The stock of Hillman Solutions Corp (NASDAQ: HLMN) has decreased by -0.89 when compared to last closing price of 10.14. Despite this, the company has experienced a 0.50% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. globenewswire.com reported 2025-01-24 that CINCINNATI, Jan. 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Hillman Solutions Corp. (Nasdaq: HLMN) (“Hillman”), a leading provider of hardware products and merchandising solutions, plans to host a conference call to discuss its results for the thirteen and fifty-two weeks ended December 28, 2024 on Tuesday, February 18 at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time. Hillman will issue its earnings release and 2025 guidance on the same day prior to the results presentation.
Is It Worth Investing in Hillman Solutions Corp (NASDAQ: HLMN) Right Now?
Hillman Solutions Corp (NASDAQ: HLMN) has a price-to-earnings ratio that is above its average at 243.34x. The stock has a 36-month beta value of 1.67. Opinions on the stock are mixed, with 5 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 2 as “overweight,” 2 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for HLMN is 192.39M, and at present, short sellers hold a 1.15% of that float. On February 13, 2025, the average trading volume of HLMN was 831.30K shares.
HLMN’s Market Performance
The stock of Hillman Solutions Corp (HLMN) has seen a 0.50% increase in the past week, with a 5.90% rise in the past month, and a -9.99% fall in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.98%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.45% for HLMN. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -0.63% for HLMN stock, with a simple moving average of 1.21% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of HLMN
Barclays, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see HLMN reach a price target of $9. The rating they have provided for HLMN stocks is “Equal Weight” according to the report published on December 13th, 2023.
Canaccord Genuity gave a rating of “Buy” to HLMN, setting the target price at $12 in the report published on July 11th of the previous year.
HLMN Trading at -1.94% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought HLMN to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -16.80% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.45%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.98%, as shares surge +1.72% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -10.83% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, HLMN rose by +0.50%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +3.82% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $10.11. In addition, Hillman Solutions Corp saw 3.18% 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 HLMN starting from Woodlief Philip, who sale 19,779 shares at the price of $11.18 back on Dec 06 ’24. After this action, Woodlief Philip now owns 55,811 shares of Hillman Solutions Corp, valued at $221,129 using the latest closing price.
Woodlief Philip, the Director of Hillman Solutions Corp, proposed sale 19,779 shares at $11.18 during a trade that took place back on Dec 06 ’24, which means that Woodlief Philip is holding shares at $221,116 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for HLMN
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.06 for the present operating margin
- 0.44 for the gross margin
The net margin for Hillman Solutions Corp stands at 0.01. The total capital return value is set at 0.04. Equity return is now at value 0.72, with 0.35 for asset returns.
Based on Hillman Solutions Corp (HLMN), the company’s capital structure generated 0.41 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.26. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.71. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 1.38.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 182.57 million with net debt to EBITDA at 3.73. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.87. The receivables turnover for the company is 11.35for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.61. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 2.32.
Conclusion
To sum up, Hillman Solutions Corp (HLMN) has seen a better performance recently. Analysts have differing views on the stock, with some seeing 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.
