Neogen Corp (NASDAQ: NEOG)’s stock price has decreased by -2.74 compared to its previous closing price of 10.94. However, the company has seen a -7.80% decrease in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-01-30 that Vertiv Holdings Co. excels with strong AI-related data center demand, projecting 16%-18% organic revenue growth for 2025, and increased profit margins. Chart Industries, Inc. shows robust fundamentals with record revenue and margins, expecting 12% revenue and 18% EBITDA growth in 2025. Intapp, Inc. benefits from strong quarterly results, 17% revenue growth, and a record pipeline, driven by AI product demand and favorable M&A activity.
Is It Worth Investing in Neogen Corp (NASDAQ: NEOG) Right Now?
Company’s 36-month beta value is 1.25.Analysts have differing opinions on the stock, with 2 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 as “overweight,” 1 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for NEOG is 216.35M, and currently, short sellers hold a 9.84% ratio of that floaft. The average trading volume of NEOG on February 05, 2025 was 2.29M shares.
NEOG’s Market Performance
NEOG stock saw a decrease of -7.80% in the past week, with a monthly decline of -10.89% and a quarterly a decrease of -25.49%. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.57%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 5.16% for Neogen Corp (NEOG). The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -10.05% for NEOG’s stock, with a -26.90% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of NEOG
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for NEOG stocks, with Guggenheim repeating the rating for NEOG by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for NEOG in the upcoming period, according to Guggenheim is $15 based on the research report published on December 19, 2024 of the previous year 2024.
Wells Fargo, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see NEOG reach a price target of $22. The rating they have provided for NEOG stocks is “Overweight” according to the report published on June 16th, 2023.
NEOG Trading at -14.94% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought NEOG to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -42.73% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 5.16%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.57%, as shares sank -13.14% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -29.49% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, NEOG fell by -7.80%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -12.36% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $11.83. In addition, Neogen Corp saw -12.36% 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 NEOG starting from Naemura David H., who purchase 14,800 shares at the price of $11.11 back on Jan 16 ’25. After this action, Naemura David H. now owns 61,434 shares of Neogen Corp, valued at $164,428 using the latest closing price.
ADENT JOHN EDWARD, the CEO of Neogen Corp, purchase 23,035 shares at $11.03 during a trade that took place back on Jan 16 ’25, which means that ADENT JOHN EDWARD is holding 269,164 shares at $254,076 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for NEOG
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- -0.47 for the present operating margin
- 0.49 for the gross margin
The net margin for Neogen Corp stands at -0.52. The total capital return value is set at -0.11. Equity return is now at value -16.38, with -11.01 for asset returns.
Based on Neogen Corp (NEOG), the company’s capital structure generated 0.25 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.02. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.33. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is -5.78.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 182.6 million with net debt to EBITDA at -2.2. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 3.35. The receivables turnover for the company is 5.57for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.23. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 3.77.
Conclusion
In a nutshell, Neogen Corp (NEOG) has experienced a bad 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.
