DXP Enterprises, Inc (NASDAQ: DXPE)’s stock price has dropped by -7.76 in relation to previous closing price of 102.91. Nevertheless, the company has seen a loss of -6.85% in its stock price over the last five trading days. zacks.com reported 2025-02-19 that DXP Enterprises (DXPE) closed the most recent trading day at $102.91, moving -0.51% from the previous trading session.
Is It Worth Investing in DXP Enterprises, Inc (NASDAQ: DXPE) Right Now?
DXP Enterprises, Inc (NASDAQ: DXPE) has a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.48x that is above its average ratio. Additionally, the 36-month beta value for DXPE is 1.64. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 1 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 rating it as “overweight,” 0 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for DXPE is 12.71M and currently, short sellers hold a 5.19% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of DXPE on February 21, 2025 was 256.48K shares.
DXPE’s Market Performance
DXPE’s stock has seen a -6.85% decrease for the week, with a -7.45% drop in the past month and a 37.59% gain in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 6.00%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 4.70% for DXP Enterprises, Inc The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -6.54% for DXPE’s stock, with a 51.03% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of DXPE
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for DXPE stocks, with Stephens repeating the rating for DXPE by listing it as a “Overweight.” The predicted price for DXPE in the upcoming period, according to Stephens is $25 based on the research report published on October 16, 2020 of the previous year 2020.
Sidoti, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see DXPE reach a price target of $18. The rating they have provided for DXPE stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on May 15th, 2020.
DXPE Trading at 3.22% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought DXPE to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -11.34% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 4.70%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 6.00%, as shares sank -8.91% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +26.48% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, DXPE fell by -6.85%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +83.21% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $101.56. In addition, DXP Enterprises, Inc saw 14.89% 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 DXPE starting from Gregory Christopher T, who sale 1,000 shares at the price of $73.10 back on Dec 03 ’24. After this action, Gregory Christopher T now owns 29,606 shares of DXP Enterprises, Inc, valued at $73,096 using the latest closing price.
Gregory Christopher T, the Officer of DXP Enterprises, Inc, proposed sale 1,000 shares at $73.32 during a trade that took place back on Dec 03 ’24, which means that Gregory Christopher T is holding shares at $73,320 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for DXPE
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.08 for the present operating margin
- 0.31 for the gross margin
The net margin for DXP Enterprises, Inc stands at 0.04. The total capital return value is set at 0.14. Equity return is now at value 17.01, with 5.72 for asset returns.
Based on DXP Enterprises, Inc (DXPE), the company’s capital structure generated 0.59 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.2. The debt to equity ratio resting at 1.43. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 2.17.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 169.43 million with net debt to EBITDA at 3.17. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.17. The receivables turnover for the company is 4.49for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 1.41. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 2.22.
Conclusion
In conclusion, DXP Enterprises, Inc (DXPE) has seen mixed 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 is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
