The stock of Marqeta Inc (MQ) has seen a -2.60% decrease in the past week, with a -8.56% drop in the past month, and a -25.65% decrease in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 4.05%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 4.24% for MQ. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -1.19% for MQ’s stock, with a -25.10% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Marqeta Inc (NASDAQ: MQ) Right Now?
Marqeta Inc (NASDAQ: MQ) has a price-to-earnings ratio that is above its average at 157.81x. The stock has a 36-month beta value of 1.52. Opinions on the stock are mixed, with 6 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 as “overweight,” 11 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for MQ is 403.30M, and at present, short sellers hold a 3.93% of that float. On January 14, 2025, the average trading volume of MQ was 7.41M shares.
MQ) stock’s latest price update
The stock of Marqeta Inc (NASDAQ: MQ) has increased by 1.08 when compared to last closing price of 3.70.Despite this, the company has seen a loss of -2.60% in its stock price over the last five trading days. accesswire.com reported 2025-01-14 that LOS ANGELES, CA / ACCESSWIRE / January 14, 2025 / The Schall Law Firm, a national shareholder rights litigation firm, reminds investors of a class action lawsuit against Marqeta, Inc. (“Marqeta” or “the Company”) (NASDAQ:MQ) for violations of 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 10b-5 promulgated thereunder by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Investors who purchased the Company’s securities between August 7, 2024 and November 4, 2024, inclusive (the “Class Period”), are encouraged to contact the firm before February 7, 2025.
Analysts’ Opinion of MQ
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for MQ stocks, with Barclays repeating the rating for MQ by listing it as a “Equal Weight.” The predicted price for MQ in the upcoming period, according to Barclays is $4 based on the research report published on December 17, 2024 of the previous year 2024.
Wells Fargo gave a rating of “Equal Weight” to MQ, setting the target price at $5 in the report published on November 05th of the previous year.
MQ Trading at -5.81% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought MQ to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -49.18% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 4.24%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 4.05%, as shares sank -5.58% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -32.89% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, MQ fell by -0.91%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -34.40% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $3.79. In addition, Marqeta Inc saw -1.32% 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 MQ starting from Cummings Martha, who sale 40,241 shares at the price of $5.47 back on Jun 25 ’24. After this action, Cummings Martha now owns 19,000 shares of Marqeta Inc, valued at $219,921 using the latest closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for MQ
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- -0.37 for the present operating margin
- 0.24 for the gross margin
The net margin for Marqeta Inc stands at 0.03. The total capital return value is set at -0.16. Equity return is now at value 1.17, with 0.92 for asset returns.
Based on Marqeta Inc (MQ), the company’s capital structure generated 0.01 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 6.28. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.01. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is -15.43.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is -272.27 million with net debt to EBITDA at 71.62. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 2.03. The receivables turnover for the company is 5.68for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.34. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 3.66.
Conclusion
To sum up, Marqeta Inc (MQ) 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.
