The stock of Natera Inc (NTRA) has seen a 8.63% increase in the past week, with a 2.47% gain in the past month, and a 14.03% flourish in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.53%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 3.31% for NTRA. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 8.39% for NTRA’s stock, with a 28.53% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Natera Inc (NASDAQ: NTRA) Right Now?
The 36-month beta value for NTRA is at 1.55. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 4 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 2 rating it as “overweight,” 0 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
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The public float for NTRA is 116.26M, and currently, shorts hold a 3.20% of that float. The average trading volume for NTRA on November 13, 2024 was 1.08M shares.
NTRA) stock’s latest price update
Natera Inc (NASDAQ: NTRA) has seen a rise in its stock price by 0.86 in relation to its previous close of 133.97. However, the company has experienced a 8.63% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2024-11-12 that The headline numbers for Natera (NTRA) give insight into how the company performed in the quarter ended September 2024, but it may be worthwhile to compare some of its key metrics to Wall Street estimates and the year-ago actuals.
Analysts’ Opinion of NTRA
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for NTRA stocks, with Jefferies repeating the rating for NTRA by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for NTRA in the upcoming period, according to Jefferies is $142 based on the research report published on June 03, 2024 of the current year 2024.
Craig Hallum, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see NTRA reach a price target of $117. The rating they have provided for NTRA stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on April 08th, 2024.
Raymond James gave a rating of “Outperform” to NTRA, setting the target price at $85 in the report published on February 20th of the current year.
NTRA Trading at 8.02% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought NTRA to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -3.49% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.31%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.53%, as shares surge +4.74% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +18.55% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, NTRA rose by +8.63%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +103.46% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $124.66. In addition, Natera Inc saw 115.71% 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 NTRA starting from Sheena Jonathan, who sale 3,000 shares at the price of $130.77 back on Nov 08 ’24. After this action, Sheena Jonathan now owns 55,932 shares of Natera Inc, valued at $392,306 using the latest closing price.
Sheena Jonathan, the CO-FOUNDER of Natera Inc, sale 2,700 shares at $130.80 during a trade that took place back on Nov 08 ’24, which means that Sheena Jonathan is holding 279,772 shares at $353,165 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for NTRA
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- -0.23 for the present operating margin
- 0.54 for the gross margin
The net margin for Natera Inc stands at -0.21. The total capital return value is set at -0.26. Equity return is now at value -40.78, with -21.13 for asset returns.
Based on Natera Inc (NTRA), the company’s capital structure generated 0.3 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at -0.16. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.44. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is -24.8.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is -383.28 million with net debt to EBITDA at 1.34. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 12.02. The receivables turnover for the company is 4.05for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.9. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 4.14.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Natera Inc (NTRA) has had a better performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is bullish, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others 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.
