PagSeguro Digital Ltd (NYSE: PAGS) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 12.35x compared to its average ratio. PAGS has 36-month beta value of 1.81. Analysts have mixed views on the stock, with 4 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 as “overweight,” 3 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for PAGS is 203.02M, and currently, short sellers hold a 6.37% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of PAGS on April 30, 2024 was 3.21M shares.
PAGS) stock’s latest price update
The stock price of PagSeguro Digital Ltd (NYSE: PAGS) has dropped by -0.24 compared to previous close of 12.68. Despite this, the company has seen a gain of 7.29% in its stock price over the last five trading days. Zacks Investment Research reported 2024-04-26 that PagSeguro Digital (PAGS) has been one of the stocks most watched by Zacks.com users lately. So, it is worth exploring what lies ahead for the stock.
PAGS’s Market Performance
PAGS’s stock has risen by 7.29% in the past week, with a monthly drop of -11.41% and a quarterly drop of -7.39%. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.66% while the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 3.51% for PagSeguro Digital Ltd. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 0.19% for PAGS’s stock, with a 16.80% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of PAGS
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for PAGS stocks, with Evercore ISI repeating the rating for PAGS by listing it as a “Outperform.” The predicted price for PAGS in the upcoming period, according to Evercore ISI is $18 based on the research report published on March 26, 2024 of the current year 2024.
New Street, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see PAGS reach a price target of $18, previously predicting the price at $15. The rating they have provided for PAGS stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on March 18th, 2024.
New Street gave a rating of “Neutral” to PAGS, setting the target price at $15 in the report published on February 01st of the current year.
PAGS Trading at -4.27% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought PAGS to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -15.55% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.51%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.66%, as shares sank -9.38% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -4.96% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, PAGS rose by +7.29%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +24.02% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $12.56. In addition, PagSeguro Digital Ltd saw 1.44% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Stock Fundamentals for PAGS
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.5 for the present operating margin
- 0.25 for the gross margin
The net margin for PagSeguro Digital Ltd stands at 0.15. The total capital return value is set at 0.26. Equity return is now at value 13.35, with 3.33 for asset returns.
Based on PagSeguro Digital Ltd (PAGS), the company’s capital structure generated 0.02 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 17.39. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.02. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 2.24.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 6.72 billion with net debt to EBITDA at -0.39. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.73. The receivables turnover for the company is 0.26for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.2. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.42.
Conclusion
To put it simply, PagSeguro Digital Ltd (PAGS) has had a mixed 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.
