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Is It Worth Investing in XPO Inc (NYSE: XPO) Right Now?
XPO Inc (NYSE: XPO) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 49.79x compared to its average ratio, The 36-month beta value for XPO is at 2.13. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 12 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 5 rating it as “overweight,” 2 as “hold,” and 1 as “sell.”
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The public float for XPO is 114.12M, and currently, shorts hold a 5.25% of that float. The average trading volume for XPO on December 10, 2024 was 1.42M shares.
XPO’s Market Performance
XPO stock saw an increase of -0.66% in the past week, with a monthly gain of 1.95% and a quarterly increase of 51.66%. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.61%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 2.75% for XPO Inc (XPO). The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 1.98% for XPO’s stock, with a 29.82% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of XPO
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for XPO stocks, with Citigroup repeating the rating for XPO by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for XPO in the upcoming period, according to Citigroup is $127 based on the research report published on October 09, 2024 of the current year 2024.
Wells Fargo, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see XPO reach a price target of $125. The rating they have provided for XPO stocks is “Overweight” according to the report published on June 07th, 2024.
Stifel gave a rating of “Buy” to XPO, setting the target price at $120 in the report published on May 24th of the current year.
XPO Trading at 16.49% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought XPO to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -2.13% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.75%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.61%, as shares surge +0.84% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +37.64% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, XPO fell by -0.66%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +25.94% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $150.52. In addition, XPO Inc saw 75.26% 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 XPO starting from Landry Allison, who sale 1,875 shares at the price of $104.52 back on May 23 ’24. After this action, Landry Allison now owns 6,965 shares of XPO Inc, valued at $195,975 using the latest closing price.
MFN Partners, LP, the 10% Owner of XPO Inc, sale 1,250,000 shares at $112.98 during a trade that took place back on May 15 ’24, which means that MFN Partners, LP is holding 11,425,369 shares at $141,222,334 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for XPO
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.08 for the present operating margin
- 0.11 for the gross margin
The net margin for XPO Inc stands at 0.05. The total capital return value is set at 0.1. Equity return is now at value 26.07, with 5.16 for asset returns.
Based on XPO Inc (XPO), the company’s capital structure generated 0.68 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.25. The debt to equity ratio resting at 2.08. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 3.14.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 860.0 million with net debt to EBITDA at 3.28. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 2.68. The receivables turnover for the company is 7.6for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 1.02. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.06.
Conclusion
In conclusion, XPO Inc (XPO) has had a better performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is mixed, 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.
