Treehouse Foods Inc (NYSE: THS)’s stock price has dropped by -16.56 in relation to previous closing price of 37.20. Nevertheless, the company has seen a loss of -16.24% in its stock price over the last five trading days. zacks.com reported 2024-11-12 that TreeHouse Foods (THS) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.74 per share, in line with the Zacks Consensus Estimate. This compares to earnings of $0.57 per share a year ago.
Is It Worth Investing in Treehouse Foods Inc (NYSE: THS) Right Now?
The 36-month beta value for THS is also noteworthy at 0.25. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 1 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 2 rating it as “overweight,” 12 rating it as “hold,” and 1 rating it as “sell.”
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The public float for THS is 51.47M, and at present, short sellers hold a 2.90% of that float. The average trading volume of THS on November 12, 2024 was 446.19K shares.
THS’s Market Performance
THS’s stock has seen a -16.24% decrease for the week, with a -24.05% drop in the past month and a -19.48% fall in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.27%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.44% for Treehouse Foods Inc The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -18.18% for THS’s stock, with a simple moving average of -18.92% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of THS
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for THS stocks, with Mizuho repeating the rating for THS by listing it as a “Neutral.” The predicted price for THS in the upcoming period, according to Mizuho is $37 based on the research report published on June 06, 2024 of the current year 2024.
Truist, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see THS reach a price target of $35, previously predicting the price at $45. The rating they have provided for THS stocks is “Hold” according to the report published on February 20th, 2024.
Stephens gave a rating of “Equal-Weight” to THS, setting the target price at $48 in the report published on October 13th of the previous year.
THS Trading at -22.49% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought THS to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -29.20% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.44%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.27%, as shares sank -26.36% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -26.56% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, THS fell by -17.32%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -27.92% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $37.92. In addition, Treehouse Foods Inc saw -25.11% 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 THS starting from WATERMAN KRISTY N., who sale 3,000 shares at the price of $42.34 back on Aug 26 ’24. After this action, WATERMAN KRISTY N. now owns 20,784 shares of Treehouse Foods Inc, valued at $127,020 using the latest closing price.
WATERMAN KRISTY N., the Officer of Treehouse Foods Inc, proposed sale 3,000 shares at $42.34 during a trade that took place back on Aug 26 ’24, which means that WATERMAN KRISTY N. is holding shares at $127,022 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for THS
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.04 for the present operating margin
- 0.15 for the gross margin
The net margin for Treehouse Foods Inc stands at -0.0. The total capital return value is set at 0.05. Equity return is now at value -0.74, with -0.29 for asset returns.
Based on Treehouse Foods Inc (THS), the company’s capital structure generated 0.47 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.1. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.9. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 1.98.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 381.1 million with net debt to EBITDA at 4.86. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 0.91. The receivables turnover for the company is 18.17for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.87. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.44.
Conclusion
In summary, Treehouse Foods Inc (THS) has had a bad performance as of late. Analysts have mixed opinions on the stock, with some viewing 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.
