The stock of Powell Industries, Inc. (POWL) has seen a -5.97% decrease in the past week, with a 22.75% gain in the past month, and a -20.07% decrease in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 5.31%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 6.83% for POWL. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -3.27% for POWL stock, with a simple moving average of 21.01% for the last 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Powell Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ: POWL) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Powell Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ: POWL) is above average at 15.30x, Company’s 36-month beta value is 0.87.Analysts have differing opinions on the stock, with 0 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 as “overweight,” 3 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
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The public float for POWL is 9.26M, and currently, short sellers hold a 17.90% ratio of that floaft. The average trading volume of POWL on August 28, 2024 was 391.52K shares.
POWL) stock’s latest price update
The stock of Powell Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ: POWL) has decreased by -10.62 when compared to last closing price of 183.00. Despite this, the company has experienced a -5.97% fall in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2024-08-28 that Eaton, Zurn Elkay Water Solutions, EnerSys and Powell Industries have been highlighted in this Industry Outlook article.
Analysts’ Opinion of POWL
Sidoti, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see POWL reach a price target of $26. The rating they have provided for POWL stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on March 29th, 2022.
Sidoti gave a rating of “Neutral” to POWL, setting the target price at $31 in the report published on August 11th of the previous year.
POWL Trading at 6.31% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought POWL to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -21.79% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 6.83%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 5.31%, as shares sank -9.85% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -2.51% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, POWL fell by -4.83%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +99.43% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $168.18. In addition, Powell Industries, Inc. saw 85.02% 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 POWL starting from James W. McGill, who proposed sale 6,600 shares at the price of $192.83 back on Aug 27 ’24. After this action, James W. McGill now owns shares of Powell Industries, Inc., valued at $1,272,678 using the latest closing price.
METCALF MICHAEL WILLIAM, the Exec Vice President of Powell Industries, Inc., sale 4,300 shares at $165.55 during a trade that took place back on Aug 16 ’24, which means that METCALF MICHAEL WILLIAM is holding 33,100 shares at $711,853 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for POWL
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.16 for the present operating margin
- 0.26 for the gross margin
The net margin for Powell Industries, Inc. stands at 0.14. The total capital return value is set at 0.34. Equity return is now at value 34.24, with 16.91 for asset returns.
Based on Powell Industries, Inc. (POWL), the company’s capital structure generated 0.0 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 211.1. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.0. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 405.48.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 62.52 million with net debt to EBITDA at -2.1. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.72. The receivables turnover for the company is 3.58for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 1.09. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.76.
Conclusion
In a nutshell, Powell Industries, Inc. (POWL) has experienced a mixed performance in recent times. The stock has received mixed “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. 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.
