In the past week, LU stock has gone up by 48.90%, with a monthly gain of 50.89% and a quarterly surge of 42.62%. The volatility ratio for the week is 8.08%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 4.12% for Lufax Holding Ltd ADR The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 47.60% for LU stock, with a simple moving average of 74.74% for the last 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Lufax Holding Ltd ADR (NYSE: LU) Right Now?
LU has 36-month beta value of 0.88. Analysts have mixed views on the stock, with 3 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 3 as “overweight,” 6 as “hold,” and 1 as “sell.”
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The public float for LU is 837.75M, and currently, short sellers hold a 0.83% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of LU on September 30, 2024 was 3.06M shares.
LU) stock’s latest price update
Lufax Holding Ltd ADR (NYSE: LU) has seen a rise in its stock price by 19.01 in relation to its previous close of 2.84. However, the company has experienced a 48.90% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. seekingalpha.com reported 2024-09-10 that Lufax’s Q2 net loss and interim dividend omission were disappointing, but LU is expected to resume dividend payouts and deliver positive earnings in fiscal 2025. LU’s strategic pivot towards the 100% guarantee business model and consumer finance loans have yielded decent results, considering the take rate improvement and consumer finance loans’ strong growth. My Buy rating for Lufax remains intact, taking into account the potential turnaround next year and the significant progress made with its strategic pivot.
Analysts’ Opinion of LU
UBS, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see LU reach a price target of $1, previously predicting the price at $1.60. The rating they have provided for LU stocks is “Sell” according to the report published on August 24th, 2023.
Bernstein gave a rating of “Outperform” to LU, setting the target price at $2.50 in the report published on June 08th of the previous year.
LU Trading at 33.40% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought LU to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was able to rebound, for now settling with 9.03% of gains for the given period.
Volatility was left at 4.12%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 8.08%, as shares surge +51.57% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +22.91% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, LU rose by +48.90%, 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 $2.35. In addition, Lufax Holding Ltd ADR saw 146.03% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Stock Fundamentals for LU
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- -0.04 for the present operating margin
- 0.51 for the gross margin
The net margin for Lufax Holding Ltd ADR stands at -0.11. The total capital return value is set at -0.0. Equity return is now at value -2.79, with -0.98 for asset returns.
Based on Lufax Holding Ltd ADR (LU), the company’s capital structure generated 0.37 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.28. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.58. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is -0.07.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 2.1 billion with net debt to EBITDA at -23.99. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.69. The receivables turnover for the company is 5.99for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.1.
Conclusion
To put it simply, Lufax Holding Ltd ADR (LU) has had a better performance in recent times. Analysts have a mixed opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others as 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.
