CDW Corp (NASDAQ: CDW) has a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.79x that is above its average ratio. Additionally, the 36-month beta value for CDW is 0.99. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 6 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 2 rating it as “overweight,” 5 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for CDW is 132.82M and currently, short sellers hold a 2.16% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of CDW on January 15, 2025 was 1.35M shares.
CDW) stock’s latest price update
The stock price of CDW Corp (NASDAQ: CDW) has jumped by 3.12 compared to previous close of 180.92. Despite this, the company has seen a gain of 4.05% in its stock price over the last five trading days. zacks.com reported 2024-12-26 that ARCAY, CDW and CUBI have been added to the Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell) List on December 26, 2024.
CDW’s Market Performance
CDW Corp (CDW) has seen a 4.05% rise in stock performance for the week, with a 4.66% gain in the past month and a -15.96% plunge in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.83%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.45% for CDW.. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 5.45% for CDW’s stock, with a -13.11% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of CDW
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for CDW stocks, with Redburn Atlantic repeating the rating for CDW by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for CDW in the upcoming period, according to Redburn Atlantic is $230 based on the research report published on November 15, 2024 of the previous year 2024.
JP Morgan, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see CDW reach a price target of $235, previously predicting the price at $260. The rating they have provided for CDW stocks is “Neutral” according to the report published on October 28th, 2024.
Citigroup gave a rating of “Neutral” to CDW, setting the target price at $245 in the report published on October 01st of the previous year.
CDW Trading at 3.06% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought CDW to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -29.16% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.45%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.83%, as shares surge +4.78% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -4.36% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, CDW rose by +4.05%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -27.65% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $176.93. In addition, CDW Corp saw 7.19% 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 CDW starting from LEAHY CHRISTINE A, who purchase 1,200 shares at the price of $216.15 back on Aug 01 ’24. After this action, LEAHY CHRISTINE A now owns 102,200 shares of CDW Corp, valued at $259,380 using the latest closing price.
MIRALLES ALBERT JOSEPH JR, the of CDW Corp, purchase 1,050 shares at $216.62 during a trade that took place back on Aug 01 ’24, which means that MIRALLES ALBERT JOSEPH JR is holding 16,876 shares at $227,449 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for CDW
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.08 for the present operating margin
- 0.22 for the gross margin
The net margin for CDW Corp stands at 0.05. The total capital return value is set at 0.19. Equity return is now at value 53.36, with 8.14 for asset returns.
Based on CDW Corp (CDW), the company’s capital structure generated 0.72 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.24. The debt to equity ratio resting at 2.63. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 7.95.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 1.95 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 2.72. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.45. The receivables turnover for the company is 3.85for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 1.45. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.40.
Conclusion
In conclusion, CDW Corp (CDW) has seen mixed performance in recent times. Analysts have a bullish 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.
