IES Holdings Inc (IESC) Shares Down Despite Recent Market Volatility

IES Holdings Inc (NASDAQ: IESC)’s stock price has gone decline by -6.62 in comparison to its previous close of 228.72, however, the company has experienced a -2.90% decrease in its stock price over the last five trading days. globenewswire.com reported 2024-09-26 that HOUSTON, Sept. 26, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — IES Holdings, Inc. (or “IES” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: IESC) today announced the appointment of John Louis Fouts to its Board of Directors (“Board”), effective September 23, 2024.

Is It Worth Investing in IES Holdings Inc (NASDAQ: IESC) Right Now?

The price-to-earnings ratio for IES Holdings Inc (NASDAQ: IESC) is above average at 23.37x. The 36-month beta value for IESC is also noteworthy at 1.38. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 0 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 rating it as “overweight,” 0 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”

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The public float for IESC is 19.30M, and at present, short sellers hold a 3.67% of that float. The average trading volume of IESC on October 23, 2024 was 147.13K shares.

IESC’s Market Performance

IESC stock saw an increase of -2.90% in the past week, with a monthly gain of 13.91% and a quarterly increase of 51.96%. The volatility ratio for the week is 4.18%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 4.33% for IES Holdings Inc (IESC). The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 0.98% for IESC’s stock, with a 51.40% simple moving average for the past 200 days.

IESC Trading at 14.33% from the 50-Day Moving Average

After a stumble in the market that brought IESC to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -9.05% of loss for the given period.

Volatility was left at 4.33%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 4.18%, as shares surge +13.20% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +28.15% upper at present.

During the last 5 trading sessions, IESC fell by -2.90%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +177.94% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $211.50. In addition, IES Holdings Inc saw 169.59% 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 IESC starting from GENDELL JEFFREY L ET AL, who sale 64,792 shares at the price of $159.89 back on Sep 13 ’24. After this action, GENDELL JEFFREY L ET AL now owns 10,972,192 shares of IES Holdings Inc, valued at $10,359,644 using the latest closing price.

GENDELL JEFFREY L ET AL, the Chief Executive Officer of IES Holdings Inc, sale 47,861 shares at $158.29 during a trade that took place back on Sep 12 ’24, which means that GENDELL JEFFREY L ET AL is holding 11,036,984 shares at $7,575,933 based on the most recent closing price.

Stock Fundamentals for IESC

Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:

  • 0.1 for the present operating margin
  • 0.23 for the gross margin

The net margin for IES Holdings Inc stands at 0.07. The total capital return value is set at 0.41. Equity return is now at value 38.06, with 18.20 for asset returns.

Based on IES Holdings Inc (IESC), the company’s capital structure generated 0.1 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 3.12. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.11. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 211.11.

Currently, EBITDA for the company is 176.85 million with net debt to EBITDA at 0.08. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.56. The receivables turnover for the company is 4.55for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 2.39. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.66.

Conclusion

In summary, IES Holdings Inc (IESC) has had a better performance as of late. Analysts have mixed opinions on the stock, with some viewing 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.

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