Haleon plc ADR (HLN) Stock: A Look at the Analyst Recommendations

Haleon plc ADR (NYSE: HLN) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 30.15x compared to its average ratio. HLN has 36-month beta value of 0.29. Analysts have mixed views on the stock, with 0 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 as “overweight,” 0 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”

The public float for HLN is 4.57B, and currently, short sellers hold a 0.52% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of HLN on April 30, 2024 was 5.66M shares.

HLN) stock’s latest price update

The stock price of Haleon plc ADR (NYSE: HLN) has surged by 0.24 when compared to previous closing price of 8.45, but the company has seen a 1.32% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. Proactive Investors reported 2024-04-09 that Haleon is due to report its first-quarter earnings on 1 May with UBS upping its organic sales growth forecast to  3.2% from 3.0% previously. Comparatives are tough in Respiratory Health and Pain Relief but these will be offset by expected continued strong momentum in Oral Health, said the bank.

HLN’s Market Performance

HLN’s stock has risen by 1.32% in the past week, with a monthly drop of -0.24% and a quarterly rise of 2.29%. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.14% while the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 1.32% for Haleon plc ADR The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 2.77% for HLN’s stock, with a 1.94% simple moving average for the past 200 days.

Analysts’ Opinion of HLN

Morgan Stanley gave a rating of “Overweight” to HLN, setting the target price at $9 in the report published on November 01st of the previous year.

HLN Trading at 1.81% from the 50-Day Moving Average

After a stumble in the market that brought HLN to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -5.78% of loss for the given period.

Volatility was left at 1.32%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.14%, as shares surge +1.56% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +3.42% upper at present.

During the last 5 trading sessions, HLN rose by +1.32%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +2.29% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $8.25. In addition, Haleon plc ADR saw 2.92% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.

Stock Fundamentals for HLN

Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:

  • 0.18 for the present operating margin
  • 0.6 for the gross margin

The net margin for Haleon plc ADR stands at 0.09. The total capital return value is set at 0.07.

The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.57. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 4.54.

Currently, EBITDA for the company is 2.81 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 4.07. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 3.47. The receivables turnover for the company is 8.36for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.33. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.04.

Conclusion

To put it simply, Haleon plc ADR (HLN) has had a mixed performance in recent times. Analysts have a mixed opinion on the stock, with some rating 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.

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