The stock of Upstart Holdings Inc (UPST) has gone down by -6.74% for the week, with a -18.66% drop in the past month and a 59.44% rise in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 6.23%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are 7.92% for UPST. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -13.32% for UPST stock, with a simple moving average of 62.82% for the last 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Upstart Holdings Inc (NASDAQ: UPST) Right Now?
The 36-month beta value for UPST is also noteworthy at 2.22. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 3 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 2 rating it as “overweight,” 9 rating it as “hold,” and 2 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for UPST is 79.00M, and at present, short sellers hold a 25.84% of that float. The average trading volume of UPST on December 30, 2024 was 7.38M shares.
UPST) stock’s latest price update
Upstart Holdings Inc (NASDAQ: UPST)’s stock price has decreased by -6.16 compared to its previous closing price of 67.98. However, the company has seen a -6.74% decrease in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. fool.com reported 2024-12-29 that Artificial intelligence (AI) has propelled stocks to monster gains over the last two years, starting with the launch of OpenAI’s ChatGPT. By now, investors are well aware of breakout stories like Nvidia and Palantir Technologies that have been early to capitalize on the boom, but there are likely to be plenty of other winners from the new technology.
Analysts’ Opinion of UPST
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for UPST stocks, with Needham repeating the rating for UPST by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for UPST in the upcoming period, according to Needham is $100 based on the research report published on December 13, 2024 of the current year 2024.
Redburn Atlantic, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see UPST reach a price target of $95, previously predicting the price at $37. The rating they have provided for UPST stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on December 03rd, 2024.
UPST Trading at -4.53% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought UPST to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -28.28% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 7.92%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 6.23%, as shares sank -18.88% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +22.79% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, UPST fell by -6.56%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +174.89% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $73.60. In addition, Upstart Holdings Inc saw 56.12% 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 UPST starting from Girouard Dave, who sale 41,667 shares at the price of $83.28 back on Dec 16 ’24. After this action, Girouard Dave now owns 57,138 shares of Upstart Holdings Inc, valued at $3,470,228 using the latest closing price.
Girouard Dave, the Officer of Upstart Holdings Inc, proposed sale 41,667 shares at $83.28 during a trade that took place back on Dec 16 ’24, which means that Girouard Dave is holding shares at $3,470,228 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for UPST
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- -0.39 for the present operating margin
- 0.96 for the gross margin
The net margin for Upstart Holdings Inc stands at -0.3. The total capital return value is set at -0.13. Equity return is now at value -27.21, with -8.83 for asset returns.
Based on Upstart Holdings Inc (UPST), the company’s capital structure generated 0.62 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.16. The debt to equity ratio resting at 1.66. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is -4.58.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is -215.12 million with net debt to EBITDA at -4.2. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 11.48. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 4.26.
Conclusion
In summary, Upstart Holdings Inc (UPST) has had a mixed performance as of late. Analysts have mixed opinions on the stock, with some viewing it as a “buy” and others as 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.
