The stock of WW International Inc (NASDAQ: WW) has increased by 6.29 when compared to last closing price of 1.75. Despite this, the company has experienced a 14.11% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. GlobeNewsWire reported 2024-04-18 that NEW YORK, April 18, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — WW International, Inc. (NASDAQ: WW) (“WeightWatchers,” “WW,” or “the Company”) will release its results for the first quarter 2024 after market close on Thursday, May 2, 2024.
Is It Worth Investing in WW International Inc (NASDAQ: WW) Right Now?
Additionally, the 36-month beta value for WW is 1.77. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 0 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 rating it as “overweight,” 0 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for WW is 78.25M and currently, short sellers hold a 21.16% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of WW on April 30, 2024 was 5.80M shares.
WW’s Market Performance
WW’s stock has seen a 14.11% increase for the week, with a 0.54% rise in the past month and a -55.29% fall in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 11.66%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 10.43% for WW International Inc The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 7.67% for WW stock, with a simple moving average of -72.95% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of WW
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for WW stocks, with Barclays repeating the rating for WW by listing it as a “Underweight.” The predicted price for WW in the upcoming period, according to Barclays is $8 based on the research report published on January 03, 2024 of the current year 2024.
Guggenheim, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see WW reach a price target of $14. The rating they have provided for WW stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on December 20th, 2023.
Craig Hallum gave a rating of “Hold” to WW, setting the target price at $10 in the report published on September 27th of the previous year.
WW Trading at -22.05% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought WW to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -86.02% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 10.43%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 11.66%, as shares surge +5.08% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -58.76% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, WW rose by +14.11%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -77.72% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $1.7320. In addition, WW International Inc saw -78.74% 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 WW starting from COLOSI MICHAEL F, who sale 25,900 shares at the price of $7.04 back on Dec 01 ’23. After this action, COLOSI MICHAEL F now owns 0 shares of WW International Inc, valued at $182,245 using the latest closing price.
COLOSI MICHAEL F, the General Counsel and Secretary of WW International Inc, sale 20,000 shares at $7.22 during a trade that took place back on Nov 30 ’23, which means that COLOSI MICHAEL F is holding 25,900 shares at $144,314 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for WW
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.06 for the present operating margin
- 0.6 for the gross margin
The net margin for WW International Inc stands at -0.13. The total capital return value is set at 0.06.
Based on WW International Inc (WW), the company’s capital structure generated 2.13 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.0. The debt to equity ratio resting at -1.89. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 0.49.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 132.18 million with net debt to EBITDA at 13.95. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.72. The receivables turnover for the company is 59.55for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.91. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.87.
Conclusion
In conclusion, WW International Inc (WW) has seen mixed performance in recent times. Analysts have a mixed opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others rating it 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.
