In the past week, VTRS stock has gone up by 0.35%, with a monthly decline of -0.69% and a quarterly surge of 9.24%. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.64%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 2.69% for Viatris Inc The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 0.56% for VTRS stock, with a simple moving average of 0.83% for the last 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Viatris Inc (NASDAQ: VTRS) Right Now?
The 36-month beta value for VTRS is at 0.93. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 2 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 2 rating it as “overweight,” 5 as “hold,” and 2 as “sell.”
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The public float for VTRS is 1.17B, and currently, shorts hold a 3.05% of that float. The average trading volume for VTRS on October 07, 2024 was 8.71M shares.
VTRS) stock’s latest price update
Viatris Inc (NASDAQ: VTRS)’s stock price has increased by 1.40 compared to its previous closing price of 11.43. However, the company has seen a 0.35% increase in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. prnewswire.com reported 2024-09-18 that PITTSBURGH, Sept. 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Viatris Inc. (NASDAQ: VTRS, “Viatris” or the “Company”) announced today the pricing terms of the previously announced cash tender offer (the “Maximum Tender Offer”) of its subsidiary Utah Acquisition Sub Inc. (“UAS”) for up to an increased maximum aggregate principal amount of $575,003,000 of its outstanding 3.950% Senior Notes due 2026 (the “Maximum Tender Offer Notes”) validly tendered and not validly withdrawn at or prior to the Early Tender Date (as defined below) (such increased maximum aggregate principal amount, the “Maximum Tender Cap”).
Analysts’ Opinion of VTRS
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for VTRS stocks, with Jefferies repeating the rating for VTRS by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for VTRS in the upcoming period, according to Jefferies is $15 based on the research report published on July 19, 2024 of the current year 2024.
BofA Securities, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see VTRS reach a price target of $9, previously predicting the price at $13. The rating they have provided for VTRS stocks is “Underperform” according to the report published on October 23rd, 2023.
Barclays gave a rating of “Underweight” to VTRS, setting the target price at $11 in the report published on June 23rd of the previous year.
VTRS Trading at -0.70% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought VTRS to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -14.89% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.69%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.64%, as shares surge +2.84% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -1.45% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, VTRS rose by +0.35%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +14.75% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $11.54. In addition, Viatris Inc saw 7.02% 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 VTRS starting from Malik Rajiv, who sale 139,681 shares at the price of $11.66 back on Sep 12 ’24. After this action, Malik Rajiv now owns 505,838 shares of Viatris Inc, valued at $1,628,164 using the latest closing price.
Malik Rajiv, the Director of Viatris Inc, sale 60,319 shares at $11.71 during a trade that took place back on Sep 12 ’24, which means that Malik Rajiv is holding 0 shares at $706,553 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for VTRS
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.09 for the present operating margin
- 0.41 for the gross margin
The net margin for Viatris Inc stands at -0.04. The total capital return value is set at 0.04. Equity return is now at value -3.20, with -1.38 for asset returns.
Based on Viatris Inc (VTRS), the company’s capital structure generated 0.47 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.13. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.88. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 2.43.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 4.73 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 4.6. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.99. The receivables turnover for the company is 3.94for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.34. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.45.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Viatris Inc (VTRS) 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’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.
