The price-to-earnings ratio for ARKO Corp (NASDAQ: ARKO) is 28.05x, which is above its average ratio. Moreover, the 36-month beta value for ARKO is 0.44. Analysts have varying opinions on the stock, with 2 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 2 as “overweight,” 2 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for ARKO is 71.20M and currently, short sellers hold a 5.08% of that float. On September 19, 2024, ARKO’s average trading volume was 409.33K shares.
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ARKO) stock’s latest price update
ARKO Corp (NASDAQ: ARKO)’s stock price has gone rise by 7.07 in comparison to its previous close of 6.65, however, the company has experienced a 22.34% increase in its stock price over the last five trading days. zacks.com reported 2024-09-18 that Zacks.com users have recently been watching ARKO (ARKO) quite a bit. Thus, it is worth knowing the facts that could determine the stock’s prospects.
ARKO’s Market Performance
ARKO Corp (ARKO) has experienced a 22.34% rise in stock performance for the past week, with a 11.42% rise in the past month, and a 14.65% rise in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 6.56%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 3.92% for ARKO. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 14.89% for ARKO’s stock, with a 10.33% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of ARKO
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for ARKO stocks, with BMO Capital Markets repeating the rating for ARKO by listing it as a “Market Perform.” The predicted price for ARKO in the upcoming period, according to BMO Capital Markets is $8 based on the research report published on November 14, 2023 of the previous year 2023.
Odeon, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see ARKO reach a price target of $11. The rating they have provided for ARKO stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on August 09th, 2023.
Wells Fargo gave a rating of “Equal Weight” to ARKO, setting the target price at $7.75 in the report published on May 25th of the previous year.
ARKO Trading at 13.99% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought ARKO to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -15.44% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.92%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 6.56%, as shares surge +13.38% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +25.35% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, ARKO rose by +22.34%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -4.81% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $6.24. In addition, ARKO Corp saw -13.70% 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 ARKO starting from Willner Morris, who sale 2,792,631 shares at the price of $6.76 back on Feb 28 ’24. After this action, Willner Morris now owns 11,683,980 shares of ARKO Corp, valued at $18,878,186 using the latest closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for ARKO
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.01 for the present operating margin
- 0.04 for the gross margin
The net margin for ARKO Corp stands at 0.0. The total capital return value is set at 0.03. Equity return is now at value 9.59, with 0.98 for asset returns.
Based on ARKO Corp (ARKO), the company’s capital structure generated 0.72 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.19. The debt to equity ratio resting at 2.6. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 1.12.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 265.88 million with net debt to EBITDA at 8.64. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 0.34. The receivables turnover for the company is 59.88for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 2.52. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.58.
Conclusion
To wrap up, the performance of ARKO Corp (ARKO) has been mixed in recent times. The stock has received a mixed of “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
