Cibus Inc (NASDAQ: CBUS)’s stock price has dropped by -10.59 in relation to previous closing price of 2.88. Nevertheless, the company has seen a loss of -7.37% in its stock price over the last five trading days. globenewswire.com reported 2024-12-16 that Cibus’ Rice Herbicide Tolerance (HT-3) Commercialization Efforts Continue Promising Progress to deliver a new Weed Management Solution for Farmers in the U.S.
Is It Worth Investing in Cibus Inc (NASDAQ: CBUS) Right Now?
Moreover, the 36-month beta value for CBUS is 1.84. Analysts have varying opinions on the stock, with 2 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 as “overweight,” 1 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for CBUS is 19.48M and currently, short sellers hold a 11.44% of that float. On January 10, 2025, CBUS’s average trading volume was 165.77K shares.
CBUS’s Market Performance
CBUS stock saw a decrease of -7.37% in the past week, with a monthly decline of -38.69% and a quarterly a decrease of -13.88%. The volatility ratio for the week is 14.61%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 14.94% for Cibus Inc (CBUS). The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -18.42% for CBUS’s stock, with a -70.84% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of CBUS
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for CBUS stocks, with Alliance Global Partners repeating the rating for CBUS by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for CBUS in the upcoming period, according to Alliance Global Partners is $25 based on the research report published on July 29, 2024 of the previous year 2024.
Canaccord Genuity, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see CBUS reach a price target of $22. The rating they have provided for CBUS stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on July 19th, 2024.
H.C. Wainwright gave a rating of “Buy” to CBUS, setting the target price at $25 in the report published on October 09th of the previous year.
CBUS Trading at -34.76% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought CBUS to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -88.89% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 14.94%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 14.61%, as shares sank -42.65% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -34.48% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, CBUS fell by -7.37%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -87.37% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $3.16. In addition, Cibus Inc saw -7.37% 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 CBUS starting from Prante Gerhard, who sale 1,150 shares at the price of $3.06 back on Jan 07 ’25. After this action, Prante Gerhard now owns 47,957 shares of Cibus Inc, valued at $3,519 using the latest closing price.
Prante Gerhard, the Director of Cibus Inc, sale 1,150 shares at $3.14 during a trade that took place back on Jan 06 ’25, which means that Prante Gerhard is holding 49,107 shares at $3,611 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for CBUS
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- -122.73 for the present operating margin
- 0.14 for the gross margin
The net margin for Cibus Inc stands at -104.86. The total capital return value is set at -1.47. Equity return is now at value -155.86, with -76.52 for asset returns.
Based on Cibus Inc (CBUS), the company’s capital structure generated 0.01 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at -136.07. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.01. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is -14.95.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is -314.58 million with net debt to EBITDA at -0.02. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 20.24. The receivables turnover for the company is 3.49for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.01. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.44.
Conclusion
To wrap up, the performance of Cibus Inc (CBUS) has been bad 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.
