Edwards Lifesciences Corp (NYSE: EW) has a price-to-earnings ratio of 26.60x that is above its average ratio. Additionally, the 36-month beta value for EW is 1.11. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 9 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 7 rating it as “overweight,” 4 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for EW is 592.76M and currently, short sellers hold a 1.03% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of EW on August 12, 2024 was 4.44M shares.
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EW) stock’s latest price update
Edwards Lifesciences Corp (NYSE: EW)’s stock price has soared by 2.13 in relation to previous closing price of 63.29. Nevertheless, the company has seen a gain of 6.26% in its stock price over the last five trading days. accesswire.com reported 2024-08-09 that NEW YORK, NY / ACCESSWIRE / August 9, 2024 / Levi & Korsinsky notifies investors that it has commenced an investigation of Edwards Lifesciences Corporation (“Edwards Lifesciences”) (NYSE:EW) concerning possible violations of federal securities laws. On October 28, 2022, Edwards announced 3Q 2022 financial results that missed revenue estimates and then lowered revenue guidance for the 4Q.
EW’s Market Performance
EW’s stock has risen by 6.26% in the past week, with a monthly drop of -30.38% and a quarterly drop of -26.06%. The volatility ratio for the week is 4.06% while the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 3.86% for Edwards Lifesciences Corp The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -12.18% for EW’s stock, with a simple moving average of -20.36% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of EW
Truist gave a rating of “Hold” to EW, setting the target price at $82 in the report published on July 25th of the current year.
EW Trading at -22.28% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought EW to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -32.75% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.86%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 4.06%, as shares sank -28.96% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -25.73% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, EW rose by +6.26%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -6.39% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $72.29. In addition, Edwards Lifesciences Corp saw -15.23% 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 EW starting from Lippis Daniel J., who sale 500 shares at the price of $94.18 back on Jul 11 ’24. After this action, Lippis Daniel J. now owns 23,189 shares of Edwards Lifesciences Corp, valued at $47,090 using the latest closing price.
BOBO DONALD E JR, the CVP,Strategy/Corp Development of Edwards Lifesciences Corp, sale 5,000 shares at $93.29 during a trade that took place back on Jul 10 ’24, which means that BOBO DONALD E JR is holding 46,936 shares at $466,474 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for EW
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.27 for the present operating margin
- 0.77 for the gross margin
The net margin for Edwards Lifesciences Corp stands at 0.25. The total capital return value is set at 0.18. Equity return is now at value 21.35, with 15.44 for asset returns.
Based on Edwards Lifesciences Corp (EW), the company’s capital structure generated 0.08 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 1.4. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.08. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 58.31.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 1.95 billion with net debt to EBITDA at -0.55. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 6.33. The receivables turnover for the company is 7.19for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.59. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 3.71.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Edwards Lifesciences Corp (EW) has seen bad performance in recent times. Analysts have a bullish 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.
