The stock price of Edison International (NYSE: EIX) has dropped by -3.96 compared to previous close of 58.87. Despite this, the company has seen a fall of -9.82% in its stock price over the last five trading days. accessnewswire.com reported 2025-01-27 that LOS ANGELES, CA / ACCESS Newswire / January 27, 2025 / The Schall Law Firm, a national shareholder rights litigation firm, announces that it is investigating claims on behalf of investors of Edison International (“Edison” or “the Company”) (NYSE:EIX) for violations of the securities laws. The investigation focuses on whether the Company issued false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose information pertinent to investors.
Is It Worth Investing in Edison International (NYSE: EIX) Right Now?
Edison International (NYSE: EIX) has a price-to-earnings ratio that is above its average at 16.59x. The stock has a 36-month beta value of 0.89. Opinions on the stock are mixed, with 11 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 4 as “overweight,” 6 as “hold,” and 2 as “sell.”
The public float for EIX is 386.64M, and at present, short sellers hold a 1.54% of that float. On January 27, 2025, the average trading volume of EIX was 3.46M shares.
EIX’s Market Performance
EIX stock saw a decrease of -9.82% in the past week, with a monthly decline of -29.08% and a quarterly a decrease of -34.26%. The volatility ratio for the week is 4.33%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 4.37% for Edison International (EIX). The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -17.07% for EIX’s stock, with a simple moving average of -27.82% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of EIX
Ladenburg Thalmann, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see EIX reach a price target of $56.50. The rating they have provided for EIX stocks is “Neutral” according to the report published on January 15th, 2025.
Barclays gave a rating of “Overweight” to EIX, setting the target price at $84 in the report published on January 02nd of the current year.
EIX Trading at -26.90% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought EIX to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -36.31% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 4.37%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 4.33%, as shares sank -29.68% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -32.48% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, EIX fell by -9.99%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -20.39% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $68.17. In addition, Edison International saw -29.18% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at EIX starting from Bowman Erica S, who sale 0 shares at the price of $87.88 back on Nov 22 ’24. After this action, Bowman Erica S now owns 1,287 shares of Edison International, valued at $42 using the latest closing price.
Taylor Peter J., the Director of Edison International, sale 1,250 shares at $83.28 during a trade that took place back on Nov 15 ’24, which means that Taylor Peter J. is holding 32,372 shares at $104,100 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for EIX
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.17 for the present operating margin
- 0.38 for the gross margin
The net margin for Edison International stands at 0.09. The total capital return value is set at 0.04. Equity return is now at value 8.90, with 1.69 for asset returns.
Based on Edison International (EIX), the company’s capital structure generated 0.7 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 2.34. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 1.6.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 5.85 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 5.33. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 3.38. The receivables turnover for the company is 4.35for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.2. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.88.
Conclusion
To sum up, Edison International (EIX) has seen a bad performance recently. Analysts have differing views on the stock, with some seeing 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.
