Coca-Cola Europacific Partners Plc (NASDAQ: CCEP)’s stock price has increased by 0.96 compared to its previous closing price of 73.23. However, the company has seen a 1.27% increase in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2024-07-26 that Investors interested in Beverages – Soft drinks stocks are likely familiar with Coca-Cola European (CCEP) and Coca-Cola (KO). But which of these two stocks is more attractive to value investors?
Is It Worth Investing in Coca-Cola Europacific Partners Plc (NASDAQ: CCEP) Right Now?
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners Plc (NASDAQ: CCEP) has a price-to-earnings ratio that is above its average at 18.81x. The stock has a 36-month beta value of 0.85. Opinions on the stock are mixed, with 11 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 3 as “overweight,” 2 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
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The public float for CCEP is 204.58M, and at present, short sellers hold a 2.17% of that float. On July 31, 2024, the average trading volume of CCEP was 1.21M shares.
CCEP’s Market Performance
The stock of Coca-Cola Europacific Partners Plc (CCEP) has seen a 1.27% increase in the past week, with a 1.23% rise in the past month, and a 2.65% gain in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.75%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 1.61% for CCEP. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 0.71% for CCEP’s stock, with a 8.37% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of CCEP
Societe Generale gave a rating of “Hold” to CCEP, setting the target price at $61.15 in the report published on April 26th of the previous year.
CCEP Trading at 0.38% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought CCEP to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -3.29% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 1.61%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.75%, as shares surge +1.54% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -0.87% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, CCEP rose by +1.18%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +27.90% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $73.46. In addition, Coca-Cola Europacific Partners Plc saw 10.77% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Stock Fundamentals for CCEP
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.13 for the present operating margin
- 0.37 for the gross margin
The net margin for Coca-Cola Europacific Partners Plc stands at 0.09. The total capital return value is set at 0.11. Equity return is now at value 21.53, with 5.67 for asset returns.
Based on Coca-Cola Europacific Partners Plc (CCEP), the company’s capital structure generated 0.59 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.25.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 2.88 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 3.46. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 2.25. The receivables turnover for the company is 6.85for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.63. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.91.
Conclusion
To sum up, Coca-Cola Europacific Partners Plc (CCEP) has seen a better performance recently. Analysts have differing views on the stock, with some seeing it as a “buy” and others as 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.
