The stock of Liberty Energy Inc (LBRT) has seen a -4.00% decrease in the past week, with a -19.05% drop in the past month, and a -8.95% decrease in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.86%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 4.72% for LBRT. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -14.48% for LBRT’s stock, with a simple moving average of -14.88% for the last 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Liberty Energy Inc (NYSE: LBRT) Right Now?
Liberty Energy Inc (NYSE: LBRT) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 9.28x compared to its average ratio, The 36-month beta value for LBRT is at 1.60. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 5 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 2 rating it as “overweight,” 7 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for LBRT is 155.73M, and currently, shorts hold a 10.59% of that float. The average trading volume for LBRT on February 11, 2025 was 2.99M shares.
LBRT) stock’s latest price update
Liberty Energy Inc (NYSE: LBRT)’s stock price has soared by 1.23 in relation to previous closing price of 17.09. Nevertheless, the company has seen a loss of -4.00% in its stock price over the last five trading days. globenewswire.com reported 2025-02-07 that Falcon Oil & Gas Ltd. Completion of Shenandoah SS-2H ST1 stimulation 07 February 2025 – Falcon Oil & Gas Ltd.
Analysts’ Opinion of LBRT
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for LBRT stocks, with Seaport Research Partners repeating the rating for LBRT by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for LBRT in the upcoming period, according to Seaport Research Partners is $27 based on the research report published on January 06, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Goldman, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see LBRT reach a price target of $19. The rating they have provided for LBRT stocks is “Neutral” according to the report published on December 13th, 2024.
Citigroup gave a rating of “Neutral” to LBRT, setting the target price at $19 in the report published on October 18th of the previous year.
LBRT Trading at -11.51% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought LBRT to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -30.10% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 4.72%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.86%, as shares sank -19.16% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -7.59% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, LBRT fell by -4.00%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -24.16% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $20.23. In addition, Liberty Energy Inc saw -13.02% 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 LBRT starting from Stock Michael, who sale 10,000 shares at the price of $17.94 back on Feb 03 ’25. After this action, Stock Michael now owns 717,292 shares of Liberty Energy Inc, valued at $179,380 using the latest closing price.
Stock Michael, the Officer of Liberty Energy Inc, proposed sale 10,000 shares at $17.94 during a trade that took place back on Feb 03 ’25, which means that Stock Michael is holding shares at $179,380 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for LBRT
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.09 for the present operating margin
- 0.34 for the gross margin
The net margin for Liberty Energy Inc stands at 0.07. The total capital return value is set at 0.15. Equity return is now at value 16.54, with 9.98 for asset returns.
Based on Liberty Energy Inc (LBRT), the company’s capital structure generated 0.15 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 2.42. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.17. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 11.92.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 940.53 million with net debt to EBITDA at 0.35. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 0.72. The receivables turnover for the company is 7.99for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 1.31. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.27.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Liberty Energy Inc (LBRT) has had a bad performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is mixed, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others 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.
