Playtika Holding Corp (NASDAQ: PLTK) has a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.97x that is above its average ratio. Additionally, the 36-month beta value for PLTK is 0.81. 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 PLTK is 69.27M and currently, short sellers hold a 8.75% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of PLTK on May 09, 2024 was 1.07M shares.
PLTK) stock’s latest price update
The stock price of Playtika Holding Corp (NASDAQ: PLTK) has surged by 15.61 when compared to previous closing price of 7.75, but the company has seen a 16.97% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. Zacks Investment Research reported 2024-05-09 that Playtika Holding (PLTK) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.15 per share, in line with the Zacks Consensus Estimate. This compares to earnings of $0.23 per share a year ago.
PLTK’s Market Performance
PLTK’s stock has risen by 16.97% in the past week, with a monthly rise of 28.00% and a quarterly rise of 22.74%. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.33% while the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 2.56% for Playtika Holding Corp The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 24.07% for PLTK’s stock, with a 6.21% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of PLTK
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for PLTK stocks, with HSBC Securities repeating the rating for PLTK by listing it as a “Hold.” The predicted price for PLTK in the upcoming period, according to HSBC Securities is $8 based on the research report published on January 22, 2024 of the current year 2024.
BofA Securities, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see PLTK reach a price target of $8, previously predicting the price at $11. The rating they have provided for PLTK stocks is “Underperform” according to the report published on January 18th, 2024.
Citigroup gave a rating of “Buy” to PLTK, setting the target price at $11 in the report published on November 21st of the previous year.
PLTK Trading at 25.76% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought PLTK to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -30.52% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.56%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.33%, as shares surge +27.05% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +22.88% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, PLTK rose by +17.43%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -27.11% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $7.32. In addition, Playtika Holding Corp saw 2.75% 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 PLTK starting from Chau On, who sale 400,000 shares at the price of $11.89 back on Jul 28 ’23. After this action, Chau On now owns 79,910,506 shares of Playtika Holding Corp, valued at $4,755,720 using the latest closing price.
Chau On, the 10% Owner of Playtika Holding Corp, sale 300,000 shares at $12.26 during a trade that took place back on Jul 27 ’23, which means that Chau On is holding 80,310,506 shares at $3,677,670 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for PLTK
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.17 for the present operating margin
- 0.72 for the gross margin
The net margin for Playtika Holding Corp stands at 0.08. The total capital return value is set at 0.17.
Based on Playtika Holding Corp (PLTK), the company’s capital structure generated 1.08 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.21. The debt to equity ratio resting at -13.94. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 3.89.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 726.0 million with net debt to EBITDA at 2.38. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.89. The receivables turnover for the company is 14.9for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.81. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 2.48.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Playtika Holding Corp (PLTK) has seen better 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.
