Zoetis Inc (NYSE: ZTS)’s stock price has soared by 0.99 in relation to previous closing price of 165.89. Nevertheless, the company has seen a gain of 0.73% in its stock price over the last five trading days. fool.com reported 2025-01-17 that Being a long-term investor brings a unique peace of mind. It requires thinking in decades, not months or years, which allows an investor to focus on owning exceptional businesses.
Is It Worth Investing in Zoetis Inc (NYSE: ZTS) Right Now?
Zoetis Inc (NYSE: ZTS) has a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.50x that is above its average ratio. Additionally, the 36-month beta value for ZTS is 0.89. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 10 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 5 rating it as “overweight,” 5 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for ZTS is 450.77M and currently, short sellers hold a 1.55% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of ZTS on January 22, 2025 was 2.60M shares.
ZTS’s Market Performance
ZTS’s stock has seen a 0.73% increase for the week, with a -1.91% drop in the past month and a -12.29% fall in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.31%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.11% for Zoetis Inc The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 1.63% for ZTS’s stock, with a -4.84% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of ZTS
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for ZTS stocks, with Leerink Partners repeating the rating for ZTS by listing it as a “Outperform.” The predicted price for ZTS in the upcoming period, according to Leerink Partners is $215 based on the research report published on December 02, 2024 of the previous year 2024.
BTIG Research, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see ZTS reach a price target of $220. The rating they have provided for ZTS stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on July 25th, 2024.
Stifel gave a rating of “Buy” to ZTS, setting the target price at $215 in the report published on January 12th of the previous year.
ZTS Trading at -2.21% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought ZTS to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -16.46% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.11%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.31%, as shares surge +0.31% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -4.42% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, ZTS rose by +0.73%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +2.80% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $164.85. In addition, Zoetis Inc saw 2.82% 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 ZTS starting from Polzer Robert J, who sale 3,477 shares at the price of $177.46 back on Nov 25 ’24. After this action, Polzer Robert J now owns 3,249 shares of Zoetis Inc, valued at $617,028 using the latest closing price.
Polzer Robert J, the Officer of Zoetis Inc, proposed sale 3,477 shares at $177.46 during a trade that took place back on Nov 25 ’24, which means that Polzer Robert J is holding shares at $617,029 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for ZTS
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.36 for the present operating margin
- 0.69 for the gross margin
The net margin for Zoetis Inc stands at 0.27. The total capital return value is set at 0.26. Equity return is now at value 47.13, with 17.07 for asset returns.
Based on Zoetis Inc (ZTS), the company’s capital structure generated 0.56 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.44. The debt to equity ratio resting at 1.29. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 13.84.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 3.69 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 1.31. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 8.81. The receivables turnover for the company is 6.49for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.64. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 3.69.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Zoetis Inc (ZTS) has seen mixed 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.
