The stock of Guess Inc (GES) has gone down by -3.84% for the week, with a -18.65% drop in the past month and a -29.55% drop in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 4.33%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are 4.17% for GES. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -5.94% for GES stock, with a simple moving average of -35.58% for the last 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Guess Inc (NYSE: GES) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Guess Inc (NYSE: GES) is above average at 10.19x. The 36-month beta value for GES is also noteworthy at 1.92. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 1 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 rating it as “overweight,” 3 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for GES is 30.21M, and at present, short sellers hold a 23.24% of that float. The average trading volume of GES on January 10, 2025 was 977.58K shares.
GES) stock’s latest price update
The stock of Guess Inc (NYSE: GES) has decreased by -1.96 when compared to last closing price of 13.79. Despite this, the company has experienced a -3.84% fall in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2025-01-07 that GES is facing pressure from value-conscious consumers, particularly in North America and Asia. Cost inflation and currency headwinds are also concerning.
Analysts’ Opinion of GES
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for GES stocks, with Telsey Advisory Group repeating the rating for GES by listing it as a “Market Perform.” The predicted price for GES in the upcoming period, according to Telsey Advisory Group is $18 based on the research report published on November 27, 2024 of the previous year 2024.
Telsey Advisory Group, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see GES reach a price target of $21, previously predicting the price at $26. The rating they have provided for GES stocks is “Market Perform” according to the report published on August 29th, 2024.
Telsey Advisory Group gave a rating of “Market Perform” to GES, setting the target price at $26 in the report published on May 31st of the previous year.
GES Trading at -15.25% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought GES to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -56.05% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 4.17%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 4.33%, as shares sank -14.92% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -22.61% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, GES fell by -3.84%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -55.80% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $14.37. In addition, Guess Inc saw -3.84% 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 GES starting from ALBERINI CARLOS, who sale 211,797 shares at the price of $30.32 back on Apr 05 ’24. After this action, ALBERINI CARLOS now owns 1,269,778 shares of Guess Inc, valued at $6,421,685 using the latest closing price.
ALBERINI CARLOS, the CEO and Director of Guess Inc, sale 138,203 shares at $30.53 during a trade that took place back on Apr 08 ’24, which means that ALBERINI CARLOS is holding 1,131,575 shares at $4,219,338 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for GES
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.07 for the present operating margin
- 0.44 for the gross margin
The net margin for Guess Inc stands at 0.05. The total capital return value is set at 0.12. Equity return is now at value 19.13, with 3.50 for asset returns.
Based on Guess Inc (GES), the company’s capital structure generated 0.77 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.15. The debt to equity ratio resting at 3.27. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 7.84.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 318.65 million with net debt to EBITDA at 6.22. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 0.69. The receivables turnover for the company is 7.71for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 1.06. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.54.
Conclusion
In summary, Guess Inc (GES) has had a bad 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.
