The stock price of Hillman Solutions Corp (NASDAQ: HLMN) has surged by 0.99 when compared to previous closing price of 10.14, but the company has seen a 0.99% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-02-18 that Hillman Solutions Corp. (NASDAQ:HLMN ) Q4 2024 Earnings Conference Call February 18, 2025 8:30 AM ET Company Participants Michael Koehler – Vice President of Investor Relations and Treasury Jon Michael Adinolfi – President and Chief Executive Officer Robert Kraft – Chief Financial Officer Douglas Cahill – Executive Chairman Conference Call Participants Brian McNamara – Canaccord Genuity Ryan Merkel – William Blair Matthew Bouley – Barclays Brian Butler – Stifel David Manthey – Robert W. Baird Reuben Garner – Benchmark Operator Good morning, and welcome to the Fourth Quarter 2024 Results and Full-Year 2025 Guidance Presentation for Hillman Solutions Corp. My name is Shannon and I will be your conference call operator today.
Is It Worth Investing in Hillman Solutions Corp (NASDAQ: HLMN) Right Now?
Hillman Solutions Corp (NASDAQ: HLMN) has a price-to-earnings ratio of 118.11x that is above its average ratio. Additionally, the 36-month beta value for HLMN is 1.67. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 5 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 2 rating it as “overweight,” 2 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for HLMN is 193.51M and currently, short sellers hold a 1.14% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of HLMN on February 20, 2025 was 870.02K shares.
HLMN’s Market Performance
HLMN stock saw an increase of 0.99% in the past week, with a monthly gain of 2.40% and a quarterly increase of -6.91%. The volatility ratio for the week is 4.50%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 2.90% for Hillman Solutions Corp (HLMN). The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 0.90% for HLMN stock, with a simple moving average of 3.00% 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 0.80% 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 -15.23% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.90%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 4.50%, as shares sank -0.39% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -10.80% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, HLMN rose by +0.99%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +5.68% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $10.15. In addition, Hillman Solutions Corp saw 5.13% 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
- 0.75 for the gross margin
The net margin for Hillman Solutions Corp stands at 0.03. The total capital return value is set at 0.08. Equity return is now at value 1.48, with 0.74 for asset returns.
Based on Hillman Solutions Corp (HLMN), the company’s capital structure generated 0.4 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.28. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.67. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 1.62.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 182.57 million with net debt to EBITDA at 2.33. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.06. The receivables turnover for the company is 23.64for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 1.11. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 2.26.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Hillman Solutions Corp (HLMN) has seen better performance in recent times. Analysts have a bullish opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others rating it 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.
