IES Holdings Inc (IESC) Stock: Assessing the Risk and Reward

The stock of IES Holdings Inc (IESC) has gone up by 23.10% for the week, with a 28.14% rise in the past month and a 87.58% rise in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 6.38%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are 5.43% for IESC. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 27.76% for IESC’s stock, with a 92.73% simple moving average for the past 200 days.

Is It Worth Investing in IES Holdings Inc (NASDAQ: IESC) Right Now?

IES Holdings Inc (NASDAQ: IESC) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 23.31x compared to its average ratio, The 36-month beta value for IESC is at 1.35. 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 IESC is 19.52M, and currently, shorts hold a 1.44% of that float. The average trading volume for IESC on May 06, 2024 was 127.61K shares.

IESC) stock’s latest price update

IES Holdings Inc (NASDAQ: IESC)’s stock price has gone rise by 17.92 in comparison to its previous close of 136.86, however, the company has experienced a 23.10% increase in its stock price over the last five trading days. InvestorPlace reported 2024-05-01 that There are thousands of stocks for investors to choose from, many of which are undervalued stocks despite consistently outperforming the market. Typically, the same companies get attention from analysts, investors and the business press.

IESC Trading at 37.24% from the 50-Day Moving Average

After a stumble in the market that brought IESC to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was able to rebound, for now settling with 15.73% of gains for the given period.

Volatility was left at 5.43%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 6.38%, as shares surge +20.77% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +52.60% upper at present.

During the last 5 trading sessions, IESC rose by +23.10%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +184.59% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $127.71. In addition, IES Holdings Inc saw 103.72% 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 IESC starting from Simmes Matthew J, who sale 4,000 shares at the price of $102.04 back on Mar 14 ’24. After this action, Simmes Matthew J now owns 87,110 shares of IES Holdings Inc, valued at $408,160 using the latest closing price.

Cleveland Todd M, the Director of IES Holdings Inc, sale 13,513 shares at $115.16 during a trade that took place back on Mar 07 ’24, which means that Cleveland Todd M is holding 114,236 shares at $1,556,130 based on the most recent closing price.

Stock Fundamentals for IESC

Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:

  • 0.09 for the present operating margin
  • 0.22 for the gross margin

The net margin for IES Holdings Inc stands at 0.06. The total capital return value is set at 0.33. Equity return is now at value 30.36, with 14.22 for asset returns.

Based on IES Holdings Inc (IESC), the company’s capital structure generated 0.07 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 3.11. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.07. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 161.05.

Currently, EBITDA for the company is 176.85 million with net debt to EBITDA at -0.27. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.24. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.83.

Conclusion

In conclusion, IES Holdings Inc (IESC) 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.

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