Canadian Solar Inc (CSIQ) Stock: Assessing the Risk and Reward

The stock of Canadian Solar Inc (CSIQ) has gone down by -13.39% for the week, with a 1.27% rise in the past month and a -17.35% drop in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 5.06%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are 5.82% for CSIQ. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -12.28% for CSIQ’s stock, with a -24.08% simple moving average for the past 200 days.

Is It Worth Investing in Canadian Solar Inc (NASDAQ: CSIQ) Right Now?

Canadian Solar Inc (NASDAQ: CSIQ) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 5.57x compared to its average ratio, The 36-month beta value for CSIQ is at 1.29. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 3 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 rating it as “overweight,” 5 as “hold,” and 1 as “sell.”

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The public float for CSIQ is 47.29M, and currently, shorts hold a 14.14% of that float. The average trading volume for CSIQ on June 20, 2024 was 1.84M shares.

CSIQ) stock’s latest price update

Canadian Solar Inc (NASDAQ: CSIQ)’s stock price has gone decline by -1.67 in comparison to its previous close of 16.18, however, the company has experienced a -13.39% decrease in its stock price over the last five trading days. prnewswire.com reported 2024-06-20 that GUELPH, ON, June 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Canadian Solar Inc. (the “Company” or “Canadian Solar”) (NASDAQ: CSIQ) announced today that it has entered into a partnership agreement with leading renewable energy supplier Lifestyle Solar Inc. (“Lifestyle Solar”) to provide solar and energy storage solutions to homebuilders in California.

Analysts’ Opinion of CSIQ

Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for CSIQ stocks, with Daiwa Securities repeating the rating for CSIQ by listing it as a “Neutral.” The predicted price for CSIQ in the upcoming period, according to Daiwa Securities is $21 based on the research report published on March 11, 2024 of the current year 2024.

Goldman, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see CSIQ reach a price target of $25. The rating they have provided for CSIQ stocks is “Neutral” according to the report published on December 18th, 2023.

JP Morgan gave a rating of “Underweight” to CSIQ, setting the target price at $22 in the report published on November 15th of the previous year.

CSIQ Trading at -5.98% from the 50-Day Moving Average

After a stumble in the market that brought CSIQ to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -61.12% of loss for the given period.

Volatility was left at 5.82%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 5.06%, as shares surge +0.66% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -14.97% lower at present.

During the last 5 trading sessions, CSIQ fell by -13.26%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -43.67% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $18.14. In addition, Canadian Solar Inc saw -39.34% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.

Stock Fundamentals for CSIQ

Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:

  • 0.04 for the present operating margin
  • 0.17 for the gross margin

The net margin for Canadian Solar Inc stands at 0.03. The total capital return value is set at 0.05. Equity return is now at value 8.86, with 1.83 for asset returns.

Based on Canadian Solar Inc (CSIQ), the company’s capital structure generated 0.67 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.07. The debt to equity ratio resting at 2.0. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 2.51.

Currently, EBITDA for the company is 806.88 million with net debt to EBITDA at 4.65. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 0.46. The receivables turnover for the company is 6.36for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.59. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.98.

Conclusion

In conclusion, Canadian Solar Inc (CSIQ) has had a bad performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is mixed, 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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