In the past week, HCSG stock has gone up by 2.01%, with a monthly decline of -5.42% and a quarterly surge of 8.94%. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.69%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 3.61% for Healthcare Services Group, Inc The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 0.99% for HCSG stock, with a simple moving average of 4.72% for the last 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Healthcare Services Group, Inc (NASDAQ: HCSG) Right Now?
Healthcare Services Group, Inc (NASDAQ: HCSG) has a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.25x that is above its average ratio. Additionally, the 36-month beta value for HCSG is 0.57. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 1 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 rating it as “overweight,” 4 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for HCSG is 72.53M and currently, short sellers hold a 4.17% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of HCSG on January 20, 2025 was 403.40K shares.
HCSG) stock’s latest price update
The stock of Healthcare Services Group, Inc (NASDAQ: HCSG) has decreased by -1.85 when compared to last closing price of 11.92. Despite this, the company has experienced a 2.01% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. seekingalpha.com reported 2024-10-23 that Healthcare Services Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:HCSG ) Q3 2024 Earnings Conference Call October 23, 2024 8:30 AM ET Company Participants Ted Wahl – President and Chief Executive Officer Matt McKee – Chief Communication Officer Conference Call Participants Sean Dodge – RBC Capital Markets Andy Wittmann – Baird Bill Sutherland – Benchmark Jack Senft – William Blair A.J. Rice – UBS Operator Thank you, for standing by.
Analysts’ Opinion of HCSG
Jefferies, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see HCSG reach a price target of $14, previously predicting the price at $8.50. The rating they have provided for HCSG stocks is “Hold” according to the report published on March 24th, 2023.
RBC Capital Mkts gave a rating of “Outperform” to HCSG, setting the target price at $17 in the report published on February 17th of the previous year.
HCSG Trading at -1.69% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought HCSG to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -10.00% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.61%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.69%, as shares sank -0.85% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +4.74% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, HCSG rose by +2.01%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -4.88% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $11.58. In addition, Healthcare Services Group, Inc saw 0.73% 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 HCSG starting from Brophy Andrew M, who sale 1,125 shares at the price of $12.58 back on Feb 28 ’24. After this action, Brophy Andrew M now owns 7,741 shares of Healthcare Services Group, Inc, valued at $14,152 using the latest closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for HCSG
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.05 for the present operating margin
- 0.17 for the gross margin
The net margin for Healthcare Services Group, Inc stands at 0.03. The total capital return value is set at 0.13. Equity return is now at value 10.78, with 6.44 for asset returns.
Based on Healthcare Services Group, Inc (HCSG), the company’s capital structure generated 0.07 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 1.29. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.07. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 11.03.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 75.21 million with net debt to EBITDA at 0.08. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 0.51. The receivables turnover for the company is 4.19for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 2.11. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 2.93.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Healthcare Services Group, Inc (HCSG) has seen better performance in recent times. Analysts have a mixed 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.
