Couchbase Inc (NASDAQ: BASE) has seen a rise in its stock price by 0.55 in relation to its previous close of 16.36. However, the company has experienced a 4.11% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. prnewswire.com reported 2025-01-06 that SANTA CLARA, Calif., Jan. 6, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Couchbase, Inc. (NASDAQ: BASE), the developer data platform for critical applications in our AI world, today announced that Chief Financial Officer Greg Henry will present at the 27th Annual Needham Growth Conference in New York, New York.
Is It Worth Investing in Couchbase Inc (NASDAQ: BASE) Right Now?
Moreover, the 36-month beta value for BASE is 0.79. Analysts have varying opinions on the stock, with 9 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 4 as “overweight,” 2 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for BASE is 40.30M and currently, short sellers hold a 3.42% of that float. On January 20, 2025, BASE’s average trading volume was 401.43K shares.
BASE’s Market Performance
BASE stock saw an increase of 4.11% in the past week, with a monthly gain of 5.86% and a quarterly increase of 0.80%. The volatility ratio for the week is 4.02%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 3.48% for Couchbase Inc (BASE). The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 4.60% for BASE stock, with a simple moving average of -13.19% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of BASE
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for BASE stocks, with Truist repeating the rating for BASE by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for BASE in the upcoming period, according to Truist is $21 based on the research report published on December 12, 2024 of the previous year 2024.
Wedbush, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see BASE reach a price target of $26. The rating they have provided for BASE stocks is “Outperform” according to the report published on October 17th, 2024.
Barclays gave a rating of “Overweight” to BASE, setting the target price at $19 in the report published on October 07th of the previous year.
BASE Trading at -5.12% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought BASE to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -48.59% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.48%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 4.02%, as shares surge +4.84% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +3.26% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, BASE rose by +4.11%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -36.85% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $15.73. In addition, Couchbase Inc saw 5.52% 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 BASE starting from Owen Huw, who sale 2,993 shares at the price of $16.02 back on Jan 06 ’25. After this action, Owen Huw now owns 325,993 shares of Couchbase Inc, valued at $47,960 using the latest closing price.
Carpenter Carol W., the Director of Couchbase Inc, sale 900 shares at $15.50 during a trade that took place back on Jan 02 ’25, which means that Carpenter Carol W. is holding 21,727 shares at $13,948 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for BASE
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- -0.39 for the present operating margin
- 0.88 for the gross margin
The net margin for Couchbase Inc stands at -0.39. The total capital return value is set at -0.61. Equity return is now at value -61.40, with -35.40 for asset returns.
Based on Couchbase Inc (BASE), the company’s capital structure generated 0.04 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at -4.57. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.05. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is -1744.76.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is -76.36 million with net debt to EBITDA at 0.35. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 4.08. The receivables turnover for the company is 7.18for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.92. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.99.
Conclusion
To wrap up, the performance of Couchbase Inc (BASE) has been better in recent times. The stock has received a bullish 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.
