Village Farms International, Inc. (NASDAQ: VFF)’s stock price has plunge by 16.79relation to previous closing price of 1.31. Nevertheless, the company has seen a 11.68% surge in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. GlobeNewsWire reported 2024-04-26 that VANCOUVER, British Columbia and ORLANDO, Fla., April 26, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Village Farms International, Inc. (“Village Farms” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: VFF) today announced it will host a conference call to discuss its first quarter 2024 financial results on Wednesday, May 8, 2024, at 8:30 a.m.
Is It Worth Investing in Village Farms International, Inc. (NASDAQ: VFF) Right Now?
The 36-month beta value for VFF is at 2.26. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 0 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 rating it as “overweight,” 0 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for VFF is 99.24M, and currently, shorts hold a 2.24% of that float. The average trading volume for VFF on May 01, 2024 was 915.71K shares.
VFF’s Market Performance
The stock of Village Farms International, Inc. (VFF) has seen a 11.68% increase in the past week, with a 10.87% rise in the past month, and a 75.12% gain in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 12.10%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 11.48% for VFF. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 15.28% for VFF stock, with a simple moving average of 79.45% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of VFF
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for VFF stocks, with Raymond James repeating the rating for VFF by listing it as a “Mkt Perform.” The predicted price for VFF in the upcoming period, according to Raymond James is $2.50 based on the research report published on February 27, 2023 of the previous year 2023.
VFF Trading at 45.36% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought VFF to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -2.55% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 11.48%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 12.10%, as shares surge +8.51% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +78.95% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, VFF rose by +11.68%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +148.62% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $1.3333. In addition, Village Farms International, Inc. saw 101.05% 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 VFF starting from McLernon John R., who purchase 14,200 shares at the price of $0.77 back on Mar 15 ’24. After this action, McLernon John R. now owns 15,800 shares of Village Farms International, Inc., valued at $10,934 using the latest closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for VFF
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- -0.07 for the present operating margin
- -0.02 for the gross margin
The net margin for Village Farms International, Inc. stands at -0.14. The total capital return value is set at -0.04. Equity return is now at value -9.50, with -6.70 for asset returns.
Based on Village Farms International, Inc. (VFF), the company’s capital structure generated 0.15 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.1. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.18. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is -6.26.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 13000.0 with net debt to EBITDA at 15.11. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 0.86. The receivables turnover for the company is 7.48for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.49. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 2.10.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Village Farms International, Inc. (VFF) has had a better performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is mixed, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others 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.
