Village Farms International, Inc. (NASDAQ: VFF) has experienced a decline in its stock price by -8.96 compared to its previous closing price of 1.34. However, the company has seen a fall of -6.87% in its stock price over the last five trading days. MarijuanaStocks reported 2024-05-02 that As May 2024 begins, Canadian cannabis companies are catching the eye of savvy investors. Among these, Canopy Growth Corporation and Aurora Cannabis stand out for their expansive market reach and innovation. These companies have been pioneers in the cannabis industry, expanding their operations globally. They are well-positioned to capitalize on emerging markets. This is due to their early entry and continuous investment in research and development.
Is It Worth Investing in Village Farms International, Inc. (NASDAQ: VFF) Right Now?
Additionally, the 36-month beta value for VFF is 2.24. 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 VFF is 99.24M and currently, short sellers hold a 2.24% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of VFF on May 07, 2024 was 1.03M shares.
VFF’s Market Performance
VFF stock saw a decrease of -6.87% in the past week, with a monthly decline of -10.29% and a quarterly a decrease of 45.99%. The volatility ratio for the week is 15.26%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 11.62% for Village Farms International, Inc. (VFF). The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -7.49% for VFF’s stock, with a 40.59% simple moving average for the past 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 11.20% 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 -24.69% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 11.62%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 15.26%, as shares sank -4.69% 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, VFF fell by -6.87%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +105.08% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $1.3158. In addition, Village Farms International, Inc. saw 60.32% 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 0.71. 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 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.
