Trupanion Inc (TRUP) Stock: A Review of the Recent Movement

The stock of Trupanion Inc (TRUP) has gone down by -13.17% for the week, with a -13.59% drop in the past month and a -21.47% drop in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 6.88%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are 6.04% for TRUP. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -15.96% for TRUP’s stock, with a -22.11% simple moving average for the past 200 days.

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Moreover, the 36-month beta value for TRUP is 1.76. Analysts have varying opinions on the stock, with 4 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 2 as “overweight,” 0 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”

The public float for TRUP is 31.80M and currently, short sellers hold a 40.36% of that float. On April 19, 2024, TRUP’s average trading volume was 701.63K shares.

TRUP) stock’s latest price update

Trupanion Inc (NASDAQ: TRUP) has seen a decline in its stock price by -1.39 in relation to its previous close of 21.66. However, the company has experienced a -13.17% decline in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. InvestorPlace reported 2024-04-18 that Two-thirds of American households own at least one pet, and large majorities of these pet owners view their companions as part of their families. Therefore, it’s unsurprising that many households spend large amounts of money on their pets.

Analysts’ Opinion of TRUP

Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for TRUP stocks, with BofA Securities repeating the rating for TRUP by listing it as a “Neutral.” The predicted price for TRUP in the upcoming period, according to BofA Securities is $32 based on the research report published on May 08, 2023 of the previous year 2023.

Jefferies, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see TRUP reach a price target of $77. The rating they have provided for TRUP stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on September 21st, 2022.

Piper Sandler gave a rating of “Neutral” to TRUP, setting the target price at $69 in the report published on August 04th of the previous year.

TRUP Trading at -20.66% from the 50-Day Moving Average

After a stumble in the market that brought TRUP to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -43.36% of loss for the given period.

Volatility was left at 6.04%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 6.88%, as shares sank -18.91% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -26.17% lower at present.

During the last 5 trading sessions, TRUP fell by -13.17%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +2.25% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $25.17. In addition, Trupanion Inc saw -29.99% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.

Insider Trading

Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at TRUP starting from WEINRAUCH STEVE, who sale 10,170 shares at the price of $26.11 back on Nov 30 ’23. After this action, WEINRAUCH STEVE now owns 32,651 shares of Trupanion Inc, valued at $265,518 using the latest closing price.

HEWITT MELISSA JOY, the General Manager of Trupanion Inc, sale 1,213 shares at $26.27 during a trade that took place back on Nov 30 ’23, which means that HEWITT MELISSA JOY is holding 4,999 shares at $31,866 based on the most recent closing price.

Stock Fundamentals for TRUP

Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:

  • -0.04 for the present operating margin
  • 0.12 for the gross margin

The net margin for Trupanion Inc stands at -0.04. The total capital return value is set at -0.09. Equity return is now at value -14.68, with -6.15 for asset returns.

Based on Trupanion Inc (TRUP), the company’s capital structure generated 0.3 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.14. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.42. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is -3.35.

Currently, EBITDA for the company is -20.48 million with net debt to EBITDA at 0.91. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 0.79. The receivables turnover for the company is 4.14for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 1.42. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.63.

Conclusion

To wrap up, the performance of Trupanion Inc (TRUP) has been bad in recent times. The stock has received a bullish of “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. 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.

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