FAT Brands Inc (NASDAQ: FAT) has experienced a rise in its stock price by 16.66 compared to its previous closing price of 3.27. However, the company has seen a gain of 20.77% in its stock price over the last five trading days. cnbc.com reported 2025-01-30 that Fat Brands is spinning off sports bar chain Twin Peaks with an initial public offering. IPO experts are expecting more companies to go public this year than last year.
Is It Worth Investing in FAT Brands Inc (NASDAQ: FAT) Right Now?
The 36-month beta value for FAT is also noteworthy at 1.99. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 2 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 rating it as “overweight,” 0 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for FAT is 4.78M, and at present, short sellers hold a 2.15% of that float. The average trading volume of FAT on January 31, 2025 was 59.13K shares.
FAT’s Market Performance
The stock of FAT Brands Inc (FAT) has seen a 20.77% increase in the past week, with a 28.47% rise in the past month, and a 26.81% gain in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 6.98%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 3.87% for FAT. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 23.14% for FAT’s stock, with a 25.43% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of FAT
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for FAT stocks, with Loop Capital repeating the rating for FAT by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for FAT in the upcoming period, according to Loop Capital is $15 based on the research report published on July 26, 2023 of the previous year 2023.
FAT Trading at 25.44% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought FAT to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -27.73% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.87%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 6.98%, as shares sank -27.70% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -30.73% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, FAT fell by -32.80%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -46.56% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $5.41. In addition, FAT Brands Inc saw 28.72% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at FAT starting from WIEDERHORN ANDREW, who purchase 1,000 shares at the price of $4.50 back on Nov 22 ’24. After this action, WIEDERHORN ANDREW now owns 11,079 shares of FAT Brands Inc, valued at $4,499 using the latest closing price.
Fog Cutter Holdings, LLC, the 10% Owner of FAT Brands Inc, purchase 1,000 shares at $9.53 during a trade that took place back on Sep 11 ’24, which means that Fog Cutter Holdings, LLC is holding 4,000 shares at $9,530 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for FAT
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- -0.02 for the present operating margin
- 0.27 for the gross margin
The net margin for FAT Brands Inc stands at -0.25. The total capital return value is set at -0.01.
Based on FAT Brands Inc (FAT), the company’s capital structure generated 1.36 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at -0.04. The debt to equity ratio resting at -3.75. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is -0.09.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 52.3 million with net debt to EBITDA at 53.58. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 2.42. The receivables turnover for the company is 33.2for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.45. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.30.
Conclusion
In summary, FAT Brands Inc (FAT) has had a better performance as of late. Analysts have bullish opinions on the stock, with some viewing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
