Amcor Plc (NYSE: AMCR)’s stock price has gone decline by 0.00 in comparison to its previous close of 9.70, however, the company has experienced a 3.08% increase in its stock price over the last five trading days. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-01-15 that The Fed recently gave dividend investors a huge gift. We discuss what this gift is. We also share some of our top picks of the moment to take advantage of this gift.
Is It Worth Investing in Amcor Plc (NYSE: AMCR) Right Now?
Amcor Plc (NYSE: AMCR) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 18.28x compared to its average ratio, The 36-month beta value for AMCR is at 0.84. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 3 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 2 rating it as “overweight,” 6 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for AMCR is 1.44B, and currently, shorts hold a 5.64% of that float. The average trading volume for AMCR on January 20, 2025 was 14.17M shares.
AMCR’s Market Performance
AMCR’s stock has seen a 3.08% increase for the week, with a -1.42% drop in the past month and a -14.16% fall in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.63%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 1.63% for Amcor Plc The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 2.41% for AMCR’s stock, with a simple moving average of -5.15% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of AMCR
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for AMCR stocks, with Truist repeating the rating for AMCR by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for AMCR in the upcoming period, according to Truist is $12 based on the research report published on January 06, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Citigroup, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see AMCR reach a price target of $12, previously predicting the price at $11. The rating they have provided for AMCR stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on January 06th, 2025.
BofA Securities gave a rating of “Buy” to AMCR, setting the target price at $12.50 in the report published on December 11th of the previous year.
AMCR Trading at -2.32% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought AMCR to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -15.51% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 1.63%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.63%, as shares sank -0.31% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -4.90% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, AMCR rose by +3.08%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +4.19% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $9.47. In addition, Amcor Plc saw 3.08% 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 AMCR starting from Bertone Andrea E., who sale 6,138 shares at the price of $10.55 back on Dec 03 ’24. After this action, Bertone Andrea E. now owns 43,814 shares of Amcor Plc, valued at $64,756 using the latest closing price.
Long Nicholas T., the Director of Amcor Plc, sale 7,230 shares at $10.55 during a trade that took place back on Dec 03 ’24, which means that Long Nicholas T. is holding 52,911 shares at $76,276 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for AMCR
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.09 for the present operating margin
- 0.2 for the gross margin
The net margin for Amcor Plc stands at 0.06. The total capital return value is set at 0.1. Equity return is now at value 19.68, with 4.58 for asset returns.
Based on Amcor Plc (AMCR), the company’s capital structure generated 0.67 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.15. The debt to equity ratio resting at 1.99. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 3.61.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 1.84 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 3.89. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.58. The receivables turnover for the company is 6.87for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.8. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.29.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Amcor Plc (AMCR) has had a mixed performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is mixed, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others 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.
