The stock of Carvana Co. (CVNA) has seen a -4.75% decrease in the past week, with a 4.03% gain in the past month, and a 76.38% flourish in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 4.83%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 6.07% for CVNA. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -1.06% for CVNA stock, with a simple moving average of 75.77% for the last 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Carvana Co. (NYSE: CVNA) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Carvana Co. (NYSE: CVNA) is above average at 111.34x. The 36-month beta value for CVNA is also noteworthy at 3.30. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 5 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 5 rating it as “overweight,” 3 rating it as “hold,” and 1 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for CVNA is 96.28M, and at present, short sellers hold a 30.57% of that float. The average trading volume of CVNA on April 09, 2024 was 6.51M shares.
CVNA) stock’s latest price update
The stock of Carvana Co. (NYSE: CVNA) has decreased by -1.40 when compared to last closing price of 83.84. Despite this, the company has experienced a -4.75% fall in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. InvestorPlace reported 2024-04-08 that AI stocks, biotech stocks, and renewable energy stocks dominate the list of most shorted stocks, but there also many consumer discretionary stocks short sellers are betting against. There is an excellent reason for this.
Analysts’ Opinion of CVNA
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for CVNA stocks, with Jefferies repeating the rating for CVNA by listing it as a “Hold.” The predicted price for CVNA in the upcoming period, according to Jefferies is $85 based on the research report published on March 12, 2024 of the current year 2024.
RBC Capital Mkts, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see CVNA reach a price target of $90, previously predicting the price at $45. The rating they have provided for CVNA stocks is “Sector Perform” according to the report published on March 08th, 2024.
CVNA Trading at 21.12% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought CVNA to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -12.09% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 6.07%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 4.83%, as shares sank -3.08% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +101.63% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, CVNA fell by -4.75%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +242.04% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $83.43. In addition, Carvana Co. saw 56.16% 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 CVNA starting from GILL DANIEL J., who sale 10,335 shares at the price of $82.85 back on Apr 02 ’24. After this action, GILL DANIEL J. now owns 392,038 shares of Carvana Co., valued at $856,234 using the latest closing price.
GARCIA ERNEST C. III, the Chief Executive Officer of Carvana Co., sale 9,390 shares at $82.83 during a trade that took place back on Apr 02 ’24, which means that GARCIA ERNEST C. III is holding 861,458 shares at $777,764 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for CVNA
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- -0.01 for the present operating margin
- 0.16 for the gross margin
The net margin for Carvana Co. stands at 0.03. The total capital return value is set at -0.01. Equity return is now at value -78.96, with 5.71 for asset returns.
Based on Carvana Co. (CVNA), the company’s capital structure generated 0.97 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.12. The debt to equity ratio resting at 27.6. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is -0.11.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 281.0 million with net debt to EBITDA at 57.19. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 2.12. The receivables turnover for the company is 40.49for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 1.52. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 2.16.
Conclusion
In summary, Carvana Co. (CVNA) has had a better performance as of late. Analysts have bullish opinions on the stock, with some viewing 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.
