Hawkins Inc (NASDAQ: HWKN)’s stock price has dropped by -8.44 in relation to previous closing price of 116.11. Nevertheless, the company has seen a loss of -10.12% in its stock price over the last five trading days. fool.com reported 2025-01-30 that Thursday was a good day for many stocks. However, Hawkins (HWKN -8.44%) wasn’t one of those winners.
Is It Worth Investing in Hawkins Inc (NASDAQ: HWKN) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Hawkins Inc (NASDAQ: HWKN) is above average at 27.14x. The 36-month beta value for HWKN is also noteworthy at 0.82. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 0 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 rating it as “overweight,” 1 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for HWKN is 19.09M, and at present, short sellers hold a 2.81% of that float. The average trading volume of HWKN on January 31, 2025 was 127.73K shares.
HWKN’s Market Performance
The stock of Hawkins Inc (HWKN) has seen a -10.12% decrease in the past week, with a -15.18% drop in the past month, and a -9.07% fall in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 5.72%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 4.15% for HWKN. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -7.86% for HWKN’s stock, with a -2.91% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of HWKN
BWS Financial, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see HWKN reach a price target of $62. The rating they have provided for HWKN stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on August 07th, 2023.
HWKN Trading at -14.24% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought HWKN to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -23.82% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 4.15%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 5.72%, as shares sank -14.02% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -14.53% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, HWKN fell by -10.12%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +37.69% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $115.37. In addition, Hawkins Inc saw -13.34% 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 HWKN starting from Faulconbridge James A, who purchase 1,800 shares at the price of $89.94 back on Jun 12 ’24. After this action, Faulconbridge James A now owns 47,817 shares of Hawkins Inc, valued at $161,899 using the latest closing price.
Faulconbridge James A, the Director of Hawkins Inc, purchase 2,000 shares at $89.05 during a trade that took place back on Jun 11 ’24, which means that Faulconbridge James A is holding 46,017 shares at $178,099 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for HWKN
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.12 for the present operating margin
- 0.23 for the gross margin
The net margin for Hawkins Inc stands at 0.09. The total capital return value is set at 0.18. Equity return is now at value 19.24, with 12.11 for asset returns.
Based on Hawkins Inc (HWKN), the company’s capital structure generated 0.04 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 5.95. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.04. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 42.12.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 137.23 million with net debt to EBITDA at 0.09. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 2.35. The receivables turnover for the company is 8.54for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 1.35. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 2.50.
Conclusion
In summary, Hawkins Inc (HWKN) has had a bad performance as of late. Analysts have mixed opinions on the stock, with some viewing 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.
