The stock of Rapid7 Inc (RPD) has gone down by -11.17% for the week, with a -17.35% drop in the past month and a -18.26% drop in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 5.31%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are 3.33% for RPD. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -12.70% for RPD’s stock, with a -15.82% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Rapid7 Inc (NASDAQ: RPD) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Rapid7 Inc (NASDAQ: RPD) is 83.16x, which is above its average ratio. Moreover, the 36-month beta value for RPD is 0.88. Analysts have varying opinions on the stock, with 6 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 2 as “overweight,” 17 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for RPD is 60.84M and currently, short sellers hold a 5.55% of that float. On February 21, 2025, RPD’s average trading volume was 741.25K shares.
RPD) stock’s latest price update
Rapid7 Inc (NASDAQ: RPD) has seen a decline in its stock price by -3.08 in relation to its previous close of 33.72. However, the company has experienced a -11.17% decline in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-02-12 that Rapid7, Inc. (NASDAQ:RPD ) Q4 2024 Results Earnings Conference Call February 12, 2025 4:30 PM ET Company Participants Elizabeth Chwalk – Senior Director of Investor Relations Corey Thomas – Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Tim Adams – Chief Financial Officer Conference Call Participants Saket Kalia – Barclays Capital Matthew Hedberg – RBC Capital Markets Fatima Boolani – Citigroup Joseph Gallo – Jefferies Patrick Coleville – Scotiabank Hamza Fodderwala – Morgan Stanley Adam Tindle – Raymond James Jonathan Ho – William Blair Roger Boyd – UBS Gregg Moskowitz – Mizuho Securities Brian Essex – J.P. Morgan Operator My name is Bella and I will be your conference operator today.
Analysts’ Opinion of RPD
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for RPD stocks, with Stifel repeating the rating for RPD by listing it as a “Hold.” The predicted price for RPD in the upcoming period, according to Stifel is $42 based on the research report published on January 17, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Jefferies, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see RPD reach a price target of $50. The rating they have provided for RPD stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on October 16th, 2024.
RPD Trading at -16.11% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought RPD to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -45.01% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.33%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 5.31%, as shares sank -16.82% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -24.75% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, RPD fell by -11.17%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -26.89% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $37.44. In addition, Rapid7 Inc saw -18.77% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at RPD starting from Thomas Corey E., who sale 100,000 shares at the price of $39.38 back on Jan 21 ’25. After this action, Thomas Corey E. now owns 431,469 shares of Rapid7 Inc, valued at $3,937,770 using the latest closing price.
Thomas Corey E., the CEO of Rapid7 Inc, sale 50,000 shares at $39.93 during a trade that took place back on Jan 02 ’25, which means that Thomas Corey E. is holding 431,469 shares at $1,996,576 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for RPD
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.05 for the present operating margin
- 0.7 for the gross margin
The net margin for Rapid7 Inc stands at 0.03. The total capital return value is set at 0.04.
Based on Rapid7 Inc (RPD), the company’s capital structure generated 0.98 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.17. The debt to equity ratio resting at 57.49. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 7.18.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 35.03 million with net debt to EBITDA at 8.51. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 3.26. The receivables turnover for the company is 5.02for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.51. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.16.
Conclusion
To wrap up, the performance of Rapid7 Inc (RPD) has been bad 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.
