The stock of Wayfair Inc (NYSE: W) has decreased by -1.13 when compared to last closing price of 45.26. Despite this, the company has experienced a -11.07% fall in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. fool.com reported 2024-12-25 that A new year means new opportunities. Some of 2024’s market winners will flop, and some of its losers will rebound.
Is It Worth Investing in Wayfair Inc (NYSE: W) Right Now?
The 36-month beta value for W is at 3.44. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 13 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 5 rating it as “overweight,” 18 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
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The public float for W is 89.95M, and currently, shorts hold a 19.54% of that float. The average trading volume for W on December 26, 2024 was 4.78M shares.
W’s Market Performance
The stock of Wayfair Inc (W) has seen a -11.07% decrease in the past week, with a 1.84% rise in the past month, and a -13.22% fall in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 6.87%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 5.40% for W. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -8.90% for W’s stock, with a -14.70% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of W
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for W stocks, with Needham repeating the rating for W by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for W in the upcoming period, according to Needham is $50 based on the research report published on November 04, 2024 of the current year 2024.
Needham, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see W reach a price target of $60. The rating they have provided for W stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on October 23rd, 2024.
UBS gave a rating of “Buy” to W, setting the target price at $65 in the report published on October 22nd of the current year.
W Trading at -2.51% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought W to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -41.25% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 5.40%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 6.87%, as shares sank -7.29% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -18.99% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, W fell by -11.25%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -23.91% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $49.12. In addition, Wayfair Inc saw -27.33% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at W starting from Conine Steven, who sale 30,000 shares at the price of $45.75 back on Dec 20 ’24. After this action, Conine Steven now owns 602,573 shares of Wayfair Inc, valued at $1,372,392 using the latest closing price.
Shah Niraj, the Chief Executive Officer of Wayfair Inc, sale 30,000 shares at $45.75 during a trade that took place back on Dec 20 ’24, which means that Shah Niraj is holding 602,637 shares at $1,372,486 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for W
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- -0.04 for the present operating margin
- 0.29 for the gross margin
The net margin for Wayfair Inc stands at -0.05. The total capital return value is set at -0.35.
Based on Wayfair Inc (W), the company’s capital structure generated 9.33 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.1. The debt to equity ratio resting at -1.12. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is -25.65.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is -295.0 million with net debt to EBITDA at -24.53. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 0.7. The receivables turnover for the company is 76.41for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 3.47. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.84.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Wayfair Inc (W) has had a bad performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is mixed, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others a “hold”. 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.
