UL Solutions Inc (NYSE: ULS) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 33.74x compared to its average ratio, Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 5 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 2 rating it as “overweight,” 3 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for ULS is 61.31M, and currently, shorts hold a 1.82% of that float. The average trading volume for ULS on December 27, 2024 was 704.20K shares.
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ULS) stock’s latest price update
The stock of UL Solutions Inc (NYSE: ULS) has increased by 0.45 when compared to last closing price of 50.89. Despite this, the company has experienced a 2.55% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. businesswire.com reported 2024-12-17 that NORTHBROOK, Ill.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–UL Solutions (NYSE: ULS), a global leader in applied safety science, today announced that Mr. C Residences Jumeirah in Dubai has achieved a Gold UL Verified SPIRE Smart Buildings™ Rating, marking the first all-residential building in the world to receive this comprehensive smart building performance rating. The rating is also the highest verified SPIRE™ rating received to date for any property type category. The Mr. C Residences Jumeirah Gold-level rating was.
ULS’s Market Performance
ULS’s stock has risen by 2.55% in the past week, with a monthly drop of -7.56% and a quarterly rise of 3.36%. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.40% while the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 2.61% for UL Solutions Inc The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -1.46% for ULS stock, with a simple moving average of 9.88% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of ULS
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for ULS stocks, with Citigroup repeating the rating for ULS by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for ULS in the upcoming period, according to Citigroup is $60 based on the research report published on October 07, 2024 of the current year 2024.
Robert W. Baird, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see ULS reach a price target of $46, previously predicting the price at $41. The rating they have provided for ULS stocks is “Neutral” according to the report published on July 12th, 2024.
ULS Trading at -1.92% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought ULS to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -13.69% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.61%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.40%, as shares sank -5.99% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -4.66% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, ULS rose by +2.55%, in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $51.88. In addition, UL Solutions Inc saw 46.31% 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 ULS starting from Schjotz Gitte, who sale 21,000 shares at the price of $51.14 back on Dec 12 ’24. After this action, Schjotz Gitte now owns 45,273 shares of UL Solutions Inc, valued at $1,074,039 using the latest closing price.
Schjotz Gitte, the Officer of UL Solutions Inc, proposed sale 21,000 shares at $51.14 during a trade that took place back on Dec 12 ’24, which means that Schjotz Gitte is holding shares at $1,074,039 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for ULS
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.15 for the present operating margin
- 0.48 for the gross margin
The net margin for UL Solutions Inc stands at 0.11. The total capital return value is set at 0.2. Equity return is now at value 29.56, with 10.66 for asset returns.
Based on UL Solutions Inc (ULS), the company’s capital structure generated 0.49 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.62. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.96. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 8.04.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 535.0 million with net debt to EBITDA at 1.1. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 3.87. The receivables turnover for the company is 4.67for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.98. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.31.
Conclusion
In conclusion, UL Solutions Inc (ULS) has had a better performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is bullish, 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.
