The stock of Beam Therapeutics Inc (BEAM) has seen a 13.87% increase in the past week, with a 4.34% gain in the past month, and a 4.83% flourish in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 6.38%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 4.65% for BEAM. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 8.70% for BEAM’s stock, with a -1.00% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Beam Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ: BEAM) Right Now?
BEAM has 36-month beta value of 1.85. Analysts have mixed views on the stock, with 4 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 5 as “overweight,” 7 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
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The public float for BEAM is 71.65M, and currently, short sellers hold a 15.85% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of BEAM on October 17, 2024 was 943.98K shares.
BEAM) stock’s latest price update
The stock price of Beam Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ: BEAM) has surged by 1.33 when compared to previous closing price of 26.34, but the company has seen a 13.87% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2024-09-05 that Beam Therapeutics (BEAM) reported earnings 30 days ago. What’s next for the stock?
Analysts’ Opinion of BEAM
H.C. Wainwright, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see BEAM reach a price target of $80. The rating they have provided for BEAM stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on July 23rd, 2024.
JP Morgan gave a rating of “Overweight” to BEAM, setting the target price at $40 in the report published on January 29th of the current year.
BEAM Trading at 7.64% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought BEAM to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -46.08% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 4.65%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 6.38%, as shares surge +4.63% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +4.58% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, BEAM rose by +13.87%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -1.95% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $24.55. In addition, Beam Therapeutics Inc saw -1.95% 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 BEAM starting from Ciaramella Giuseppe, who sale 51,110 shares at the price of $26.27 back on Oct 14 ’24. After this action, Ciaramella Giuseppe now owns 160,260 shares of Beam Therapeutics Inc, valued at $1,342,752 using the latest closing price.
Giuseppe Ciaramella, the Officer of Beam Therapeutics Inc, proposed sale 102,220 shares at $24.65 during a trade that took place back on Oct 14 ’24, which means that Giuseppe Ciaramella is holding shares at $2,519,723 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for BEAM
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- -0.52 for the present operating margin
- 0.93 for the gross margin
The net margin for Beam Therapeutics Inc stands at -0.41. The total capital return value is set at -0.17. Equity return is now at value -17.17, with -10.94 for asset returns.
Based on Beam Therapeutics Inc (BEAM), the company’s capital structure generated 0.16 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at -0.83. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.19. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is -4.73.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is -156.47 million with net debt to EBITDA at 0.76. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 5.88. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 5.81.
Conclusion
To put it simply, Beam Therapeutics Inc (BEAM) 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’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.
