Applied Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ: APLT)’s stock price has increased by 5.60 compared to its previous closing price of 8.93. However, the company has seen a 5.72% increase in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2024-10-29 that Applied Therapeutics (APLT) has been upgraded to a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), reflecting growing optimism about the company’s earnings prospects. This might drive the stock higher in the near term.
Is It Worth Investing in Applied Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ: APLT) Right Now?
Company’s 36-month beta value is 2.01.Analysts have differing opinions on the stock, with 5 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 4 as “overweight,” 0 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
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The public float for APLT is 86.88M, and currently, short sellers hold a 13.97% ratio of that floaft. The average trading volume of APLT on November 21, 2024 was 2.66M shares.
APLT’s Market Performance
APLT stock saw an increase of 5.72% in the past week, with a monthly gain of 8.14% and a quarterly increase of 68.39%. The volatility ratio for the week is 6.91%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 6.90% for Applied Therapeutics Inc (APLT). The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 2.59% for APLT’s stock, with a 56.32% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of APLT
RBC Capital Mkts, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see APLT reach a price target of $12. The rating they have provided for APLT stocks is “Outperform” according to the report published on March 26th, 2024.
Leerink Partners gave a rating of “Outperform” to APLT, setting the target price at $12 in the report published on February 22nd of the current year.
APLT Trading at 12.22% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought APLT to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -11.24% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 6.90%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 6.91%, as shares surge +5.13% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +81.00% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, APLT rose by +5.72%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +200.32% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $9.19. In addition, Applied Therapeutics Inc saw 181.49% 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 APLT starting from Funtleyder Leslie D., who sale 13,530 shares at the price of $5.83 back on Aug 22 ’24. After this action, Funtleyder Leslie D. now owns 277,911 shares of Applied Therapeutics Inc, valued at $78,880 using the latest closing price.
Perfetti Riccardo, the Chief Medical Officer of Applied Therapeutics Inc, sale 22,681 shares at $5.83 during a trade that took place back on Aug 22 ’24, which means that Perfetti Riccardo is holding 986,853 shares at $132,230 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for APLT
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 437.36 for the present operating margin
- 3.79 for the gross margin
The net margin for Applied Therapeutics Inc stands at 887.73. The total capital return value is set at -12.14.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is -64.53 million with net debt to EBITDA at 1.05. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of -4740.95. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.06.
Conclusion
In a nutshell, Applied Therapeutics Inc (APLT) has experienced a better performance in recent times. The stock has received mixed “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
