The stock of Coty Inc (COTY) has seen a 2.13% increase in the past week, with a -3.68% drop in the past month, and a -6.80% decrease in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.66%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 3.08% for COTY. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 3.14% for COTY stock, with a simple moving average of 0.06% for the last 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Coty Inc (NYSE: COTY) Right Now?
Coty Inc (NYSE: COTY) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 33.28x compared to its average ratio, The 36-month beta value for COTY is at 1.84. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 3 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 2 rating it as “overweight,” 10 as “hold,” and 2 as “sell.”
The public float for COTY is 393.36M, and currently, shorts hold a 5.04% of that float. The average trading volume for COTY on April 30, 2024 was 4.09M shares.
COTY) stock’s latest price update
Coty Inc (NYSE: COTY)’s stock price has increased by 0.52 compared to its previous closing price of 11.46. However, the company has seen a 2.13% increase in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. Zacks Investment Research reported 2024-04-08 that Coty (COTY) is benefiting from its focus on six strategic pillars that are aimed at sustainable growth. Management made several partnerships to enhance its brand portfolio.
Analysts’ Opinion of COTY
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for COTY stocks, with Citigroup repeating the rating for COTY by listing it as a “Neutral.” The predicted price for COTY in the upcoming period, according to Citigroup is $12 based on the research report published on April 16, 2024 of the current year 2024.
Canaccord Genuity, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see COTY reach a price target of $14. The rating they have provided for COTY stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on April 15th, 2024.
TD Cowen gave a rating of “Outperform” to COTY, setting the target price at $16 in the report published on February 22nd of the current year.
COTY Trading at -3.22% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought COTY to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -14.41% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.08%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.66%, as shares sank -3.11% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -3.68% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, COTY rose by +2.13%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -6.80% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $11.15. In addition, Coty Inc saw -7.25% 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 COTY starting from Singer Robert S, who sale 30,000 shares at the price of $12.70 back on Mar 06 ’24. After this action, Singer Robert S now owns 120,000 shares of Coty Inc, valued at $380,877 using the latest closing price.
Singer Robert S, the Director of Coty Inc, sale 20,000 shares at $12.72 during a trade that took place back on Mar 06 ’24, which means that Singer Robert S is holding 121,500 shares at $254,364 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for COTY
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.13 for the present operating margin
- 0.64 for the gross margin
The net margin for Coty Inc stands at 0.05. The total capital return value is set at 0.07. Equity return is now at value 8.14, with 2.54 for asset returns.
Based on Coty Inc (COTY), the company’s capital structure generated 0.47 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.15. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.88. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 2.9.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 1.38 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 2.84. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 2.31. The receivables turnover for the company is 12.01for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.46. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.85.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Coty Inc (COTY) has had a bad performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is bullish, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others 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.
