The stock of Catalent Inc (CTLT) has seen a 3.18% increase in the past week, with a 2.49% gain in the past month, and a 2.75% flourish in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.39%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 1.01% for CTLT. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 3.06% for CTLT stock, with a simple moving average of 5.44% for the last 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Catalent Inc (NYSE: CTLT) Right Now?
Additionally, the 36-month beta value for CTLT is 1.15. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 3 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 4 rating it as “overweight,” 8 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
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The public float for CTLT is 179.82M and currently, short sellers hold a 4.69% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of CTLT on November 25, 2024 was 1.68M shares.
CTLT) stock’s latest price update
The stock price of Catalent Inc (NYSE: CTLT) has surged by 2.21 when compared to previous closing price of 59.66, but the company has seen a 3.18% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. reuters.com reported 2024-11-22 that EU antitrust regulators are set to clear without conditions Novo Holdings’ planned $16.5 billion takeover of Catalent, a person with direct knowledge of the matter said on Friday.
Analysts’ Opinion of CTLT
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for CTLT stocks, with Robert W. Baird repeating the rating for CTLT by listing it as a “Outperform.” The predicted price for CTLT in the upcoming period, according to Robert W. Baird is $53 based on the research report published on November 16, 2023 of the previous year 2023.
Argus, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see CTLT reach a price target of $62. The rating they have provided for CTLT stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on September 05th, 2023.
Wells Fargo gave a rating of “Equal Weight” to CTLT, setting the target price at $43 in the report published on July 20th of the previous year.
CTLT Trading at 1.95% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought CTLT to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -0.36% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 1.01%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.39%, as shares surge +3.20% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +2.28% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, CTLT rose by +3.18%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +7.83% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $59.17. In addition, Catalent Inc saw 35.72% 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 CTLT starting from Ryan Michelle R, who sale 2,800 shares at the price of $59.70 back on Nov 11 ’24. After this action, Ryan Michelle R now owns 10,835 shares of Catalent Inc, valued at $167,160 using the latest closing price.
Ryan Michelle R, the Director of Catalent Inc, proposed sale 2,800 shares at $59.70 during a trade that took place back on Nov 11 ’24, which means that Ryan Michelle R is holding shares at $167,160 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for CTLT
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.01 for the present operating margin
- 0.22 for the gross margin
The net margin for Catalent Inc stands at -0.09. The total capital return value is set at 0.01. Equity return is now at value -11.19, with -4.19 for asset returns.
Based on Catalent Inc (CTLT), the company’s capital structure generated 0.58 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.08. The debt to equity ratio resting at 1.39. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 0.22.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is -284.0 million with net debt to EBITDA at 10.11. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 3.55. The receivables turnover for the company is 5.82for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.46. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 2.51.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Catalent Inc (CTLT) has seen better performance in recent times. Analysts have a mixed opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others rating it 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.
