In the past week, CRK stock has gone up by 6.78%, with a monthly gain of 11.96% and a quarterly surge of 30.86%. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.72%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 3.77% for Comstock Resources, Inc. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 9.14% for CRK’s stock, with a 2.14% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Comstock Resources, Inc. (NYSE: CRK) Right Now?
Comstock Resources, Inc. (NYSE: CRK) has a price-to-earnings ratio that is above its average at 13.62x. The stock has a 36-month beta value of 0.71. Opinions on the stock are mixed, with 2 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 as “overweight,” 4 as “hold,” and 1 as “sell.”
The public float for CRK is 78.87M, and at present, short sellers hold a 37.19% of that float. On April 30, 2024, the average trading volume of CRK was 4.49M shares.
CRK) stock’s latest price update
The stock of Comstock Resources, Inc. (NYSE: CRK) has increased by 0.68 when compared to last closing price of 10.32. Despite this, the company has experienced a 6.78% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. GlobeNewsWire reported 2024-04-05 that FRISCO, TX, April 05, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Comstock Resources, Inc. (NYSE:CRK) plans to release first quarter 2024 results on May 1, 2024 after the market closes and host its quarterly conference call at 10:00 a.m. CT on May 2, 2024 to discuss the first quarter results.
Analysts’ Opinion of CRK
Siebert Williams Shank gave a rating of “Hold” to CRK, setting the target price at $10 in the report published on December 19th of the previous year.
CRK Trading at 18.10% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought CRK to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -22.40% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.77%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.72%, as shares surge +11.48% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +37.98% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, CRK rose by +6.78%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -12.02% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $9.57. In addition, Comstock Resources, Inc. saw 17.40% 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 CRK starting from Blue Star Exploration Corp, who purchase 12,500,000 shares at the price of $8.04 back on Mar 25 ’24. After this action, Blue Star Exploration Corp now owns 194,821,429 shares of Comstock Resources, Inc., valued at $100,450,000 using the latest closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for CRK
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.14 for the present operating margin
- 0.17 for the gross margin
The net margin for Comstock Resources, Inc. stands at 0.14. The total capital return value is set at 0.04. Equity return is now at value 9.11, with 3.43 for asset returns.
Based on Comstock Resources, Inc. (CRK), the company’s capital structure generated 0.53 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.38. The debt to equity ratio resting at 1.13. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 1.32.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 834.38 million with net debt to EBITDA at 3.24. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 3.59. The receivables turnover for the company is 6.36for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.24. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.68.
Conclusion
To sum up, Comstock Resources, Inc. (CRK) has seen a better performance recently. Analysts have differing views on the stock, with some seeing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
