Youdao Inc ADR (NYSE: DAO)’s stock price has gone rise by 6.26 in comparison to its previous close of 10.39, however, the company has experienced a 13.00% increase in its stock price over the last five trading days. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-02-20 that Youdao, Inc. (NYSE:DAO ) Q4 2024 Earnings Conference Call February 20, 2025 5:00 AM ET Company Participants Jeffrey Wang – Investor Relations Director Feng Zhou – Chief Executive Officer Peng Su – Vice President, Strategy & Capital Markets Lei Jin – President Wayne Li – Vice President, Finance Conference Call Participants Brian Gong – Citi Brenda Zhao – CICC Thomas Chong – Jefferies Bo Zhang – Huatai Securities Operator Good day, and welcome to the Youdao 2024 Fourth Quarter and Full-Year Earnings Conference Call. Today’s conference is being recorded.
Is It Worth Investing in Youdao Inc ADR (NYSE: DAO) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Youdao Inc ADR (NYSE: DAO) is above average at 113.58x. The 36-month beta value for DAO is also noteworthy at 0.38. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 6 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 rating it as “overweight,” 2 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for DAO is 28.33M, and at present, short sellers hold a 0.90% of that float. The average trading volume of DAO on February 21, 2025 was 175.04K shares.
DAO’s Market Performance
DAO stock saw an increase of 13.00% in the past week, with a monthly gain of 60.70% and a quarterly increase of 119.05%. The volatility ratio for the week is 13.06%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 13.04% for Youdao Inc ADR (DAO). The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 23.00% for DAO’s stock, with a 119.07% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of DAO
Daiwa Securities, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see DAO reach a price target of $4.60, previously predicting the price at $7. The rating they have provided for DAO stocks is “Neutral” according to the report published on November 08th, 2023.
Daiwa Securities gave a rating of “Outperform” to DAO, setting the target price at $9.50 in the report published on March 20th of the previous year.
DAO Trading at 40.99% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought DAO to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -6.60% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 13.04%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 13.06%, as shares surge +56.03% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +55.14% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, DAO rose by +11.16%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +202.51% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $8.97. In addition, Youdao Inc ADR saw 49.19% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Stock Fundamentals for DAO
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.02 for the present operating margin
- 0.49 for the gross margin
The net margin for Youdao Inc ADR stands at 0.01. The total capital return value is set at -0.12.
The debt to equity ratio resting at -0.81. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 1.88.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is -439.92 million with net debt to EBITDA at 9.25. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.89. The receivables turnover for the company is 11.62for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 3.42. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.50.
Conclusion
In summary, Youdao Inc ADR (DAO) has had a better performance as of late. Analysts have bullish opinions on the stock, with some viewing it as a “buy” and others 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.
