Arch Resources Inc (NYSE: ARCH)’s stock price has gone rise by 0.70 in comparison to its previous close of 133.89, however, the company has experienced a -5.78% decrease in its stock price over the last five trading days. prnewswire.com reported 2025-01-09 that ST. LOUIS and CANONSBURG, Pa., Jan. 9, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Arch Resources, Inc. (“Arch”) (NYSE: ARCH) and CONSOL Energy Inc. (“CONSOL”) (NYSE: CEIX) today announced that both companies’ stockholders voted to approve all proposals in relation to the pending combination of CONSOL and Arch.
Is It Worth Investing in Arch Resources Inc (NYSE: ARCH) Right Now?
Arch Resources Inc (NYSE: ARCH) has a price-to-earnings ratio that is above its average at 14.16x. The stock has a 36-month beta value of 0.69. Opinions on the stock are mixed, with 3 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 as “overweight,” 3 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for ARCH is 17.35M, and at present, short sellers hold a 9.90% of that float. On January 14, 2025, the average trading volume of ARCH was 286.61K shares.
ARCH’s Market Performance
ARCH’s stock has seen a -5.78% decrease for the week, with a -12.44% drop in the past month and a -6.73% fall in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 5.61%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 3.64% for Arch Resources Inc The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -5.29% for ARCH’s stock, with a -9.92% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of ARCH
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for ARCH stocks, with Piper Sandler repeating the rating for ARCH by listing it as a “Overweight.” The predicted price for ARCH in the upcoming period, according to Piper Sandler is $150 based on the research report published on January 06, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Citigroup gave a rating of “Neutral” to ARCH, setting the target price at $170 in the report published on April 18th of the previous year.
ARCH Trading at -12.84% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought ARCH to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -27.76% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.64%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 5.61%, as shares sank -12.83% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -7.44% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, ARCH fell by -5.78%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -14.73% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $142.36. In addition, Arch Resources Inc saw -4.52% 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 ARCH starting from Slone Deck, who sale 253 shares at the price of $144.75 back on Oct 14 ’24. After this action, Slone Deck now owns 29,120 shares of Arch Resources Inc, valued at $36,622 using the latest closing price.
Giljum Matthew C., the Sr. VP and CFO of Arch Resources Inc, sale 169 shares at $144.75 during a trade that took place back on Oct 14 ’24, which means that Giljum Matthew C. is holding 40,005 shares at $24,463 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for ARCH
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.07 for the present operating margin
- 0.1 for the gross margin
The net margin for Arch Resources Inc stands at 0.07. The total capital return value is set at 0.09. Equity return is now at value 12.64, with 7.58 for asset returns.
Based on Arch Resources Inc (ARCH), the company’s capital structure generated 0.08 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 3.1. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.09. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 11.58.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 733.96 million with net debt to EBITDA at -0.24. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 0.88. The receivables turnover for the company is 10.78for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 1.13. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 2.01.
Conclusion
To sum up, Arch Resources Inc (ARCH) has seen a bad 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.
