The 36-month beta value for APLT is at 2.02. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 5 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 4 rating it as “overweight,” 0 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for APLT is 86.88M, and currently, shorts hold a 13.97% of that float. The average trading volume for APLT on November 26, 2024 was 2.67M shares.
3 Tiny Stocks Primed to Explode
The world's greatest investor — Warren Buffett — has a simple formula for making big money in the markets. He buys up valuable assets when they are very cheap. For stock market investors that means buying up cheap small cap stocks like these with huge upside potential.
We've set up an alert service to help smart investors take full advantage of the small cap stocks primed for big returns.
Click here for full details and to join for free
Sponsored
APLT) stock’s latest price update
Applied Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ: APLT) has seen a decline in its stock price by -0.36 in relation to its previous close of 9.62. However, the company has experienced a 10.87% gain 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.
APLT’s Market Performance
APLT’s stock has risen by 10.87% in the past week, with a monthly rise of 13.76% and a quarterly rise of 56.19%. The volatility ratio for the week is 7.40% while the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 6.89% for Applied Therapeutics Inc The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 2.93% for APLT’s stock, with a 56.36% 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 10.44% 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 -9.73% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 6.89%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 7.40%, as shares surge +11.12% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +104.48% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, APLT rose by +10.87%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +244.96% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $9.32. In addition, Applied Therapeutics Inc saw 186.27% 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 -4829.19. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.06.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Applied Therapeutics Inc (APLT) 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.
