The stock of EchoStar Corp (SATS) has seen a 20.45% increase in the past week, with a 20.43% gain in the past month, and a 8.61% flourish in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 4.09%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 3.77% for SATS. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 17.50% for SATS’s stock, with a 33.63% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in EchoStar Corp (NASDAQ: SATS) Right Now?
The stock has a 36-month beta value of 0.71. Opinions on the stock are mixed, with 2 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 as “overweight,” 4 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for SATS is 118.75M, and at present, short sellers hold a 13.17% of that float. On January 22, 2025, the average trading volume of SATS was 1.63M shares.
SATS) stock’s latest price update
The stock of EchoStar Corp (NASDAQ: SATS) has increased by 2.74 when compared to last closing price of 27.00.Despite this, the company has seen a gain of 20.45% in its stock price over the last five trading days. prnewswire.com reported 2025-01-14 that LITTLETON, Colo., Jan. 14, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Boost Mobile is introducing the Samsung Galaxy A15 5G and Galaxy A16 5G smartphones to its 2025 device lineup, offering customers access to affordable cutting-edge Samsung devices on Boost Mobile’s fast and reliable nationwide 5G network.
Analysts’ Opinion of SATS
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for SATS stocks, with Morgan Stanley repeating the rating for SATS by listing it as a “Equal-Weight.” The predicted price for SATS in the upcoming period, according to Morgan Stanley is $25 based on the research report published on December 16, 2024 of the previous year 2024.
JP Morgan gave a rating of “Underweight” to SATS, setting the target price at $12 in the report published on August 12th of the previous year.
SATS Trading at 16.38% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought SATS to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -7.77% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.77%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 4.09%, as shares surge +24.67% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +12.72% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, SATS rose by +20.45%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +104.12% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $23.61. In addition, EchoStar Corp saw 21.14% 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 SATS starting from ERGEN CHARLES W, who purchase 1,551,355 shares at the price of $28.04 back on Nov 12 ’24. After this action, ERGEN CHARLES W now owns 1,551,355 shares of EchoStar Corp, valued at $43,499,994 using the latest closing price.
DEFRANCO JAMES, the Director of EchoStar Corp, purchase 110,000 shares at $13.48 during a trade that took place back on Mar 08 ’24, which means that DEFRANCO JAMES is holding 306,951 shares at $1,482,800 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for SATS
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.0 for the present operating margin
- 0.21 for the gross margin
The net margin for EchoStar Corp stands at -0.08. The total capital return value is set at 0.0. Equity return is now at value -19.12, with -6.90 for asset returns.
Based on EchoStar Corp (SATS), the company’s capital structure generated 0.75 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.06. The debt to equity ratio resting at 2.97. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 0.11.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is -247.35 million with net debt to EBITDA at 100.4. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 2.27. The receivables turnover for the company is 25.07for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.48. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.67.
Conclusion
To sum up, EchoStar Corp (SATS) has seen a better performance recently. Analysts have differing views on the stock, with some seeing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
