Gilat Satellite Networks (NASDAQ: GILT)’s stock price has gone rise by 4.08 in comparison to its previous close of 7.35, however, the company has experienced a 3.52% increase in its stock price over the last five trading days. globenewswire.com reported 2025-02-18 that Gilat Defense integrates technologies from Gilat, Gilat DataPath, Gilat Wavestream & Gilat Stellar Blu to deliver mission-critical defense solutions and services Gilat Defense integrates technologies from Gilat, Gilat DataPath, Gilat Wavestream & Gilat Stellar Blu to deliver mission-critical defense solutions and services
Is It Worth Investing in Gilat Satellite Networks (NASDAQ: GILT) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Gilat Satellite Networks (NASDAQ: GILT) is above average at 17.55x. The 36-month beta value for GILT is also noteworthy at 0.61. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 2 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 rating it as “overweight,” 0 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for GILT is 55.56M, and at present, short sellers hold a 0.45% of that float. The average trading volume of GILT on February 19, 2025 was 432.55K shares.
GILT’s Market Performance
GILT stock saw an increase of 3.52% in the past week, with a monthly gain of 14.69% and a quarterly increase of 56.92%. The volatility ratio for the week is 6.40%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 4.63% for Gilat Satellite Networks (GILT). The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 6.40% for GILT’s stock, with a 42.54% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of GILT
Needham, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see GILT reach a price target of $7. The rating they have provided for GILT stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on June 27th, 2023.
GILT Trading at 16.01% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought GILT to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -1.54% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 4.63%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 6.40%, as shares surge +9.42% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +25.22% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, GILT rose by +3.79%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +52.79% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $7.19. In addition, Gilat Satellite Networks saw 24.39% 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 GILT starting from Moyal Lior, who proposed sale 11,651 shares at the price of $6.78 back on Feb 18 ’25. After this action, Moyal Lior now owns shares of Gilat Satellite Networks, valued at $78,994 using the latest closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for GILT
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.06 for the present operating margin
- 0.37 for the gross margin
The net margin for Gilat Satellite Networks stands at 0.05. The total capital return value is set at 0.06. Equity return is now at value 8.58, with 5.80 for asset returns.
Based on Gilat Satellite Networks (GILT), the company’s capital structure generated 0.03 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 2.68.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 41.83 million with net debt to EBITDA at -3.09. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.11. The receivables turnover for the company is 3.63for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.7. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 2.52.
Conclusion
In summary, Gilat Satellite Networks (GILT) has had a better performance as of late. Analysts have bullish opinions on the stock, with some viewing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
