Houston American Energy Corp (AMEX: HUSA)’s stock price has plunge by 0.66relation to previous closing price of 1.49. Nevertheless, the company has seen a 0.66% surge in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. 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?
Company’s 36-month beta value is 0.50.Analysts have differing opinions on the stock, 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 currently, short sellers hold a 5.63% ratio of that floaft. The average trading volume of HUSA on February 03, 2025 was 1.12M shares.
HUSA’s Market Performance
HUSA stock saw an increase of 0.66% in the past week, with a monthly gain of 16.27% and a quarterly increase of 19.04%. The volatility ratio for the week is 8.68%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 14.15% for Houston American Energy Corp (HUSA). The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -8.68% for HUSA’s stock, with a 11.61% simple moving average for the past 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 3.20% 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 -53.13% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 14.15%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 8.68%, as shares surge +12.13% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +3.74% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, HUSA rose by +2.35%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -20.16% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $1.6437. In addition, Houston American Energy Corp saw 16.27% 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 33.05. 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
In a nutshell, Houston American Energy Corp (HUSA) has experienced a better performance in recent times. The stock has received mixed “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. 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.
