The stock of Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc. (DO) has gone up by 0.30% for the week, with a 4.95% rise in the past month and a 7.44% rise in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 4.00%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are 3.55% for DO. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -1.20% for DO’s stock, with a 0.36% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
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Moreover, the 36-month beta value for DO is 1.28. Analysts have varying opinions on the stock, with 3 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 as “overweight,” 18 as “hold,” and 8 as “sell.”
The public float for DO is 101.05M and currently, short sellers hold a 4.18% of that float. On April 24, 2024, DO’s average trading volume was 1.47M shares.
DO) stock’s latest price update
The stock of Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc. (NYSE: DO) has increased by 2.03 when compared to last closing price of 13.31. Despite this, the company has experienced a 0.30% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. PRNewsWire reported 2024-04-17 that HOUSTON, April 17, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc. (NYSE: DO) announced today that it will release its first quarter 2024 operating results on Tuesday, May 7, 2024 after the market closes. The Company has scheduled a conference call and webcast for Wednesday, May 8, 2024 at 8:00 a.m.
Analysts’ Opinion of DO
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for DO stocks, with CapitalOne repeating the rating for DO by listing it as a “Overweight.” The predicted price for DO in the upcoming period, according to CapitalOne is $20 based on the research report published on November 28, 2023 of the previous year 2023.
BTIG Research, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see DO reach a price target of $20. The rating they have provided for DO stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on September 05th, 2023.
DO Trading at 5.55% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought DO to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -21.59% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.55%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 4.00%, as shares surge +2.11% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +13.07% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, DO rose by +0.30%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -13.39% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $13.76. In addition, Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc. saw 4.46% 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 DO starting from Savarino Dominic A, who sale 13,000 shares at the price of $13.16 back on Mar 19 ’24. After this action, Savarino Dominic A now owns 44,501 shares of Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc., valued at $171,080 using the latest closing price.
ROLAND DAVID L, the SVP, General Counsel and Sec of Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc., sale 5,000 shares at $11.99 during a trade that took place back on Mar 05 ’24, which means that ROLAND DAVID L is holding 80,306 shares at $59,951 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for DO
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.05 for the present operating margin
- 0.7 for the gross margin
The net margin for Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc. stands at -0.04. The total capital return value is set at 0.03. Equity return is now at value -6.75, with -2.76 for asset returns.
Based on Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc. (DO), the company’s capital structure generated 0.46 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.02. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.87. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 0.93.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 157.98 million with net debt to EBITDA at 4.15. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.93. The receivables turnover for the company is 4.11for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.62. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.47.
Conclusion
To wrap up, the performance of Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc. (DO) has been better in recent times. The stock has received a bearish of “sell” 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.
