The price-to-earnings ratio for AZEK Company Inc (NYSE: AZEK) is above average at 45.32x. The 36-month beta value for AZEK is also noteworthy at 1.94. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 10 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 5 rating it as “overweight,” 5 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for AZEK is 140.57M, and at present, short sellers hold a 3.56% of that float. The average trading volume of AZEK on January 15, 2025 was 1.38M shares.
AZEK) stock’s latest price update
AZEK Company Inc (NYSE: AZEK)’s stock price has gone rise by 4.09 in comparison to its previous close of 45.28, however, the company has experienced a -3.06% decrease in its stock price over the last five trading days. businesswire.com reported 2025-01-06 that CHICAGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The AZEK Company Inc. (NYSE: AZEK) (“AZEK” or the “Company”), the industry-leading manufacturer of beautiful, low-maintenance and environmentally sustainable outdoor living products, including TimberTech® Decking and Railing, Versatex® and AZEK Trim®, and StruXure® pergolas, today announced that Peter Clifford is resigning from his positions as Senior Vice President, Chief Operations Officer and Chief Financial Officer to pursue another opportunity with a private compa.
AZEK’s Market Performance
AZEK Company Inc (AZEK) has experienced a -3.06% fall in stock performance for the past week, with a -13.93% drop in the past month, and a 5.89% rise in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.07%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.72% for AZEK. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -2.89% for AZEK’s stock, with a simple moving average of 3.13% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of AZEK
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for AZEK stocks, with Citigroup repeating the rating for AZEK by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for AZEK in the upcoming period, according to Citigroup is $60 based on the research report published on January 06, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Loop Capital, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see AZEK reach a price target of $47. The rating they have provided for AZEK stocks is “Hold” according to the report published on October 04th, 2024.
BMO Capital Markets gave a rating of “Market Perform” to AZEK, setting the target price at $50 in the report published on July 23rd of the previous year.
AZEK Trading at -4.21% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought AZEK to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -14.17% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.72%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.07%, as shares sank -12.66% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +5.46% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, AZEK fell by -3.06%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -5.42% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $48.53. In addition, AZEK Company Inc saw -0.72% 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 AZEK starting from Singh Jesse G, who sale 19,613 shares at the price of $44.98 back on Jan 10 ’25. After this action, Singh Jesse G now owns 904,152 shares of AZEK Company Inc, valued at $882,193 using the latest closing price.
Singh Jesse G, the Officer of AZEK Company Inc, proposed sale 19,613 shares at $44.98 during a trade that took place back on Jan 10 ’25, which means that Singh Jesse G is holding shares at $882,243 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for AZEK
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.15 for the present operating margin
- 0.38 for the gross margin
The net margin for AZEK Company Inc stands at 0.11. The total capital return value is set at 0.11. Equity return is now at value 11.09, with 6.69 for asset returns.
Based on AZEK Company Inc (AZEK), the company’s capital structure generated 0.24 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.52. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.32. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 4.21.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 387.95 million with net debt to EBITDA at 0.79. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 4.88. The receivables turnover for the company is 28.87for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.66. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 2.17.
Conclusion
In summary, AZEK Company Inc (AZEK) has had a mixed 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.
