The stock of Alignment Healthcare Inc (ALHC) has seen a 5.01% increase in the past week, with a -2.91% drop in the past month, and a 21.56% flourish in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 5.24%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 6.59% for ALHC. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 3.48% for ALHC’s stock, with a 27.27% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Alignment Healthcare Inc (NASDAQ: ALHC) Right Now?
The 36-month beta value for ALHC is at 1.44. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 0 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 rating it as “overweight,” 0 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
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The public float for ALHC is 89.06M, and currently, shorts hold a 5.07% of that float. The average trading volume for ALHC on August 23, 2024 was 959.97K shares.
ALHC) stock’s latest price update
Alignment Healthcare Inc (NASDAQ: ALHC) has seen a rise in its stock price by 2.04 in relation to its previous close of 8.84. However, the company has experienced a 5.01% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. globenewswire.com reported 2024-08-21 that Alignment Health’s 2024 Social Threats to Aging Well in America survey reveals 1 in 4 seniors skip medical care, 1 in 5 seniors do not have enough money to pay off medical debt in next year Alignment Health’s 2024 Social Threats to Aging Well in America survey reveals 1 in 4 seniors skip medical care, 1 in 5 seniors do not have enough money to pay off medical debt in next year
Analysts’ Opinion of ALHC
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for ALHC stocks, with BofA Securities repeating the rating for ALHC by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for ALHC in the upcoming period, according to BofA Securities is $11 based on the research report published on May 30, 2024 of the current year 2024.
Robert W. Baird, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see ALHC reach a price target of $10. The rating they have provided for ALHC stocks is “Outperform” according to the report published on May 30th, 2024.
Piper Sandler gave a rating of “Overweight” to ALHC, setting the target price at $8 in the report published on May 08th of the current year.
ALHC Trading at 5.93% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought ALHC to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -11.22% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 6.59%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 5.24%, as shares sank -3.63% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +9.20% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, ALHC rose by +5.01%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +49.83% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $8.70. In addition, Alignment Healthcare Inc saw 4.76% 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 ALHC starting from Maroney Dawn Christine, who sale 20,000 shares at the price of $8.70 back on Aug 15 ’24. After this action, Maroney Dawn Christine now owns 1,796,097 shares of Alignment Healthcare Inc, valued at $174,020 using the latest closing price.
MARGOLIS JEFFREY H, the Director of Alignment Healthcare Inc, sale 1,200 shares at $8.83 during a trade that took place back on Aug 14 ’24, which means that MARGOLIS JEFFREY H is holding 413,533 shares at $10,596 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for ALHC
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- -0.06 for the present operating margin
- 0.38 for the gross margin
The net margin for Alignment Healthcare Inc stands at -0.07. The total capital return value is set at -0.38. Equity return is now at value -91.58, with -20.37 for asset returns.
Based on Alignment Healthcare Inc (ALHC), the company’s capital structure generated 0.63 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at -0.78. The debt to equity ratio resting at 1.71. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is -5.93.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is -105.3 million with net debt to EBITDA at 1.2. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 0.72. The receivables turnover for the company is 12.18for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 3.12. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.61.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Alignment Healthcare Inc (ALHC) has had a better performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is mixed, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others 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.
