PubMatic Inc (NASDAQ: PUBM)’s stock price has plunge by -8.87relation to previous closing price of 17.14. Nevertheless, the company has seen a -1.39% plunge in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. fool.com reported 2025-01-26 that Even the best growth companies go through rough patches. For DigitalOcean (DOCN 3.74%) and PubMatic (PUBM -1.06%), sluggish revenue growth has been a problem in recent years.
Is It Worth Investing in PubMatic Inc (NASDAQ: PUBM) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for PubMatic Inc (NASDAQ: PUBM) is above average at 50.68x, Company’s 36-month beta value is 1.40.Analysts have differing opinions on the stock, with 5 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 2 as “overweight,” 5 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for PUBM is 39.24M, and currently, short sellers hold a 2.74% ratio of that floaft. The average trading volume of PUBM on February 13, 2025 was 340.90K shares.
PUBM’s Market Performance
PUBM stock saw an increase of -1.39% in the past week, with a monthly gain of 11.57% and a quarterly increase of -4.58%. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.52%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 3.33% for PubMatic Inc (PUBM). The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 0.96% for PUBM’s stock, with a -10.52% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of PUBM
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for PUBM stocks, with Scotiabank repeating the rating for PUBM by listing it as a “Sector Perform.” The predicted price for PUBM in the upcoming period, according to Scotiabank is $17 based on the research report published on December 05, 2024 of the previous year 2024.
Evercore ISI, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see PUBM reach a price target of $22, previously predicting the price at $20. The rating they have provided for PUBM stocks is “Outperform” according to the report published on November 13th, 2024.
PUBM Trading at 0.50% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought PUBM to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -38.41% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.33%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.52%, as shares surge +7.41% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -3.03% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, PUBM fell by -2.35%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -33.36% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $15.46. In addition, PubMatic Inc saw 6.33% 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 PUBM starting from Kumar Mukul, who sale 7,000 shares at the price of $16.51 back on Feb 10 ’25. After this action, Kumar Mukul now owns 52,005 shares of PubMatic Inc, valued at $115,540 using the latest closing price.
Gimbel Lisa, the CHIEF ACCOUNTING OFFICER of PubMatic Inc, sale 300 shares at $14.69 during a trade that took place back on Feb 03 ’25, which means that Gimbel Lisa is holding 3,534 shares at $4,407 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for PUBM
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.03 for the present operating margin
- 0.65 for the gross margin
The net margin for PubMatic Inc stands at 0.06. The total capital return value is set at 0.03. Equity return is now at value 6.27, with 2.66 for asset returns.
Based on PubMatic Inc (PUBM), the company’s capital structure generated 0.12 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 2.38. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.13. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 6.69.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 46.81 million with net debt to EBITDA at -1.01. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 2.42. The receivables turnover for the company is 0.77for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.42. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.35.
Conclusion
In a nutshell, PubMatic Inc (PUBM) has experienced a mixed 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.
