In the past week, AXL stock has gone down by -3.24%, with a monthly decline of -5.18% and a quarterly plunge of -10.14%. The volatility ratio for the week is 4.01%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 3.66% for American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings Inc The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -2.20% for AXL’s stock, with a simple moving average of -14.62% for the last 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings Inc (NYSE: AXL) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings Inc (NYSE: AXL) is above average at 23.95x. The 36-month beta value for AXL is also noteworthy at 1.95. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 0 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 2 rating it as “overweight,” 6 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for AXL is 111.64M, and at present, short sellers hold a 4.66% of that float. The average trading volume of AXL on January 23, 2025 was 1.63M shares.
AXL) stock’s latest price update
The stock price of American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings Inc (NYSE: AXL) has dropped by -4.06 compared to previous close of 5.91. Despite this, the company has seen a fall of -3.24% in its stock price over the last five trading days. proactiveinvestors.co.uk reported 2025-01-06 that Shares in Arrow Exploration Corp (TSX-V:AXL, AIM:AXL, OTC:CSTPF), which today confirm production at its third field, have the potential to more than double in value – that’s according to a ‘buy’ note from stockbroker Zeus Capital. Arrow confirmed on Monday that it has started the new year on the front foot as it confirmed that the AB-1 well had begun production, and was flowing some 658 barrels oil per day, or 329 bopd net.
Analysts’ Opinion of AXL
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for AXL stocks, with Deutsche Bank repeating the rating for AXL by listing it as a “Hold.” The predicted price for AXL in the upcoming period, according to Deutsche Bank is $6 based on the research report published on September 10, 2024 of the previous year 2024.
UBS, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see AXL reach a price target of $7. The rating they have provided for AXL stocks is “Neutral” according to the report published on February 28th, 2024.
UBS gave a rating of “Sell” to AXL, setting the target price at $6.50 in the report published on January 17th of the previous year.
AXL Trading at -9.05% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought AXL to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -36.86% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.66%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 4.01%, as shares sank -3.74% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -8.55% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, AXL fell by -3.24%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -20.14% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $5.80. In addition, American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings Inc saw -2.74% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Stock Fundamentals for AXL
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.04 for the present operating margin
- 0.11 for the gross margin
The net margin for American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings Inc stands at 0.0. The total capital return value is set at 0.06. Equity return is now at value 4.54, with 0.52 for asset returns.
Based on American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings Inc (AXL), the company’s capital structure generated 0.82 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.13. The debt to equity ratio resting at 4.54. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 1.21.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 664.4 million with net debt to EBITDA at 3.1. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 0.47. The receivables turnover for the company is 6.9for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 1.16. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.65.
Conclusion
In summary, American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings Inc (AXL) has had a bad performance as of late. Analysts have mixed opinions on the stock, with some viewing it as a “buy” and others 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.
