inc stands at 0.02. The total capital return value is set at 0.08. Equity return is now at value 16.86, with 2.79 for asset returns.

Based on XPO Inc (XPO), the company’s capital structure generated 0.76 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.17. The debt to equity ratio resting at 3.25. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 2.89.

Currently, EBITDA for the company is 990.0 million with net debt to EBITDA at 3.74. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 2.31. The receivables turnover for the company is 7.96for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 1.03. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.00.

Conclusion

In conclusion, XPO Inc (XPO) has seen better performance in recent times. Analysts have a mixed opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others rating it 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.

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