The stock of WW International Inc (WW) has gone up by 19.43% for the week, with a 27.44% rise in the past month and a -48.01% drop in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 14.03%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are 11.52% for WW.. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 18.92% for WW’s stock, with a -69.04% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in WW International Inc (NASDAQ: WW) Right Now?
Additionally, the 36-month beta value for WW is 1.75. 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 78.31M and currently, short sellers hold a 21.14% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of WW on May 06, 2024 was 5.79M shares.
WW) stock’s latest price update
WW International Inc (NASDAQ: WW)’s stock price has soared by 10.58 in relation to previous closing price of 1.89. Nevertheless, the company has seen a gain of 19.43% in its stock price over the last five trading days. Seeking Alpha reported 2024-05-02 that WW International, Inc. (NASDAQ:WW ) Q1 2024 Earnings Conference Call May 2, 2024 5:00 PM ET Company Participants Corey Kinger – IR Sima Sistani – CEO Heather Stark – CFO Conference Call Participants Jack Wallace – Guggenheim Nathan Feather – Morgan Stanley Linda Bolton – D.A. Davidson Alex Fuhrman – Craig-Hallum Capital Group Stephanie Davis – Barclays Karru Martinson – Jefferies Jack Wallace – Guggenheim Nathan Feather – Morgan Stanley Operator Good day and welcome to the Weight Watchers International’s First Quarter 2024 Earnings Conference Call.
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 -5.67% 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 -84.29% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 11.52%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 14.03%, as shares surge +25.90% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -35.59% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, WW rose by +19.43%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -73.81% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $1.78. In addition, WW International Inc saw -76.11% 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 1.74. 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 0.47.
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.
