The stock of Nordic American Tankers Ltd (NAT) has gone up by 17.26% for the week, with a 10.26% rise in the past month and a -19.48% drop in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 4.51%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are 3.36% for NAT. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 14.55% for NAT’s stock, with a -16.95% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Nordic American Tankers Ltd (NYSE: NAT) Right Now?
Nordic American Tankers Ltd (NYSE: NAT) has a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.82x that is above its average ratio. Additionally, the 36-month beta value for NAT is -0.34. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 2 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 rating it as “overweight,” 2 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for NAT is 202.49M and currently, short sellers hold a 4.89% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of NAT on January 13, 2025 was 2.71M shares.
NAT) stock’s latest price update
Nordic American Tankers Ltd (NYSE: NAT)’s stock price has soared by 2.25 in relation to previous closing price of 2.89. Nevertheless, the company has seen a gain of 17.26% in its stock price over the last five trading days. globenewswire.com reported 2025-01-06 that Monday, January 6, 2025 Dear Shareholders and Investors, Non-Executive Vice Chairman of NAT, Alexander Hansson, has today bought 300,000 shares at $2.54 per share. He is now holding 4,000,000 shares.
Analysts’ Opinion of NAT
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for NAT stocks, with Jefferies repeating the rating for NAT by listing it as a “Hold.” The predicted price for NAT in the upcoming period, according to Jefferies is $4 based on the research report published on September 12, 2024 of the previous year 2024.
Jefferies, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see NAT reach a price target of $4, previously predicting the price at $3. The rating they have provided for NAT stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on September 06th, 2022.
Jefferies gave a rating of “Hold” to NAT, setting the target price at $3 in the report published on July 21st of the previous year.
NAT Trading at 5.22% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought NAT to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -36.38% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.36%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 4.51%, as shares surge +11.17% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -11.06% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, NAT rose by +16.47%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -23.96% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $2.58. In addition, Nordic American Tankers Ltd saw 18.20% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Stock Fundamentals for NAT
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.31 for the present operating margin
- 0.39 for the gross margin
The net margin for Nordic American Tankers Ltd stands at 0.21. The total capital return value is set at 0.13. Equity return is now at value 12.05, with 7.50 for asset returns.
Based on Nordic American Tankers Ltd (NAT), the company’s capital structure generated 0.35 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.43. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.54. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 3.17.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 179.29 million with net debt to EBITDA at 1.96. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 2.78. The receivables turnover for the company is 15.13for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.36. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.73.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Nordic American Tankers Ltd (NAT) has seen mixed performance in recent times. Analysts have a mixed opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others rating it 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.
