The stock price of Catalyst Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ: CPRX) has dropped by -1.54 compared to previous close of 21.46. Despite this, the company has seen a fall of -1.17% in its stock price over the last five trading days. zacks.com reported 2024-12-18 that The Zacks Style Scores offers investors a way to easily find top-rated stocks based on their investing style. Here’s why you should take advantage.
Is It Worth Investing in Catalyst Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ: CPRX) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Catalyst Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ: CPRX) is 18.03x, which is above its average ratio. Moreover, the 36-month beta value for CPRX is 0.78. Analysts have varying opinions on the stock, with 6 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 2 as “overweight,” 0 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
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The public float for CPRX is 105.77M and currently, short sellers hold a 5.76% of that float. On December 20, 2024, CPRX’s average trading volume was 955.93K shares.
CPRX’s Market Performance
The stock of Catalyst Pharmaceuticals Inc (CPRX) has seen a -1.17% decrease in the past week, with a -0.09% drop in the past month, and a 3.12% gain in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.94%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 3.20% for CPRX. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -2.88% for CPRX’s stock, with a 15.58% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of CPRX
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for CPRX stocks, with Stephens repeating the rating for CPRX by listing it as a “Overweight.” The predicted price for CPRX in the upcoming period, according to Stephens is $35 based on the research report published on November 18, 2024 of the current year 2024.
Citigroup, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see CPRX reach a price target of $27. The rating they have provided for CPRX stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on March 14th, 2024.
BofA Securities gave a rating of “Buy” to CPRX, setting the target price at $23 in the report published on March 07th of the current year.
CPRX Trading at -2.76% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought CPRX to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -12.94% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.20%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.94%, as shares surge +0.43% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +6.53% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, CPRX fell by -0.80%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +27.46% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $21.76. In addition, Catalyst Pharmaceuticals Inc saw 25.70% 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 CPRX starting from Miller Steve, who sale 50,000 shares at the price of $21.93 back on Dec 10 ’24. After this action, Miller Steve now owns 686,996 shares of Catalyst Pharmaceuticals Inc, valued at $1,096,350 using the latest closing price.
Miller Steve, the Officer of Catalyst Pharmaceuticals Inc, proposed sale 50,000 shares at $21.93 during a trade that took place back on Dec 10 ’24, which means that Miller Steve is holding shares at $1,096,333 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for CPRX
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.38 for the present operating margin
- 0.82 for the gross margin
The net margin for Catalyst Pharmaceuticals Inc stands at 0.31. The total capital return value is set at 0.26. Equity return is now at value 28.29, with 24.10 for asset returns.
Based on Catalyst Pharmaceuticals Inc (CPRX), the company’s capital structure generated 0.0 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 77.74.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 119.69 million with net debt to EBITDA at -2.28. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 4.56. The receivables turnover for the company is 7.9for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.6. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 5.11.
Conclusion
To wrap up, the performance of Catalyst Pharmaceuticals Inc (CPRX) 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.
