Snap Inc (NYSE: SNAP) has experienced a rise in its stock price by 1.30 compared to its previous closing price of 9.22. However, the company has seen a fall of -0.95% in its stock price over the last five trading days. fool.com reported 2024-09-01 that Snap stock has fallen 65% since I speculated it would beat the market. The stock is near an all-time low in its valuation, but revenue growth levels may disappoint.
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Moreover, the 36-month beta value for SNAP is 1.03. Analysts have varying opinions on the stock, with 3 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 3 as “overweight,” 20 as “hold,” and 9 as “sell.”
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The public float for SNAP is 1.04B and currently, short sellers hold a 5.23% of that float. On September 03, 2024, SNAP’s average trading volume was 22.53M shares.
SNAP’s Market Performance
SNAP stock saw a decrease of -0.95% in the past week, with a monthly decline of -27.09% and a quarterly a decrease of -37.82%. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.94%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 4.44% for Snap Inc (SNAP). The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 1.94% for SNAP’s stock, with a -31.65% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of SNAP
Morgan Stanley, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see SNAP reach a price target of $16, previously predicting the price at $12. The rating they have provided for SNAP stocks is “Equal-Weight” according to the report published on July 23rd, 2024.
SNAP Trading at -27.20% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought SNAP to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -47.82% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 4.44%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.94%, as shares sank -0.21% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -39.31% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, SNAP fell by -0.95%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -17.35% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $9.16. In addition, Snap Inc saw -44.83% 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 SNAP starting from Michael O’Sullivan Living Trus, who proposed sale 18,000 shares at the price of $9.22 back on Aug 30 ’24. After this action, Michael O’Sullivan Living Trus now owns shares of Snap Inc, valued at $165,960 using the latest closing price.
Young Eric, the SVP of Engineering of Snap Inc, sale 114,097 shares at $9.11 during a trade that took place back on Aug 16 ’24, which means that Young Eric is holding 3,041,723 shares at $1,039,047 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for SNAP
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- -0.24 for the present operating margin
- 0.51 for the gross margin
The net margin for Snap Inc stands at -0.23. The total capital return value is set at -0.19. Equity return is now at value -51.19, with -15.51 for asset returns.
Based on Snap Inc (SNAP), the company’s capital structure generated 0.64 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.07. The debt to equity ratio resting at 1.77. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is -58.88.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is -1.1 billion with net debt to EBITDA at -3.15. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 3.72. The receivables turnover for the company is 4.36for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.67. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 3.98.
Conclusion
To wrap up, the performance of Snap Inc (SNAP) has been bad in recent times. The stock has received a bearish of “sell” 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.
