Constellation Energy Corporation (NASDAQ: CEG) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 30.98x compared to its average ratio. CEG has 36-month beta value of 0.93. Analysts have mixed views on the stock, with 9 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 5 as “overweight,” 6 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for CEG is 312.19M, and currently, short sellers hold a 1.86% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of CEG on January 27, 2025 was 3.49M shares.
CEG) stock’s latest price update
The stock of Constellation Energy Corporation (NASDAQ: CEG) has decreased by -19.21 when compared to last closing price of 347.44.Despite this, the company has seen a loss of -11.27% in its stock price over the last five trading days. zacks.com reported 2025-01-27 that When deciding whether to buy, sell, or hold a stock, investors often rely on analyst recommendations. Media reports about rating changes by these brokerage-firm-employed (or sell-side) analysts often influence a stock’s price, but are they really important?
CEG’s Market Performance
Constellation Energy Corporation (CEG) has seen a -11.27% fall in stock performance for the week, with a 22.97% gain in the past month and a 5.51% surge in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 4.05%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 4.96% for CEG. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 0.25% for CEG’s stock, with a 25.03% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of CEG
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for CEG stocks, with BofA Securities repeating the rating for CEG by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for CEG in the upcoming period, according to BofA Securities is $269 based on the research report published on December 12, 2024 of the previous year 2024.
JP Morgan, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see CEG reach a price target of $342. The rating they have provided for CEG stocks is “Overweight” according to the report published on October 17th, 2024.
Citigroup gave a rating of “Neutral” to CEG, setting the target price at $284 in the report published on October 15th of the previous year.
CEG Trading at 9.74% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought CEG to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -20.25% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 4.96%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 4.05%, as shares surge +22.35% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +18.49% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, CEG fell by -11.13%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +49.47% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $280.03. In addition, Constellation Energy Corporation saw 25.48% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Stock Fundamentals for CEG
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.19 for the present operating margin
- 0.23 for the gross margin
The net margin for Constellation Energy Corporation stands at 0.13. The total capital return value is set at 0.09. Equity return is now at value 23.61, with 5.68 for asset returns.
Based on Constellation Energy Corporation (CEG), the company’s capital structure generated 0.4 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at -0.55. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.67. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 7.74.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 4.25 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 1.04. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 4.08. The receivables turnover for the company is 12.92for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.44. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.70.
Conclusion
To put it simply, Constellation Energy Corporation (CEG) has had a better performance in recent times. Analysts have a bullish opinion on the stock, with some rating 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.
