The price-to-earnings ratio for Dow Inc (NYSE: DOW) is above average at 27.87x, Company’s 36-month beta value is 1.17.Analysts have differing opinions on the stock, with 3 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 3 as “overweight,” 15 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for DOW is 698.40M, and currently, short sellers hold a 2.16% ratio of that floaft. The average trading volume of DOW on January 22, 2025 was 7.42M shares.
DOW) stock’s latest price update
The stock price of Dow Inc (NYSE: DOW) has surged by 1.32 when compared to previous closing price of 41.04, but the company has seen a 4.81% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. youtube.com reported 2025-01-21 that To get the latest market news check out finance.yahoo.com US stocks traded in the green on Tuesday as investors digested President Donald Trump’s first policy moves, with promised tariffs on Mexico and Canada front of mind. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) led stocks higher with the index up over 1% on the heels of solid earnings from 3M Company (MMM).
DOW’s Market Performance
DOW’s stock has risen by 4.81% in the past week, with a monthly rise of 2.49% and a quarterly drop of -21.67%. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.50% while the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 2.03% for Dow Inc The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 4.20% for DOW stock, with a simple moving average of -18.99% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of DOW
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for DOW stocks, with Piper Sandler repeating the rating for DOW by listing it as a “Neutral.” The predicted price for DOW in the upcoming period, according to Piper Sandler is $53 based on the research report published on January 07, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Evercore ISI, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see DOW reach a price target of $56. The rating they have provided for DOW stocks is “Outperform” according to the report published on December 18th, 2024.
JP Morgan gave a rating of “Overweight” to DOW, setting the target price at $61 in the report published on April 26th of the previous year.
DOW Trading at -1.60% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought DOW to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -31.49% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.03%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.50%, as shares surge +3.56% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -13.19% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, DOW rose by +4.81%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -30.69% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $39.90. In addition, Dow Inc saw 3.61% 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 DOW starting from Banister Gaurdie E. JR., who purchase 7,339 shares at the price of $40.87 back on Dec 13 ’24. After this action, Banister Gaurdie E. JR. now owns 10,924 shares of Dow Inc, valued at $299,932 using the latest closing price.
Fitterling James R, the Chair and CEO of Dow Inc, purchase 14,200 shares at $41.52 during a trade that took place back on Dec 12 ’24, which means that Fitterling James R is holding 247,541 shares at $589,574 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for DOW
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.06 for the present operating margin
- 0.11 for the gross margin
The net margin for Dow Inc stands at 0.02. The total capital return value is set at 0.05. Equity return is now at value 5.55, with 1.79 for asset returns.
Based on Dow Inc (DOW), the company’s capital structure generated 0.49 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.21. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.98. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 3.3.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 4.0 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 3.39. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.02. The receivables turnover for the company is 5.9for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.73. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.66.
Conclusion
In a nutshell, Dow Inc (DOW) has experienced a mixed performance in recent times. The stock has received mixed “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.
