The stock of ZipRecruiter Inc (ZIP) has gone up by 7.32% for the week, with a 7.48% rise in the past month and a -17.80% drop in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 5.01%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are 4.52% for ZIP. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 8.89% for ZIP’s stock, with a -14.94% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in ZipRecruiter Inc (NYSE: ZIP) Right Now?
ZipRecruiter Inc (NYSE: ZIP) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 246.60x compared to its average ratio. ZIP has 36-month beta value of 1.18. Analysts have mixed views on the stock, with 1 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 as “overweight,” 6 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for ZIP is 69.43M, and currently, short sellers hold a 4.46% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of ZIP on February 05, 2025 was 445.69K shares.
ZIP) stock’s latest price update
ZipRecruiter Inc (NYSE: ZIP)’s stock price has soared by 10.12 in relation to previous closing price of 6.92. Nevertheless, the company has seen a gain of 7.32% in its stock price over the last five trading days. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-01-26 that Shares have remained under pressure in a persistently weak hiring market in the US. Despite facing substantial revenue declines in recent quarters, the company has remained profitable, though margins have fallen drastically. The outlook for this year appears to be more favorable, while the current valuation remains attractive at just 7.7 times FCF.
Analysts’ Opinion of ZIP
Goldman, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see ZIP reach a price target of $15. The rating they have provided for ZIP stocks is “Neutral” according to the report published on January 19th, 2024.
Wells Fargo gave a rating of “Overweight” to ZIP, setting the target price at $15 in the report published on November 20th of the previous year.
ZIP Trading at 0.13% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought ZIP to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -49.00% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 4.52%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 5.01%, as shares surge +9.64% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -12.81% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, ZIP rose by +7.32%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -26.45% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $7.00. In addition, ZipRecruiter Inc saw 5.25% 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 ZIP starting from SAKAMOTO RYAN T., who sale 1,925 shares at the price of $6.97 back on Jan 21 ’25. After this action, SAKAMOTO RYAN T. now owns 110,411 shares of ZipRecruiter Inc, valued at $13,417 using the latest closing price.
RYAN SAKAMOTO, the Officer of ZipRecruiter Inc, proposed sale 4,420 shares at $6.90 during a trade that took place back on Jan 21 ’25, which means that RYAN SAKAMOTO is holding shares at $30,498 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for ZIP
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.05 for the present operating margin
- 0.89 for the gross margin
The net margin for ZipRecruiter Inc stands at 0.01. The total capital return value is set at 0.05. Equity return is now at value 430.38, with 0.55 for asset returns.
Based on ZipRecruiter Inc (ZIP), the company’s capital structure generated 0.98 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.12. The debt to equity ratio resting at 40.75. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 0.89.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 111.57 million with net debt to EBITDA at 7.4. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 2.15. The receivables turnover for the company is 20.52for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.77. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 7.35.
Conclusion
To put it simply, ZipRecruiter Inc (ZIP) has had a mixed performance in recent times. Analysts have a mixed opinion on the stock, with some rating 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.
