Qiagen NV (QGEN) vs. Its Peers: A Comparison

Qiagen NV (NYSE: QGEN) has a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.02x that is above its average ratio. Additionally, the 36-month beta value for QGEN is 0.40. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 3 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 rating it as “overweight,” 7 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”

The public float for QGEN is 220.79M and currently, short sellers hold a 1.35% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of QGEN on July 04, 2024 was 1.08M shares.

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QGEN) stock’s latest price update

Qiagen NV (NYSE: QGEN)’s stock price has gone decline by -0.29 in comparison to its previous close of 40.70, however, the company has experienced a -0.37% decrease in its stock price over the last five trading days. globenewswire.com reported 2024-07-02 that Venlo, The Netherlands, July 02, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — QIAGEN N.V. (NYSE: QGEN) (Frankfurt Stock Exchange: QIA) announced plans to release results for the second quarter 2024.

QGEN’s Market Performance

Qiagen NV (QGEN) has seen a -0.37% fall in stock performance for the week, with a -7.77% decline in the past month and a -3.17% plunge in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.85%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 1.76% for QGEN. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -5.07% for QGEN’s stock, with a simple moving average of -3.50% for the last 200 days.

Analysts’ Opinion of QGEN

Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for QGEN stocks, with Wolfe Research repeating the rating for QGEN by listing it as a “Outperform.” The predicted price for QGEN in the upcoming period, according to Wolfe Research is $50 based on the research report published on June 27, 2024 of the current year 2024.

Wells Fargo, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see QGEN reach a price target of $44. The rating they have provided for QGEN stocks is “Equal Weight” according to the report published on December 19th, 2023.

QGEN Trading at -5.83% from the 50-Day Moving Average

After a stumble in the market that brought QGEN to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -14.91% of loss for the given period.

Volatility was left at 1.76%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.85%, as shares sank -7.08% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -1.55% lower at present.

During the last 5 trading sessions, QGEN fell by -0.37%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -1.22% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $42.60. In addition, Qiagen NV saw -6.55% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.

Stock Fundamentals for QGEN

Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:

  • 0.22 for the present operating margin
  • 0.64 for the gross margin

The net margin for Qiagen NV stands at 0.17. The total capital return value is set at 0.09. Equity return is now at value 9.41, with 5.58 for asset returns.

Based on Qiagen NV (QGEN), the company’s capital structure generated 0.29 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.35. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.42. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 8.84.

Currently, EBITDA for the company is 650.58 million with net debt to EBITDA at 1.44. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 5.15. The receivables turnover for the company is 5.64for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.33. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.84.

Conclusion

In conclusion, Qiagen NV (QGEN) has seen bad 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.

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