The stock of Commercial Metals Co. (NYSE: CMC) has decreased by -4.11 when compared to last closing price of 60.10.Despite this, the company has seen a loss of -2.40% in its stock price over the last five trading days. kitco.com reported 2024-07-19 that Ernest Hoffman is a Crypto and Market Reporter for Kitco News. He has over 15 years of experience as a writer, editor, broadcaster and producer for media, educational and cultural organizations.
Is It Worth Investing in Commercial Metals Co. (NYSE: CMC) Right Now?
Commercial Metals Co. (NYSE: CMC) has a price-to-earnings ratio that is above its average at 12.00x. The stock has a 36-month beta value of 1.17. Opinions on the stock are mixed, with 2 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 2 as “overweight,” 4 as “hold,” and 1 as “sell.”
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The public float for CMC is 113.88M, and at present, short sellers hold a 2.99% of that float. On August 02, 2024, the average trading volume of CMC was 789.41K shares.
CMC’s Market Performance
CMC stock saw an increase of -2.40% in the past week, with a monthly gain of 8.82% and a quarterly increase of 6.35%. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.13%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 2.68% for Commercial Metals Co. (CMC). The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 1.66% for CMC’s stock, with a 10.94% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of CMC
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for CMC stocks, with UBS repeating the rating for CMC by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for CMC in the upcoming period, according to UBS is $65 based on the research report published on January 16, 2024 of the current year 2024.
UBS, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see CMC reach a price target of $63. The rating they have provided for CMC stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on July 11th, 2023.
BofA Securities gave a rating of “Buy” to CMC, setting the target price at $60 in the report published on April 05th of the previous year.
CMC Trading at 4.94% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought CMC to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -5.93% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.68%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.13%, as shares surge +8.76% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +1.51% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, CMC fell by -2.40%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +33.53% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $56.92. In addition, Commercial Metals Co. saw 15.17% 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 CMC starting from Smith Barbara, who sale 35,704 shares at the price of $57.88 back on Mar 27 ’24. After this action, Smith Barbara now owns 36,196 shares of Commercial Metals Co., valued at $2,066,548 using the latest closing price.
Smith Barbara, the Executive Chairman of Commercial Metals Co., sale 23,619 shares at $51.65 during a trade that took place back on Feb 07 ’24, which means that Smith Barbara is holding 72,400 shares at $1,219,921 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for CMC
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.1 for the present operating margin
- 0.18 for the gross margin
The net margin for Commercial Metals Co. stands at 0.07. The total capital return value is set at 0.13. Equity return is now at value 13.66, with 8.55 for asset returns.
Based on Commercial Metals Co. (CMC), the company’s capital structure generated 0.22 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.8. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.28. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 18.16.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 1.39 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 0.47. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 0.88. The receivables turnover for the company is 6.88for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 1.21. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 4.24.
Conclusion
To sum up, Commercial Metals Co. (CMC) has seen a mixed 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.
