In the past week, APG stock has gone down by -4.42%, with a monthly decline of -1.61% and a quarterly surge of 18.19%. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.29%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 1.98% for APi Group Corporation The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -4.58% for APG stock, with a simple moving average of 20.26% for the last 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in APi Group Corporation (NYSE: APG) Right Now?
Moreover, the 36-month beta value for APG is 1.77. Analysts have varying opinions on the stock, with 0 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 as “overweight,” 0 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for APG is 140.55M and currently, short sellers hold a 5.23% of that float. On April 17, 2024, APG’s average trading volume was 1.33M shares.
APG) stock’s latest price update
APi Group Corporation (NYSE: APG) has seen a decline in its stock price by -4.96 in relation to its previous close of 39.11. However, the company has experienced a -4.42% decline in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. Zacks Investment Research reported 2024-04-15 that Investors with an interest in Business – Services stocks have likely encountered both APi (APG) and SGS SA (SGSOY). But which of these two companies is the best option for those looking for undervalued stocks?
Analysts’ Opinion of APG
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for APG stocks, with Jefferies repeating the rating for APG by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for APG in the upcoming period, according to Jefferies is $48 based on the research report published on March 15, 2024 of the current year 2024.
UBS, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see APG reach a price target of $40. The rating they have provided for APG stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on January 25th, 2024.
Robert W. Baird gave a rating of “Outperform” to APG, setting the target price at $29 in the report published on May 17th of the previous year.
APG Trading at -0.41% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought APG to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -7.03% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 1.98%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.29%, as shares sank -2.36% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +11.59% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, APG fell by -4.42%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +36.35% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $38.91. In addition, APi Group Corporation saw 7.43% 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 APG starting from VIKING GLOBAL INVESTORS LP, who sale 3,038,617 shares at the price of $34.25 back on Mar 05 ’24. After this action, VIKING GLOBAL INVESTORS LP now owns 39,032 shares of APi Group Corporation, valued at $104,072,632 using the latest closing price.
VIKING GLOBAL INVESTORS LP, the 10% Owner of APi Group Corporation, sale 3,038,617 shares at $34.25 during a trade that took place back on Mar 05 ’24, which means that VIKING GLOBAL INVESTORS LP is holding 39,032 shares at $104,072,632 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for APG
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.05 for the present operating margin
- 0.27 for the gross margin
The net margin for APi Group Corporation stands at 0.02. The total capital return value is set at 0.06. Equity return is now at value 5.28, with 1.95 for asset returns.
Based on APi Group Corporation (APG), the company’s capital structure generated 0.46 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.21. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.84. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 2.48.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 662.0 million with net debt to EBITDA at 3.12. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.73. The receivables turnover for the company is 3.78for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.91. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.43.
Conclusion
To wrap up, the performance of APi Group Corporation (APG) has been mixed in recent times. The stock has received a mixed of “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
