The stock of Medtronic Plc (MDT) has gone down by -2.97% for the week, with a -1.16% drop in the past month and a 0.75% rise in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.65%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are 1.42% for MDT. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -0.22% for MDT’s stock, with a 3.06% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Medtronic Plc (NYSE: MDT) Right Now?
Medtronic Plc (NYSE: MDT) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 26.82x compared to its average ratio, The 36-month beta value for MDT is at 0.79. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 7 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 4 rating it as “overweight,” 12 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for MDT is 1.33B, and currently, shorts hold a 0.87% of that float. The average trading volume for MDT on April 08, 2024 was 6.32M shares.
MDT) stock’s latest price update
Medtronic Plc (NYSE: MDT)’s stock price has plunge by 0.76relation to previous closing price of 83.92. Nevertheless, the company has seen a -2.97% plunge in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. Zacks Investment Research reported 2024-04-04 that In the closing of the recent trading day, Medtronic (MDT) stood at $83.92, denoting a -1.27% change from the preceding trading day.
Analysts’ Opinion of MDT
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for MDT stocks, with Robert W. Baird repeating the rating for MDT by listing it as a “Neutral.” The predicted price for MDT in the upcoming period, according to Robert W. Baird is $90 based on the research report published on July 19, 2023 of the previous year 2023.
CL King, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see MDT reach a price target of $106. The rating they have provided for MDT stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on June 30th, 2023.
Morgan Stanley gave a rating of “Overweight” to MDT, setting the target price at $104 in the report published on May 30th of the previous year.
MDT Trading at -0.74% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought MDT to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -8.11% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 1.42%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.65%, as shares sank -0.69% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -0.19% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, MDT fell by -2.97%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -4.92% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $84.72. In addition, Medtronic Plc saw 2.65% 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 MDT starting from Salmon Sean, who sale 30,695 shares at the price of $85.13 back on Feb 21 ’24. After this action, Salmon Sean now owns 48,289 shares of Medtronic Plc, valued at $2,613,055 using the latest closing price.
Wall Brett A., the EVP & Pres Neuroscience of Medtronic Plc, sale 4,997 shares at $82.17 during a trade that took place back on Dec 19 ’23, which means that Wall Brett A. is holding 28,910 shares at $410,603 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for MDT
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.18 for the present operating margin
- 0.65 for the gross margin
The net margin for Medtronic Plc stands at 0.13. The total capital return value is set at 0.07. Equity return is now at value 8.14, with 4.54 for asset returns.
Based on Medtronic Plc (MDT), the company’s capital structure generated 0.33 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.26. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.49. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 8.05.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 9.04 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 2.76. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 4.2. The receivables turnover for the company is 5.42for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.36. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 2.30.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Medtronic Plc (MDT) has had a mixed performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is bullish, 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.
