Jakks Pacific Inc (NASDAQ: JAKK)’s stock price has decreased by -17.01 compared to its previous closing price of 34.82. However, the company has seen a -15.08% decrease in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-02-20 that JAKKS Pacific, Inc. (NASDAQ:JAKK ) Q4 2024 Earnings Conference Call February 20, 2025 5:00 PM ET Company Participants Stephen Berman – Chairman & Chief Executive Officer John Kimble – Chief Financial Officer Conference Call Participants Eric Beder – Small Cap Consumer Research Tom Forte – The Maxim Group Operator Good afternoon, everyone. Welcome to the JAKKS Pacific Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2024 Earnings Conference Call with management, who will review financial results for the quarter ending December 31, 2024.
Is It Worth Investing in Jakks Pacific Inc (NASDAQ: JAKK) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Jakks Pacific Inc (NASDAQ: JAKK) is 10.56x, which is above its average ratio. Moreover, the 36-month beta value for JAKK is 2.14. Analysts have varying opinions on the stock, with 2 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 as “overweight,” 0 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for JAKK is 8.13M and currently, short sellers hold a 2.40% of that float. On February 21, 2025, JAKK’s average trading volume was 93.52K shares.
JAKK’s Market Performance
JAKK’s stock has seen a -15.08% decrease for the week, with a 1.58% rise in the past month and a 6.68% gain in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.38%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 3.26% for Jakks Pacific Inc The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -8.91% for JAKK’s stock, with a 18.23% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of JAKK
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for JAKK stocks, with B. Riley Securities repeating the rating for JAKK by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for JAKK in the upcoming period, according to B. Riley Securities is $37 based on the research report published on September 17, 2024 of the previous year 2024.
Maxim Group, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see JAKK reach a price target of $46. The rating they have provided for JAKK stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on August 26th, 2024.
Jefferies gave a rating of “Buy” to JAKK, setting the target price at $23 in the report published on January 12th of the previous year.
JAKK Trading at -1.02% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought JAKK to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -20.50% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.26%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.38%, as shares surge +5.42% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +5.61% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, JAKK fell by -13.19%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +58.05% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $31.76. In addition, Jakks Pacific Inc saw 2.66% 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 JAKK starting from Kimble John Louis, who sale 48,253 shares at the price of $27.62 back on Nov 21 ’24. After this action, Kimble John Louis now owns 95,544 shares of Jakks Pacific Inc, valued at $1,332,748 using the latest closing price.
Kimble John Louis, the Officer of Jakks Pacific Inc, proposed sale 48,253 shares at $28.54 during a trade that took place back on Nov 21 ’24, which means that Kimble John Louis is holding shares at $1,377,141 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for JAKK
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.06 for the present operating margin
- 0.31 for the gross margin
The net margin for Jakks Pacific Inc stands at 0.05. The total capital return value is set at 0.14. Equity return is now at value 14.20, with 6.20 for asset returns.
Based on Jakks Pacific Inc (JAKK), the company’s capital structure generated 0.08 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at -1.66. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.09. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 23.7.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 59.98 million with net debt to EBITDA at -0.0. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 0.46. The receivables turnover for the company is 2.37for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 1.31. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.51.
Conclusion
To wrap up, the performance of Jakks Pacific Inc (JAKK) has been mixed in recent times. The stock has received a bullish 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.
