The stock of NextDecade Corporation (NASDAQ: NEXT) has increased by 1.74 when compared to last closing price of 6.03.Despite this, the company has seen a gain of 11.34% in its stock price over the last five trading days. Market Watch reported 2024-01-26 that The Biden administration’s announcement Friday that it’s pausing liquefied natural gas export approvals sparked political backlash, drew cheers from climate activists and stoked uncertainty in energy markets, but is unlikely to see the U.S. give up its title as the world’s top LNG exporter.
Is It Worth Investing in NextDecade Corporation (NASDAQ: NEXT) Right Now?
Additionally, the 36-month beta value for NEXT is 1.33. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 1 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 rating it as “overweight,” 0 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for NEXT is 160.22M and currently, short sellers hold a 6.98% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of NEXT on April 11, 2024 was 1.10M shares.
NEXT’s Market Performance
NEXT stock saw an increase of 11.34% in the past week, with a monthly gain of 20.29% and a quarterly increase of 41.03%. The volatility ratio for the week is 4.79%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 4.49% for NextDecade Corporation (NEXT). The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 10.88% for NEXT’s stock, with a 15.06% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of NEXT
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for NEXT stocks, with Wolfe Research repeating the rating for NEXT by listing it as a “Outperform.” The predicted price for NEXT in the upcoming period, according to Wolfe Research is $8 based on the research report published on August 16, 2023 of the previous year 2023.
Stifel, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see NEXT reach a price target of $9, previously predicting the price at $7.50. The rating they have provided for NEXT stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on August 15th, 2023.
Stifel gave a rating of “Hold” to NEXT, setting the target price at $6 in the report published on July 28th of the previous year.
NEXT Trading at 17.17% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought NEXT to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -29.79% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 4.49%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 4.79%, as shares surge +18.34% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +16.54% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, NEXT rose by +11.25%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -21.11% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $5.58. In addition, NextDecade Corporation saw 28.62% 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 NEXT starting from Bardin Hill Investment Partner, who sale 471,519 shares at the price of $5.13 back on Sep 29 ’23. After this action, Bardin Hill Investment Partner now owns 11,208,389 shares of NextDecade Corporation, valued at $2,419,364 using the latest closing price.
Bardin Hill Investment Partner, the Director of NextDecade Corporation, sale 471,519 shares at $5.13 during a trade that took place back on Sep 29 ’23, which means that Bardin Hill Investment Partner is holding 11,208,389 shares at $2,419,364 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for NEXT
The total capital return value is set at -0.04. Equity return is now at value -59.57, with -8.92 for asset returns.
Based on NextDecade Corporation (NEXT), the company’s capital structure generated 0.86 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at -0.04. The debt to equity ratio resting at 6.32. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is -1.62.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is -119.52 million with net debt to EBITDA at -85.26. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.57.
Conclusion
In conclusion, NextDecade Corporation (NEXT) has seen better performance in recent times. Analysts have a bullish opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others rating it as a “hold”. 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.
