The stock has a 36-month beta value of 1.96. Opinions on the stock are mixed, with 10 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 4 as “overweight,” 15 as “hold,” and 1 as “sell.”
The public float for TOST is 410.00M, and at present, short sellers hold a 7.81% of that float. On December 31, 2024, the average trading volume of TOST was 7.21M shares.
TOST) stock’s latest price update
Toast Inc (NYSE: TOST)’s stock price has gone decline by -1.65 in comparison to its previous close of 37.50, however, the company has experienced a -1.86% decrease in its stock price over the last five trading days. seekingalpha.com reported 2024-12-27 that Toast, Inc.’s recent pullback is seen as a temporary pause, with technical indicators favoring a bullish outlook, making it a Buy. The company’s strong revenue and EPS growth, driven by operating leverage and customer expansion, support its growth phase. Risks include potential revenue growth disappointments, macroeconomic factors affecting restaurant spending, and stock dilution impacting EPS.
TOST’s Market Performance
TOST’s stock has fallen by -1.86% in the past week, with a monthly drop of -14.59% and a quarterly rise of 30.27%. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.54% while the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 3.94% for Toast Inc. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -3.87% for TOST’s stock, with a 31.79% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of TOST
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for TOST stocks, with DA Davidson repeating the rating for TOST by listing it as a “Neutral.” The predicted price for TOST in the upcoming period, according to DA Davidson is $38 based on the research report published on December 05, 2024 of the current year 2024.
Goldman, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see TOST reach a price target of $45. The rating they have provided for TOST stocks is “Neutral” according to the report published on December 02nd, 2024.
Compass Point gave a rating of “Buy” to TOST, setting the target price at $49 in the report published on November 20th of the current year.
TOST Trading at 0.16% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought TOST to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -16.40% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.94%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.54%, as shares sank -15.30% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +24.85% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, TOST fell by -1.86%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +52.65% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $38.37. In addition, Toast Inc saw 101.97% 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 TOST starting from Comparato Christopher P, who sale 145,000 shares at the price of $36.04 back on Dec 19 ’24. After this action, Comparato Christopher P now owns 182,451 shares of Toast Inc, valued at $5,225,883 using the latest closing price.
Comparato Christopher P, the Director of Toast Inc, proposed sale 145,000 shares at $36.04 during a trade that took place back on Dec 19 ’24, which means that Comparato Christopher P is holding shares at $5,225,838 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for TOST
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- -0.01 for the present operating margin
- 0.23 for the gross margin
The net margin for Toast Inc stands at -0.01. The total capital return value is set at -0.05. Equity return is now at value -3.81, with -2.41 for asset returns.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is -255.0 million with net debt to EBITDA at -144.6. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 4.34. The receivables turnover for the company is 26.77for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 2.09. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 2.32.
Conclusion
To sum up, Toast Inc (TOST) has seen a mixed performance recently. Analysts have differing views on the stock, with some seeing 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.
