American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings Inc (NYSE: AXL) has a price-to-earnings ratio that is above its average at 916.67x. The stock has a 36-month beta value of 1.94. Opinions on the stock are mixed, with 4 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 as “overweight,” 4 as “hold,” and 3 as “sell.”
The public float for AXL is 110.89M, and at present, short sellers hold a 3.27% of that float. On October 23, 2024, the average trading volume of AXL was 1.52M shares.
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AXL) stock’s latest price update
The stock of American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings Inc (NYSE: AXL) has decreased by -2.73 when compared to last closing price of 6.22. Despite this, the company has experienced a 0.33% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2024-10-21 that Here at Zacks, our focus is on the proven Zacks Rank system, which emphasizes earnings estimates and estimate revisions to find great stocks. Nevertheless, we are always paying attention to the latest value, growth, and momentum trends to underscore strong picks.
AXL’s Market Performance
AXL’s stock has risen by 0.33% in the past week, with a monthly drop of -0.49% and a quarterly drop of -14.67%. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.13% while the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 2.86% for American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings Inc The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -1.61% for AXL’s stock, with a -13.96% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of AXL
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for AXL stocks, with Deutsche Bank repeating the rating for AXL by listing it as a “Hold.” The predicted price for AXL in the upcoming period, according to Deutsche Bank is $6 based on the research report published on September 10, 2024 of the current year 2024.
UBS, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see AXL reach a price target of $7. The rating they have provided for AXL stocks is “Neutral” according to the report published on February 28th, 2024.
UBS gave a rating of “Sell” to AXL, setting the target price at $6.50 in the report published on January 17th of the current year.
AXL Trading at -1.73% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought AXL to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -32.74% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.86%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.13%, as shares sank -1.14% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -0.17% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, AXL rose by +0.33%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -27.02% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $6.15. In addition, American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings Inc saw -31.33% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Stock Fundamentals for AXL
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.03 for the present operating margin
- 0.1 for the gross margin
The net margin for American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings Inc stands at 0.0. The total capital return value is set at 0.05. Equity return is now at value 0.14, with 0.02 for asset returns.
Based on American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings Inc (AXL), the company’s capital structure generated 0.82 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.14. The debt to equity ratio resting at 4.5. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 2.22.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 634.4 million with net debt to EBITDA at 4.02. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 0.48. The receivables turnover for the company is 6.69for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 1.17. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.68.
Conclusion
To sum up, American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings Inc (AXL) has seen a bad performance recently. Analysts have differing views on the stock, with some seeing 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.
