The stock of Natera Inc (NTRA) has seen a -0.47% decrease in the past week, with a 2.36% gain in the past month, and a 19.72% flourish in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.05%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 3.24% for NTRA. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 1.04% for NTRA’s stock, with a 49.07% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Natera Inc (NASDAQ: NTRA) Right Now?
The 36-month beta value for NTRA is at 1.48. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 4 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 2 rating it as “overweight,” 0 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
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The public float for NTRA is 115.41M, and currently, shorts hold a 4.81% of that float. The average trading volume for NTRA on July 04, 2024 was 1.16M shares.
NTRA) stock’s latest price update
The stock of Natera Inc (NASDAQ: NTRA) has increased by 0.15 when compared to last closing price of 110.70. Despite this, the company has experienced a -0.47% fall in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. businesswire.com reported 2024-07-03 that AUSTIN, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Natera, Inc. (NASDAQ: NTRA), a global leader in cell-free DNA (cfDNA) and genetic testing, today announced that its latest research and data on prenatal and reproductive genetics will be presented at the 28th International Conference on Prenatal Diagnosis and Therapy. Hosted by the International Society of Prenatal Diagnosis (ISPD), the conference will take place July 7-10, 2024, in Boston, MA. Below is the list of poster presentations that will be shared at the.
Analysts’ Opinion of NTRA
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for NTRA stocks, with Jefferies repeating the rating for NTRA by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for NTRA in the upcoming period, according to Jefferies is $142 based on the research report published on June 03, 2024 of the current year 2024.
Craig Hallum, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see NTRA reach a price target of $117. The rating they have provided for NTRA stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on April 08th, 2024.
Raymond James gave a rating of “Outperform” to NTRA, setting the target price at $85 in the report published on February 20th of the current year.
NTRA Trading at 6.06% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought NTRA to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -5.43% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.24%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.05%, as shares surge +5.38% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +25.99% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, NTRA rose by +0.22%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +116.78% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $110.01. In addition, Natera Inc saw 77.00% 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 NTRA starting from Chapman Steven Leonard, who sale 37,500 shares at the price of $108.10 back on Jul 01 ’24. After this action, Chapman Steven Leonard now owns 213,351 shares of Natera Inc, valued at $4,053,805 using the latest closing price.
Brophy Michael Burkes, the CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER of Natera Inc, sale 4,983 shares at $108.37 during a trade that took place back on Jul 01 ’24, which means that Brophy Michael Burkes is holding 75,059 shares at $539,987 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for NTRA
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- -0.32 for the present operating margin
- 0.5 for the gross margin
The net margin for Natera Inc stands at -0.3. The total capital return value is set at -0.33. Equity return is now at value -50.59, with -26.23 for asset returns.
Based on Natera Inc (NTRA), the company’s capital structure generated 0.32 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at -0.37. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.47. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is -30.1.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is -404.95 million with net debt to EBITDA at 1.06. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 11.03. The receivables turnover for the company is 4.19for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.82. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 4.12.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Natera Inc (NTRA) has had a better performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is bullish, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
