Energy Services of America Corp (NASDAQ: ESOA) has a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.92x that is above its average ratio. Additionally, the 36-month beta value for ESOA is 0.73. 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 ESOA is 10.43M and currently, short sellers hold a 0.90% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of ESOA on May 07, 2024 was 127.22K shares.
ESOA) stock’s latest price update
The stock price of Energy Services of America Corp (NASDAQ: ESOA) has jumped by 13.99 compared to previous close of 6.86. Despite this, the company has seen a gain of 4.97% in its stock price over the last five trading days. Seeking Alpha reported 2023-02-14 that ESOA recently reported its highest-ever revenue of $197 million for FY 2022. The evolving revenue mix and new acquisitions will push margins higher.
ESOA’s Market Performance
ESOA’s stock has risen by 4.97% in the past week, with a monthly drop of -4.40% and a quarterly drop of -1.51%. The volatility ratio for the week is 7.39% while the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 7.63% for Energy Services of America Corp The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 5.79% for ESOA’s stock, with a 41.86% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
ESOA Trading at 0.80% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought ESOA to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -17.64% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 7.63%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 7.39%, as shares sank -11.34% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +2.76% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, ESOA rose by +4.97%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +167.81% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $7.34. In addition, Energy Services of America Corp saw 30.77% 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 ESOA starting from Prince Mark, who purchase 10,000 shares at the price of $8.25 back on Mar 21 ’24. After this action, Prince Mark now owns 75,071 shares of Energy Services of America Corp, valued at $82,500 using the latest closing price.
Prince Mark, the Director of Energy Services of America Corp, purchase 4,000 shares at $8.09 during a trade that took place back on Mar 20 ’24, which means that Prince Mark is holding 69,071 shares at $32,360 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for ESOA
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.05 for the present operating margin
- 0.12 for the gross margin
The net margin for Energy Services of America Corp stands at 0.03. The total capital return value is set at 0.25. Equity return is now at value 29.07, with 7.48 for asset returns.
Based on Energy Services of America Corp (ESOA), the company’s capital structure generated 0.53 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.56. The debt to equity ratio resting at 1.12. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 6.38.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 12.75 million with net debt to EBITDA at 1.53. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 0.48. The receivables turnover for the company is 4.4for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 2.43. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.21.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Energy Services of America Corp (ESOA) 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.
