The stock of Synaptics Inc (SYNA) has seen a -8.57% decrease in the past week, with a -10.73% drop in the past month, and a 7.22% flourish in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 5.44%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 4.39% for SYNA. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -9.69% for SYNA’s stock, with a -9.57% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Synaptics Inc (NASDAQ: SYNA) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Synaptics Inc (NASDAQ: SYNA) is above average at 18.64x. The 36-month beta value for SYNA is also noteworthy at 1.52. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 4 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 2 rating it as “overweight,” 4 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for SYNA is 39.20M, and at present, short sellers hold a 11.81% of that float. The average trading volume of SYNA on February 04, 2025 was 590.64K shares.
SYNA) stock’s latest price update
The stock price of Synaptics Inc (NASDAQ: SYNA) has dropped by -13.43 compared to previous close of 85.05. Despite this, the company has seen a fall of -8.57% in its stock price over the last five trading days. globenewswire.com reported 2025-02-03 that SAN JOSE, Calif., Feb. 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Synaptics® Incorporated (Nasdaq: SYNA) today announced a leadership transition under which Michael Hurlston is stepping down as President and Chief Executive Officer and as a member of the Board of Directors, effective immediately. As separately announced today, Hurlston will assume the role of CEO at Lumentum Holdings Inc.
Analysts’ Opinion of SYNA
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for SYNA stocks, with TD Cowen repeating the rating for SYNA by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for SYNA in the upcoming period, according to TD Cowen is $100 based on the research report published on November 08, 2024 of the previous year 2024.
TD Cowen gave a rating of “Buy” to SYNA, setting the target price at $90 in the report published on August 09th of the previous year.
SYNA Trading at -7.77% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought SYNA to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -36.44% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 4.39%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 5.44%, as shares sank -7.75% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +2.81% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, SYNA fell by -7.20%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -10.31% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $81.58. In addition, Synaptics Inc saw -3.52% 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 SYNA starting from Gupta Vikram, who sale 411 shares at the price of $81.63 back on Dec 04 ’24. After this action, Gupta Vikram now owns 40,795 shares of Synaptics Inc, valued at $33,550 using the latest closing price.
VIKRAM GUPTA, the Officer of Synaptics Inc, proposed sale 411 shares at $81.63 during a trade that took place back on Dec 04 ’24, which means that VIKRAM GUPTA is holding shares at $33,550 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for SYNA
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- -0.06 for the present operating margin
- 0.46 for the gross margin
The net margin for Synaptics Inc stands at 0.16. The total capital return value is set at -0.02. Equity return is now at value 11.84, with 5.92 for asset returns.
Based on Synaptics Inc (SYNA), the company’s capital structure generated 0.41 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.08. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.7. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is -0.91.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 49.9 million with net debt to EBITDA at 5.08. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 3.18. The receivables turnover for the company is 7.21for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.35. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 4.49.
Conclusion
In summary, Synaptics Inc (SYNA) 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.
