8X8 Inc. (EGHT) Stock: A SWOT Analysis

Company’s 36-month beta value is 1.56.Analysts have differing opinions on the stock, with 3 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 3 as “overweight,” 5 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”

The public float for EGHT is 126.24M, and currently, short sellers hold a 11.29% ratio of that floaft. The average trading volume of EGHT on July 23, 2024 was 1.13M shares.

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EGHT) stock’s latest price update

The stock of 8X8 Inc. (NASDAQ: EGHT) has increased by 10.43 when compared to last closing price of 2.78.Despite this, the company has seen a gain of 22.31% in its stock price over the last five trading days. businesswire.com reported 2024-07-15 that CAMPBELL, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–8×8, Inc. (NASDAQ: EGHT) schedules first quarter fiscal 2025 earnings release and conference call.

EGHT’s Market Performance

8X8 Inc. (EGHT) has seen a 22.31% rise in stock performance for the week, with a 52.74% gain in the past month and a 40.83% surge in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 9.35%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 6.53% for EGHT. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 31.08% for EGHT’s stock, with a 10.30% simple moving average for the past 200 days.

Analysts’ Opinion of EGHT

Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for EGHT stocks, with Morgan Stanley repeating the rating for EGHT by listing it as a “Underweight.” The predicted price for EGHT in the upcoming period, according to Morgan Stanley is $2 based on the research report published on June 14, 2024 of the current year 2024.

Craig Hallum, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see EGHT reach a price target of $4.50. The rating they have provided for EGHT stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on November 02nd, 2023.

Craig Hallum gave a rating of “Hold” to EGHT, setting the target price at $4 in the report published on August 09th of the previous year.

EGHT Trading at 23.73% from the 50-Day Moving Average

After a stumble in the market that brought EGHT to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -37.03% of loss for the given period.

Volatility was left at 6.53%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 9.35%, as shares surge +51.98% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +31.20% upper at present.

During the last 5 trading sessions, EGHT rose by +22.31%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +24.29% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $2.39. In addition, 8X8 Inc. saw -18.78% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.

Insider Trading

Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at EGHT starting from Seandel Suzy M, who sale 7,333 shares at the price of $2.83 back on Jul 16 ’24. After this action, Seandel Suzy M now owns 259,166 shares of 8X8 Inc., valued at $20,752 using the latest closing price.

Kraus Kevin, the Chief Financial Officer of 8X8 Inc., sale 1,000 shares at $2.33 during a trade that took place back on Jul 15 ’24, which means that Kraus Kevin is holding 284,676 shares at $2,330 based on the most recent closing price.

Stock Fundamentals for EGHT

Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:

  • -0.04 for the present operating margin
  • 0.69 for the gross margin

The net margin for 8X8 Inc. stands at -0.09. The total capital return value is set at -0.05. Equity return is now at value -66.97, with -8.46 for asset returns.

Based on 8X8 Inc. (EGHT), the company’s capital structure generated 0.82 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.17. The debt to equity ratio resting at 4.68. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is -0.69.

Currently, EBITDA for the company is 34.89 million with net debt to EBITDA at 16.73. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.04. The receivables turnover for the company is 12.36for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.96. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.23.

Conclusion

In a nutshell, 8X8 Inc. (EGHT) has experienced a mixed performance in recent times. The stock has received mixed “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. 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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