The stock price of Houston American Energy Corp (AMEX: HUSA) has jumped by 3.96 compared to previous close of 1.53. Despite this, the company has seen a fall of -13.55% in its stock price over the last five trading days. globenewswire.com reported 2025-01-24 that New York, Jan. 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Univest Securities, LLC (“Univest”), a member of FINRA and SIPC, and a full-service investment bank and securities broker-dealer firm based in New York, today announced the closing of registered direct offering (the “Offering”) on January 23, 2025, for its client Houston American Energy Corp (NYSE American: HUSA) (the “Company”), an independent oil and gas company.
Is It Worth Investing in Houston American Energy Corp (AMEX: HUSA) Right Now?
The stock has a 36-month beta value of 0.51. Opinions on the stock are mixed, with 0 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 as “overweight,” 0 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for HUSA is 12.05M, and at present, short sellers hold a 5.63% of that float. On January 29, 2025, the average trading volume of HUSA was 1.12M shares.
HUSA’s Market Performance
HUSA stock saw an increase of -13.55% in the past week, with a monthly gain of 27.25% and a quarterly increase of -0.59%. The volatility ratio for the week is 10.57%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 14.10% for Houston American Energy Corp (HUSA). The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -2.06% for HUSA’s stock, with a simple moving average of 17.48% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of HUSA
C.K. Cooper, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see HUSA reach a price target of $4. The rating they have provided for HUSA stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on May 04th, 2012.
HUSA Trading at 9.35% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought HUSA to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -50.29% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 14.10%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 10.57%, as shares surge +23.98% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +8.06% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, HUSA fell by -13.08%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -0.04% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $1.6245. In addition, Houston American Energy Corp saw 23.30% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Stock Fundamentals for HUSA
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- -2.55 for the present operating margin
- -0.28 for the gross margin
The net margin for Houston American Energy Corp stands at -5.45. The total capital return value is set at -0.17. Equity return is now at value -30.28, with -28.89 for asset returns.
Based on Houston American Energy Corp (HUSA), the company’s capital structure generated 0.01 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at -0.97. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.01. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is -4.48.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is -1.53 million with net debt to EBITDA at 1.84. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 35.5. The receivables turnover for the company is 4.58for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.06. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 10.47.
Conclusion
To sum up, Houston American Energy Corp (HUSA) has seen a mixed 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.
