The price-to-earnings ratio for Olaplex Holdings Inc (NASDAQ: OLPX) is 24.18x, which is above its average ratio. Moreover, the 36-month beta value for OLPX is 2.48. Analysts have varying opinions on the stock, with 0 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 as “overweight,” 9 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for OLPX is 127.67M and currently, short sellers hold a 9.37% of that float. On January 15, 2025, OLPX’s average trading volume was 2.06M shares.
OLPX) stock’s latest price update
Olaplex Holdings Inc (NASDAQ: OLPX)’s stock price has plunge by 1.99relation to previous closing price of 1.51. Nevertheless, the company has seen a -7.23% plunge in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. seekingalpha.com reported 2024-11-13 that Olaplex Holdings has shown strong financial performance from 2020 to 2023, with significant growth potential driven by new investments and global distribution expansions. The company is undervalued, currently trading below $2 per share, despite a fair valuation estimate of $7 per share under normal circumstances. Key growth drivers include the Lashbond Building Serum Market, international distributor agreements, and innovation through partnerships with universities and biotech companies.
OLPX’s Market Performance
Olaplex Holdings Inc (OLPX) has experienced a -7.23% fall in stock performance for the past week, with a -29.03% drop in the past month, and a -32.75% drop in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 5.15%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 5.91% for OLPX. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -12.08% for OLPX stock, with a simple moving average of -17.26% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of OLPX
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for OLPX stocks, with Telsey Advisory Group repeating the rating for OLPX by listing it as a “Market Perform.” The predicted price for OLPX in the upcoming period, according to Telsey Advisory Group is $3 based on the research report published on August 07, 2024 of the previous year 2024.
Piper Sandler, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see OLPX reach a price target of $2, previously predicting the price at $1.25. The rating they have provided for OLPX stocks is “Neutral” according to the report published on March 19th, 2024.
OLPX Trading at -16.83% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought OLPX to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -44.40% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 5.91%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 5.15%, as shares sank -25.24% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -25.24% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, OLPX fell by -7.23%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -15.38% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $1.7515. In addition, Olaplex Holdings Inc saw -10.98% 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 OLPX starting from Gurwitch Janet, who proposed sale 440,000 shares at the price of $2.00 back on Dec 16 ’24. After this action, Gurwitch Janet now owns shares of Olaplex Holdings Inc, valued at $880,000 using the latest closing price.
Baldwin Amanda, the Chief Executive Officer of Olaplex Holdings Inc, sale 382,555 shares at $2.10 during a trade that took place back on Dec 11 ’24, which means that Baldwin Amanda is holding 2,822,500 shares at $803,366 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for OLPX
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.19 for the present operating margin
- 0.65 for the gross margin
The net margin for Olaplex Holdings Inc stands at 0.1. The total capital return value is set at 0.05. Equity return is now at value 4.93, with 2.42 for asset returns.
Based on Olaplex Holdings Inc (OLPX), the company’s capital structure generated 0.43 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.22. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.74. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 1.12.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 186.77 million with net debt to EBITDA at 0.67. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 2.61. The receivables turnover for the company is 12.43for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.25. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 11.84.
Conclusion
To wrap up, the performance of Olaplex Holdings Inc (OLPX) has been bad in recent times. The stock has received a mixed of “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. 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.
