The stock of Viatris Inc (VTRS) has seen a 0.49% increase in the past week, with a -9.09% drop in the past month, and a -1.69% decrease in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.06%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.54% for VTRS. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -3.72% for VTRS’s stock, with a -2.28% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Viatris Inc (NASDAQ: VTRS) Right Now?
VTRS has 36-month beta value of 0.94. Analysts have mixed views on the stock, with 2 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 as “overweight,” 6 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for VTRS is 1.16B, and currently, short sellers hold a 2.95% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of VTRS on January 27, 2025 was 8.66M shares.
VTRS) stock’s latest price update
Viatris Inc (NASDAQ: VTRS) has seen a rise in its stock price by 1.38 in relation to its previous close of 11.20. However, the company has experienced a 0.49% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-01-24 that Viatris, formed from Mylan and Pfizer’s Established Brands, has faced stock price volatility since its inception in 2020. I rated Viatris a “Buy” last October, based on management’s completion of “Phase 1” of its business transformation, and initiation of “Phase 2” of their strategic plan — returning to growth. Viatris markets a mix of generic and established brand drugs, with the latter’s revenues declining due to patent expiries and market competition.
Analysts’ Opinion of VTRS
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for VTRS stocks, with Jefferies repeating the rating for VTRS by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for VTRS in the upcoming period, according to Jefferies is $15 based on the research report published on July 19, 2024 of the previous year 2024.
BofA Securities, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see VTRS reach a price target of $9, previously predicting the price at $13. The rating they have provided for VTRS stocks is “Underperform” according to the report published on October 23rd, 2023.
Barclays gave a rating of “Underweight” to VTRS, setting the target price at $11 in the report published on June 23rd of the previous year.
VTRS Trading at -8.59% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought VTRS to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -16.61% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.54%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.06%, as shares sank -8.19% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -13.03% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, VTRS rose by +0.75%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -3.68% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $11.79. In addition, Viatris Inc saw -8.80% 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 VTRS starting from Campbell Paul, who sale 26,925 shares at the price of $12.88 back on Nov 11 ’24. After this action, Campbell Paul now owns 126,901 shares of Viatris Inc, valued at $346,686 using the latest closing price.
Campbell Paul, the Officer of Viatris Inc, proposed sale 26,925 shares at $12.88 during a trade that took place back on Nov 11 ’24, which means that Campbell Paul is holding shares at $346,686 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for VTRS
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- -0.02 for the present operating margin
- 0.4 for the gross margin
The net margin for Viatris Inc stands at -0.06. The total capital return value is set at -0.01. Equity return is now at value -4.35, with -1.89 for asset returns.
Based on Viatris Inc (VTRS), the company’s capital structure generated 0.47 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 0.89. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is -0.46.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 3.46 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 6.26. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.95. The receivables turnover for the company is 3.81for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.34. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.43.
Conclusion
To put it simply, Viatris Inc (VTRS) has had a bad performance in recent times. Analysts have a mixed 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.
