The stock price of Professional Diversity Network Inc (NASDAQ: IPDN) has jumped by 13.01 compared to previous close of 0.35. Despite this, the company has seen a gain of 8.27% in its stock price over the last five trading days. globenewswire.com reported 2025-02-12 that CHICAGO, Feb. 12, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Professional Diversity Network, Inc. (NASDAQ: IPDN) (“PDN” or the “Company”), a developer and operator of online and in-person networks that provide access to networking, training, educational, and employment opportunities for diverse individuals, today announced a strategic $1.3 million investment in AI Geometric Ltd., securing a 13% equity stake as of January 27, 2025. This pivotal investment is set to revolutionize the technological infrastructure of TalentAlly LLC, PDN’s flagship recruitment platform, enhancing its AI-driven recruitment ecosystem, which includes automated job applications, intelligent candidate screening, and interactive interview preparation, benefiting both job seekers and employers alike.
Is It Worth Investing in Professional Diversity Network Inc (NASDAQ: IPDN) Right Now?
Analysts have varying opinions on the stock, with 0 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 as “overweight,” 0 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for IPDN is 6.65M and currently, short sellers hold a 1.42% of that float. On February 20, 2025, IPDN’s average trading volume was 165.51K shares.
IPDN’s Market Performance
The stock of Professional Diversity Network Inc (IPDN) has seen a 8.27% increase in the past week, with a -6.83% drop in the past month, and a -56.67% fall in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 13.43%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 9.37% for IPDN. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 5.44% for IPDN’s stock, with a -35.13% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
IPDN Trading at -11.82% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought IPDN to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -84.40% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 9.37%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 13.43%, as shares sank -5.22% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -41.79% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, IPDN rose by +8.27%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -77.71% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $0.3699. In addition, Professional Diversity Network Inc saw -22.00% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Stock Fundamentals for IPDN
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- -0.25 for the present operating margin
- 0.59 for the gross margin
The net margin for Professional Diversity Network Inc stands at -0.24. The total capital return value is set at -0.08. Equity return is now at value -99.05, with -38.11 for asset returns.
Based on Professional Diversity Network Inc (IPDN), the company’s capital structure generated 0.13 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at -6.32. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.14. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is -32.91.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is -3.91 million with net debt to EBITDA at -0.08. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 0.0. The receivables turnover for the company is 1.65for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.32. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.45.
Conclusion
To wrap up, the performance of Professional Diversity Network Inc (IPDN) has been bad in recent times. The stock has received a mixed of “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.
