The stock of Associated Banc-Corp (ASB) has gone down by -4.56% for the week, with a 10.14% rise in the past month and a 17.00% rise in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.02%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are 2.81% for ASB. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -2.93% for ASB’s stock, with a 18.22% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Associated Banc-Corp (NYSE: ASB) Right Now?
Associated Banc-Corp (NYSE: ASB) has a price-to-earnings ratio that is above its average at 21.80x. The stock has a 36-month beta value of 0.92. Opinions on the stock are mixed, with 0 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 as “overweight,” 8 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
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The public float for ASB is 161.55M, and at present, short sellers hold a 2.13% of that float. On December 04, 2024, the average trading volume of ASB was 1.66M shares.
ASB) stock’s latest price update
Associated Banc-Corp (NYSE: ASB)’s stock price has plunge by -1.44relation to previous closing price of 26.33. Nevertheless, the company has seen a -4.56% plunge in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. seekingalpha.com reported 2024-11-28 that Happy Thanksgiving! Enjoy the holiday season and dividend raises. Fourteen companies increased dividends this week, with Lancaster Colony extending its 62-year streak by 5.6%. The average dividend increase is 5.5%, and McDonald’s will become a dividend king next year with a 49-year streak. My strategy involves buying, holding, and adding to companies that consistently increase dividends and beat benchmarks, using data from U.S. Dividend Champions and NASDAQ.
Analysts’ Opinion of ASB
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for ASB stocks, with Robert W. Baird repeating the rating for ASB by listing it as a “Neutral.” The predicted price for ASB in the upcoming period, according to Robert W. Baird is $27 based on the research report published on July 17, 2024 of the current year 2024.
Barclays, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see ASB reach a price target of $22. The rating they have provided for ASB stocks is “Equal Weight” according to the report published on March 08th, 2024.
Wells Fargo gave a rating of “Equal Weight” to ASB, setting the target price at $18 in the report published on October 04th of the previous year.
ASB Trading at 8.18% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought ASB to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -7.91% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.81%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.02%, as shares surge +10.99% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +20.59% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, ASB fell by -4.56%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +24.52% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $26.73. In addition, Associated Banc-Corp saw 21.32% 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 ASB starting from Ahern Patrick Edward, who sale 30,777 shares at the price of $26.85 back on Nov 08 ’24. After this action, Ahern Patrick Edward now owns 37,087 shares of Associated Banc-Corp, valued at $826,455 using the latest closing price.
Braeger Matthew R, the Executive Vice President of Associated Banc-Corp, sale 25,923 shares at $26.64 during a trade that took place back on Nov 08 ’24, which means that Braeger Matthew R is holding 12,939 shares at $690,666 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for ASB
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.12 for the present operating margin
- 1.17 for the gross margin
The net margin for Associated Banc-Corp stands at 0.12. The total capital return value is set at 0.02. Equity return is now at value 4.63, with 0.46 for asset returns.
Based on Associated Banc-Corp (ASB), the company’s capital structure generated 0.38 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.18. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.62. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 0.19.
When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 3.69. The receivables turnover for the company is 9.74for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.04. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.03.
Conclusion
To sum up, Associated Banc-Corp (ASB) has seen a better performance recently. Analysts have differing views on the stock, with some seeing it as a “buy” and others 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.
