The stock of Liberty Energy Inc (LBRT) has gone up by 6.05% for the week, with a 4.90% rise in the past month and a -9.00% drop in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 4.18%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are 3.74% for LBRT. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 3.69% for LBRT’s stock, with a -11.31% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Liberty Energy Inc (NYSE: LBRT) Right Now?
Liberty Energy Inc (NYSE: LBRT) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 8.81x compared to its average ratio. LBRT has 36-month beta value of 1.73. Analysts have mixed views on the stock, with 5 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 3 as “overweight,” 9 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
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The public float for LBRT is 157.85M, and currently, short sellers hold a 10.74% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of LBRT on November 27, 2024 was 2.41M shares.
LBRT) stock’s latest price update
The stock of Liberty Energy Inc (NYSE: LBRT) has decreased by -1.71 when compared to last closing price of 18.72. Despite this, the company has experienced a 6.05% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. seekingalpha.com reported 2024-11-20 that Liberty Energy Inc. offers diverse energy exposure and is poised for growth with the incoming administration’s favorable energy policies, making it a Strong Buy. Despite recent financial setbacks, Liberty’s strategic investments and ESG initiatives, like the Bettering Human Lives Foundation, highlight its long-term value and commitment to societal impact. The company’s balance sheet remains robust, with disciplined capital deployment and a focus on delivering healthy free cash flow and shareholder returns in 2025.
Analysts’ Opinion of LBRT
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for LBRT stocks, with Citigroup repeating the rating for LBRT by listing it as a “Neutral.” The predicted price for LBRT in the upcoming period, according to Citigroup is $19 based on the research report published on October 18, 2024 of the current year 2024.
TD Cowen, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see LBRT reach a price target of $20, previously predicting the price at $21. The rating they have provided for LBRT stocks is “Hold” according to the report published on July 19th, 2024.
Citigroup gave a rating of “Buy” to LBRT, setting the target price at $32 in the report published on May 29th of the current year.
LBRT Trading at -1.83% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought LBRT to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -25.66% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.74%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 4.18%, as shares surge +6.05% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -11.41% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, LBRT rose by +6.05%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -6.46% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $17.75. In addition, Liberty Energy Inc saw 1.43% 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 LBRT starting from Stock Michael, who sale 5,000 shares at the price of $19.51 back on Nov 25 ’24. After this action, Stock Michael now owns 715,207 shares of Liberty Energy Inc, valued at $97,550 using the latest closing price.
Stock Michael, the Officer of Liberty Energy Inc, proposed sale 5,000 shares at $19.51 during a trade that took place back on Nov 25 ’24, which means that Stock Michael is holding shares at $97,550 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for LBRT
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.11 for the present operating margin
- 0.16 for the gross margin
The net margin for Liberty Energy Inc stands at 0.08. The total capital return value is set at 0.19. Equity return is now at value 18.98, with 11.21 for asset returns.
Based on Liberty Energy Inc (LBRT), the company’s capital structure generated 0.1 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 4.38. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.11. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 15.61.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 1.19 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 0.46. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 0.78. The receivables turnover for the company is 7.49for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 1.36. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.23.
Conclusion
To put it simply, Liberty Energy Inc (LBRT) has had a mixed performance in recent times. Analysts have a mixed opinion on the stock, with some rating 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.
