The stock of Ultrapar Participacoes S.A. ADR (NYSE: UGP) has decreased by 0.00 when compared to last closing price of 4.34. Despite this, the company has experienced a 0.23% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. seekingalpha.com reported 2024-08-09 that Ultrapar Participacoes SA (NYSE:UGP ) Q2 2024 Earnings Conference Call August 8, 2024 10:00 AM ET Company Participants Rodrigo Pizzinatto – CFO & IR Leonardo Linden – CEO, Ipiranga Tabajara Bertelli – CEO, Ultragaz Marcos Lutz – CEO & Vice Chairman of the Board Andre Zaia – CFO, Ultracargo Conference Call Participants Gabriel Barra – Citi Monique Greco – Itaú Luiz Carvalho – UBS Rodolfo Angele – JPMorgan Pedro Soares – BTG Bruno Montanari – Morgan Stanley Leonardo Marcondes – Bank of America Merrill Lynch Regis Cardoso – XP Gustavo Sadka – Bradesco BBI Operator Good morning. Thank you for waiting.
Is It Worth Investing in Ultrapar Participacoes S.A. ADR (NYSE: UGP) Right Now?
Ultrapar Participacoes S.A. ADR (NYSE: UGP) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 8.44x compared to its average ratio, The 36-month beta value for UGP is at 1.61. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 1 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 rating it as “overweight,” 2 as “hold,” and 1 as “sell.”
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The public float for UGP is 1.09B, and currently, shorts hold a 0.25% of that float. The average trading volume for UGP on August 22, 2024 was 1.34M shares.
UGP’s Market Performance
The stock of Ultrapar Participacoes S.A. ADR (UGP) has seen a 0.23% increase in the past week, with a 5.85% rise in the past month, and a -9.58% fall in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.08%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.76% for UGP. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 4.78% for UGP’s stock, with a -13.66% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of UGP
Jefferies gave a rating of “Underperform” to UGP, setting the target price at $3.30 in the report published on September 21st of the previous year.
UGP Trading at 5.70% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought UGP to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -31.60% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.76%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.08%, as shares surge +6.90% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +2.60% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, UGP rose by +0.23%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +0.93% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $4.16. In addition, Ultrapar Participacoes S.A. ADR saw -19.93% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Stock Fundamentals for UGP
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.05 for the present operating margin
- 0.08 for the gross margin
The net margin for Ultrapar Participacoes S.A. ADR stands at 0.02. The total capital return value is set at 0.22. Equity return is now at value 22.45, with 8.06 for asset returns.
Based on Ultrapar Participacoes S.A. ADR (UGP), the company’s capital structure generated 0.5 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.08. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.98. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 3.7.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 6.19 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 1.7. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 0.29. The receivables turnover for the company is 17.21for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 3.3. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.55.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Ultrapar Participacoes S.A. ADR (UGP) has had a mixed performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is mixed, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others 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.
