Consol Energy Inc (NYSE: CEIX)’s stock price has plunge by -0.88relation to previous closing price of 132.55. Nevertheless, the company has seen a 4.27% surge in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2024-11-26 that Here is how Consol Energy (CEIX) and Enerflex (EFXT) have performed compared to their sector so far this year.
Is It Worth Investing in Consol Energy Inc (NYSE: CEIX) Right Now?
Consol Energy Inc (NYSE: CEIX) has a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.65x that is above its average ratio. Additionally, the 36-month beta value for CEIX is 1.77. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 3 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 rating it as “overweight,” 0 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for CEIX is 28.76M and currently, short sellers hold a 10.15% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of CEIX on November 28, 2024 was 495.20K shares.
CEIX’s Market Performance
CEIX’s stock has seen a 4.27% increase for the week, with a 19.03% rise in the past month and a 29.31% gain in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.54%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 3.25% for Consol Energy Inc The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 5.33% for CEIX’s stock, with a 35.35% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of CEIX
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for CEIX stocks, with The Benchmark Company repeating the rating for CEIX by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for CEIX in the upcoming period, according to The Benchmark Company is $7 based on the research report published on July 14, 2020 of the previous year 2020.
The Benchmark Company, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see CEIX reach a price target of $11. The rating they have provided for CEIX stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on February 19th, 2020.
Stifel gave a rating of “Hold” to CEIX, setting the target price at $40 in the report published on June 27th of the previous year.
CEIX Trading at 16.02% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought CEIX to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -2.38% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.25%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.54%, as shares surge +19.82% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +39.29% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, CEIX rose by +4.27%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +60.10% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $124.74. In addition, Consol Energy Inc saw 30.70% 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 CEIX starting from Brock James A, who sale 15,698 shares at the price of $100.99 back on Jun 28 ’24. After this action, Brock James A now owns 513,789 shares of Consol Energy Inc, valued at $1,585,305 using the latest closing price.
Brock James A, the Chief Executive Officer of Consol Energy Inc, sale 1,700 shares at $99.55 during a trade that took place back on Jun 27 ’24, which means that Brock James A is holding 529,487 shares at $169,243 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for CEIX
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.24 for the present operating margin
- 0.53 for the gross margin
The net margin for Consol Energy Inc stands at 0.19. The total capital return value is set at 0.23. Equity return is now at value 29.08, with 15.05 for asset returns.
Based on Consol Energy Inc (CEIX), the company’s capital structure generated 0.11 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 3.0. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.13. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 26.4.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 1.05 billion with net debt to EBITDA at -0.18. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.68. The receivables turnover for the company is 15.33for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.79. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.38.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Consol Energy Inc (CEIX) has seen better performance in recent times. Analysts have a bullish 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.
