GDS Holdings Limited ADR (NASDAQ: GDS)’s stock price has soared by 14.83 in relation to previous closing price of 21.71. Nevertheless, the company has seen a gain of 17.37% in its stock price over the last five trading days. zacks.com reported 2024-12-24 that Here is how GDS Holdings (GDS) and Sezzle Inc. (SEZL) have performed compared to their sector so far this year.
Is It Worth Investing in GDS Holdings Limited ADR (NASDAQ: GDS) Right Now?
The 36-month beta value for GDS is also noteworthy at 0.11. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 9 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 6 rating it as “overweight,” 2 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for GDS is 184.94M, and at present, short sellers hold a 3.19% of that float. The average trading volume of GDS on February 03, 2025 was 1.47M shares.
GDS’s Market Performance
GDS’s stock has seen a 17.37% increase for the week, with a 4.92% rise in the past month and a 14.04% gain in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 7.61%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 7.75% for GDS Holdings Limited ADR The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 7.10% for GDS’s stock, with a simple moving average of 57.20% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of GDS
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for GDS stocks, with JMP Securities repeating the rating for GDS by listing it as a “Mkt Outperform.” The predicted price for GDS in the upcoming period, according to JMP Securities is $35 based on the research report published on January 27, 2025 of the current year 2025.
RBC Capital Mkts, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see GDS reach a price target of $14, previously predicting the price at $13. The rating they have provided for GDS stocks is “Outperform” according to the report published on July 08th, 2024.
BofA Securities gave a rating of “Buy” to GDS, setting the target price at $15.50 in the report published on July 07th of the previous year.
GDS Trading at 16.10% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought GDS to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -14.54% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 7.75%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 7.61%, as shares surge +10.01% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +8.56% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, GDS rose by +20.06%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +315.31% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $23.31. In addition, GDS Holdings Limited ADR saw 4.92% 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 GDS starting from Liang Yan, who proposed sale 5,000 shares at the price of $20.90 back on Dec 16 ’24. After this action, Liang Yan now owns shares of GDS Holdings Limited ADR, valued at $104,500 using the latest closing price.
Ye Judy Qing, the Director of GDS Holdings Limited ADR, proposed sale 4,183 shares at $20.56 during a trade that took place back on Dec 13 ’24, which means that Ye Judy Qing is holding shares at $86,002 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for GDS
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- -0.19 for the present operating margin
- 0.21 for the gross margin
The net margin for GDS Holdings Limited ADR stands at -0.36. The total capital return value is set at -0.03. Equity return is now at value -18.30, with -4.89 for asset returns.
Based on GDS Holdings Limited ADR (GDS), the company’s capital structure generated 0.72 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 2.58. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is -0.98.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 1.36 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 24.54. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 6.54. The receivables turnover for the company is 2.74for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.13. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.19.
Conclusion
In summary, GDS Holdings Limited ADR (GDS) 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.
