The stock of LexinFintech Holdings Ltd ADR (NASDAQ: LX) has decreased by -0.89 when compared to last closing price of 1.69. Despite this, the company has experienced a 3.40% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. InvestorPlace reported 2024-03-07 that We all know the frustration of seeing certain stocks fail to deliver satisfactory results in today’s market environment. That has been the case with many stocks that aren’t SaaS/AI.
Is It Worth Investing in LexinFintech Holdings Ltd ADR (NASDAQ: LX) Right Now?
LexinFintech Holdings Ltd ADR (NASDAQ: LX) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 1.99x compared to its average ratio. LX has 36-month beta value of 0.57. Analysts have mixed views on the stock, with 4 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 as “overweight,” 0 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for LX is 138.70M, and currently, short sellers hold a 0.50% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of LX on April 26, 2024 was 1.04M shares.
LX’s Market Performance
The stock of LexinFintech Holdings Ltd ADR (LX) has seen a 3.40% increase in the past week, with a -6.42% drop in the past month, and a -12.30% fall in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.00%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 3.50% for LX. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -3.51% for LX’s stock, with a -17.16% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of LX
CLSA, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see LX reach a price target of $3.45. The rating they have provided for LX stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on March 16th, 2023.
Citigroup gave a rating of “Buy” to LX, setting the target price at $3.60 in the report published on March 14th of the previous year.
LX Trading at -7.10% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought LX to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -44.26% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.50%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.00%, as shares sank -5.56% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -7.10% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, LX rose by +4.94%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -33.07% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $1.7310. In addition, LexinFintech Holdings Ltd ADR saw -8.97% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Stock Fundamentals for LX
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.16 for the present operating margin
- 0.36 for the gross margin
The net margin for LexinFintech Holdings Ltd ADR stands at 0.08. The total capital return value is set at 0.19. Equity return is now at value 11.58, with 4.63 for asset returns.
The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.57. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 51.33.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 1.97 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 1.5. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 0.39. The receivables turnover for the company is 2.14for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.56.
Conclusion
To put it simply, LexinFintech Holdings Ltd ADR (LX) has had a bad performance in recent times. Analysts have a bullish opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others 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.
