In the past week, LNTH stock has gone down by -3.68%, with a monthly gain of 1.47% and a quarterly plunge of -15.71%. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.92%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 3.10% for Lantheus Holdings Inc The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -1.39% for LNTH’s stock, with a simple moving average of -0.76% for the last 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Lantheus Holdings Inc (NASDAQ: LNTH) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Lantheus Holdings Inc (NASDAQ: LNTH) is 14.92x, which is above its average ratio. Moreover, the 36-month beta value for LNTH is 0.45. Analysts have varying opinions on the stock, with 9 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 3 as “overweight,” 1 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for LNTH is 67.64M and currently, short sellers hold a 6.92% of that float. On January 03, 2025, LNTH’s average trading volume was 1.01M shares.
LNTH) stock’s latest price update
Lantheus Holdings Inc (NASDAQ: LNTH) has experienced a rise in its stock price by 1.14 compared to its previous closing price of 88.80. However, the company has seen a fall of -3.68% in its stock price over the last five trading days. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-01-01 that Lantheus Holdings is a strong buy due to its dominant market position and promising growth prospects in radiopharmaceuticals and Alzheimer’s diagnostics. PYLARIFY, Lantheus’ top revenue generator, is projected to reach $2.5 billion by 2030, driven by its superior PSMA PET imaging technology. DEFINITY holds an 80% market share in ultrasound imaging, with the market expected to nearly double, further solidifying Lantheus’ financial stability.
Analysts’ Opinion of LNTH
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for LNTH stocks, with Goldman repeating the rating for LNTH by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for LNTH in the upcoming period, according to Goldman is $143 based on the research report published on December 18, 2024 of the previous year 2024.
Redburn Atlantic, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see LNTH reach a price target of $175. The rating they have provided for LNTH stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on September 03rd, 2024.
JMP Securities gave a rating of “Mkt Outperform” to LNTH, setting the target price at $130 in the report published on July 10th of the previous year.
LNTH Trading at -3.44% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought LNTH to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -29.22% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.10%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.92%, as shares surge +1.91% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -19.61% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, LNTH fell by -2.91%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +54.93% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $91.12. In addition, Lantheus Holdings Inc saw 0.40% 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 LNTH starting from Marshall Robert J. Jr., who sale 10,000 shares at the price of $81.20 back on Nov 15 ’24. After this action, Marshall Robert J. Jr. now owns 102,963 shares of Lantheus Holdings Inc, valued at $812,000 using the latest closing price.
Blanchfield Paul, the President of Lantheus Holdings Inc, sale 2,000 shares at $79.65 during a trade that took place back on Nov 14 ’24, which means that Blanchfield Paul is holding 97,092 shares at $159,300 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for LNTH
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.32 for the present operating margin
- 0.65 for the gross margin
The net margin for Lantheus Holdings Inc stands at 0.29. The total capital return value is set at 0.37. Equity return is now at value 45.53, with 23.95 for asset returns.
Based on Lantheus Holdings Inc (LNTH), the company’s capital structure generated 0.32 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.88. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.48. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 24.12.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 491.0 million with net debt to EBITDA at -0.38. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 4.02. The receivables turnover for the company is 4.54for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.73. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.65.
Conclusion
To wrap up, the performance of Lantheus Holdings Inc (LNTH) 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.
