In the past week, POWL stock has gone up by 16.23%, with a monthly gain of 28.46% and a quarterly surge of 46.33%. The volatility ratio for the week is 5.79%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 4.71% for Powell Industries, Inc. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 27.95% for POWL’s stock, with a 71.51% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Powell Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ: POWL) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Powell Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ: POWL) is above average at 27.23x. The 36-month beta value for POWL is also noteworthy at 0.78. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 0 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 rating it as “overweight,” 3 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for POWL is 9.31M, and at present, short sellers hold a 14.99% of that float. The average trading volume of POWL on May 01, 2024 was 375.51K shares.
POWL) stock’s latest price update
Powell Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ: POWL)’s stock price has gone rise by 21.29 in comparison to its previous close of 143.00, however, the company has experienced a 16.23% increase in its stock price over the last five trading days. Zacks Investment Research reported 2024-04-29 that Powell’s (POWL) second-quarter fiscal 2024 results are expected to benefit from solid momentum across petrochemical, oil and gas sectors, partly offset by cost inflation.
Analysts’ Opinion of POWL
Sidoti, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see POWL reach a price target of $26. The rating they have provided for POWL stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on March 29th, 2022.
Sidoti gave a rating of “Neutral” to POWL, setting the target price at $31 in the report published on August 11th of the previous year.
POWL Trading at 17.22% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought POWL to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -12.34% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 4.71%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 5.79%, as shares surge +29.63% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +16.09% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, POWL rose by +16.99%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +178.17% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $137.55. In addition, Powell Industries, Inc. saw 96.21% 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 POWL starting from POWELL THOMAS W, who sale 3,884 shares at the price of $187.51 back on Mar 04 ’24. After this action, POWELL THOMAS W now owns 707,265 shares of Powell Industries, Inc., valued at $728,282 using the latest closing price.
POWELL THOMAS W, the 10% Owner of Powell Industries, Inc., sale 500 shares at $178.50 during a trade that took place back on Feb 29 ’24, which means that POWELL THOMAS W is holding 4,000 shares at $89,251 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for POWL
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.11 for the present operating margin
- 0.23 for the gross margin
The net margin for Powell Industries, Inc. stands at 0.1. The total capital return value is set at 0.22. Equity return is now at value 23.30, with 11.72 for asset returns.
Based on Powell Industries, Inc. (POWL), the company’s capital structure generated 0.0 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 219.21. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.0. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is -162.78.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 62.52 million with net debt to EBITDA at -3.6. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 2.29. The receivables turnover for the company is 3.23for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.95. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.58.
Conclusion
In summary, Powell Industries, Inc. (POWL) has had a better performance as of late. Analysts have mixed opinions on the stock, with some viewing 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.
