Should You Invest in IAC Inc (IAC) Now?

IAC Inc (NASDAQ: IAC) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 22.15x compared to its average ratio, The 36-month beta value for IAC is at 1.46. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 12 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 6 rating it as “overweight,” 0 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”

The public float for IAC is 74.99M, and currently, shorts hold a 2.72% of that float. The average trading volume for IAC on May 06, 2024 was 622.88K shares.

IAC) stock’s latest price update

IAC Inc (NASDAQ: IAC) has seen a rise in its stock price by 2.63 in relation to its previous close of 53.66. However, the company has experienced a 13.27% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. Zacks Investment Research reported 2024-04-30 that IAC (IAC) doesn’t possess the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.

IAC’s Market Performance

IAC Inc (IAC) has experienced a 13.27% rise in stock performance for the past week, with a 6.25% rise in the past month, and a 7.37% rise in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.46%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.57% for IAC. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 12.05% for IAC’s stock, with a 5.81% simple moving average for the past 200 days.

Analysts’ Opinion of IAC

Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for IAC stocks, with UBS repeating the rating for IAC by listing it as a “Neutral.” The predicted price for IAC in the upcoming period, according to UBS is $54 based on the research report published on February 15, 2023 of the previous year 2023.

Citigroup, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see IAC reach a price target of $60. The rating they have provided for IAC stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on December 13th, 2022.

UBS gave a rating of “Sell” to IAC, setting the target price at $46 in the report published on December 02nd of the previous year.

IAC Trading at 6.74% from the 50-Day Moving Average

After a stumble in the market that brought IAC to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -21.16% of loss for the given period.

Volatility was left at 2.57%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.46%, as shares surge +5.66% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -4.51% lower at present.

During the last 5 trading sessions, IAC rose by +13.27%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -19.48% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $49.30. In addition, IAC Inc saw 5.14% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.

Stock Fundamentals for IAC

Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:

  • -0.05 for the present operating margin
  • 0.65 for the gross margin

The net margin for IAC Inc stands at 0.06. The total capital return value is set at -0.03. Equity return is now at value 4.04, with 2.34 for asset returns.

Based on IAC Inc (IAC), the company’s capital structure generated 0.26 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.09. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.34. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is -3.07.

Currently, EBITDA for the company is 320.47 million with net debt to EBITDA at 7.51. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.36. The receivables turnover for the company is 8.13for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.42. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 2.36.

Conclusion

In conclusion, IAC Inc (IAC) has had a better performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is bullish, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others 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.

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