The stock of UFP Technologies Inc (UFPT) has seen a 2.68% increase in the past week, with a -12.36% drop in the past month, and a -13.43% decrease in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.63%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 4.96% for UFPT. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -0.91% for UFPT’s stock, with a -11.59% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in UFP Technologies Inc (NASDAQ: UFPT) Right Now?
UFP Technologies Inc (NASDAQ: UFPT) has a price-to-earnings ratio that is above its average at 35.87x. The stock has a 36-month beta value of 1.03. Opinions on the stock are mixed, with 1 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 as “overweight,” 1 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for UFPT is 7.38M, and at present, short sellers hold a 10.33% of that float. On January 10, 2025, the average trading volume of UFPT was 84.13K shares.
UFPT) stock’s latest price update
UFP Technologies Inc (NASDAQ: UFPT)’s stock price has gone rise by 3.78 in comparison to its previous close of 241.92, however, the company has experienced a 2.68% increase in its stock price over the last five trading days. zacks.com reported 2025-01-07 that UFPI’s PalletOne business will receive a boost from the C&L Wood Products acquisition, which was closed under UFP Packaging.
Analysts’ Opinion of UFPT
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for UFPT stocks, with Lake Street repeating the rating for UFPT by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for UFPT in the upcoming period, according to Lake Street is $392 based on the research report published on July 17, 2024 of the previous year 2024.
UFPT Trading at -11.69% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought UFPT to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -31.48% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 4.96%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.63%, as shares sank -12.56% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -8.77% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, UFPT rose by +2.68%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +2.64% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $253.38. In addition, UFP Technologies Inc saw 2.68% 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 UFPT starting from Holt Jason, who sale 146 shares at the price of $342.69 back on Nov 12 ’24. After this action, Holt Jason now owns 6,721 shares of UFP Technologies Inc, valued at $50,033 using the latest closing price.
BAILLY R JEFFREY, the CEO of UFP Technologies Inc, sale 12,533 shares at $346.46 during a trade that took place back on Nov 12 ’24, which means that BAILLY R JEFFREY is holding 31,194 shares at $4,342,200 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for UFPT
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.16 for the present operating margin
- 0.28 for the gross margin
The net margin for UFP Technologies Inc stands at 0.12. The total capital return value is set at 0.13. Equity return is now at value 18.03, with 10.44 for asset returns.
Based on UFP Technologies Inc (UFPT), the company’s capital structure generated 0.39 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.26. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.64. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 13.44.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 68.95 million with net debt to EBITDA at 2.46. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 4.63. The receivables turnover for the company is 5.18for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.72. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 2.57.
Conclusion
To sum up, UFP Technologies Inc (UFPT) 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.
