Talkspace Inc (NASDAQ: TALK)’s stock price has gone decline by -1.78 in comparison to its previous close of 3.09, however, the company has experienced a -8.86% decrease in its stock price over the last five trading days. businesswire.com reported 2024-12-10 that SEATTLE–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Today, the City of Seattle announced a new partnership between the Department of Education and Early Learning (DEEL) and Talkspace, a leading online behavioral health care company, to expand virtual therapy and mental health services for local teens and young adults. This program will give more than 55,000 teens and young adults access to confidential, high-quality mental health support through Talkspace’s secure digital platform, addressing the urgent need for accessi.
Is It Worth Investing in Talkspace Inc (NASDAQ: TALK) Right Now?
Moreover, the 36-month beta value for TALK is 1.14. Analysts have varying opinions on the stock, with 5 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 as “overweight,” 1 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
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The public float for TALK is 135.82M and currently, short sellers hold a 3.32% of that float. On December 19, 2024, TALK’s average trading volume was 2.12M shares.
TALK’s Market Performance
TALK stock saw a decrease of -8.86% in the past week, with a monthly decline of -1.78% and a quarterly a decrease of 38.58%. The volatility ratio for the week is 5.62%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 5.33% for Talkspace Inc (TALK). The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -10.08% for TALK’s stock, with a simple moving average of 14.01% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of TALK
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for TALK stocks, with KeyBanc Capital Markets repeating the rating for TALK by listing it as a “Overweight.” The predicted price for TALK in the upcoming period, according to KeyBanc Capital Markets is $4.50 based on the research report published on December 09, 2024 of the current year 2024.
Mizuho, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see TALK reach a price target of $5. The rating they have provided for TALK stocks is “Outperform” according to the report published on December 04th, 2024.
Northland Capital gave a rating of “Outperform” to TALK, setting the target price at $5 in the report published on November 20th of the current year.
TALK Trading at -3.22% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought TALK to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -22.58% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 5.33%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 5.62%, as shares sank -3.64% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +28.48% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, TALK fell by -8.56%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +2.18% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $3.38. In addition, Talkspace Inc saw 19.49% 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 TALK starting from Warfield Curtis, who proposed sale 105,450 shares at the price of $3.27 back on Dec 17 ’24. After this action, Warfield Curtis now owns shares of Talkspace Inc, valued at $344,812 using the latest closing price.
Margolin Gil, the CTO of Talkspace Inc, proposed sale 14,537 shares at $3.42 during a trade that took place back on Dec 11 ’24, which means that Margolin Gil is holding shares at $49,717 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for TALK
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- -0.04 for the present operating margin
- 0.47 for the gross margin
The net margin for Talkspace Inc stands at -0.03. The total capital return value is set at -0.06. Equity return is now at value -1.17, with -0.98 for asset returns.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is -22.01 million with net debt to EBITDA at 16.61. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 2.18. The receivables turnover for the company is 18.88for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 1.31. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 6.90.
Conclusion
To wrap up, the performance of Talkspace Inc (TALK) has been mixed in recent times. The stock has received a bullish of “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. 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.
