Etsy Inc (NASDAQ: ETSY) has seen a rise in its stock price by 3.86 in relation to its previous close of 51.26. However, the company has experienced a -6.92% decline in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. fool.com reported 2025-02-24 that Warren Buffett, arguably the greatest investor of all time, once said it is wise for investors to be fearful when others are greedy. One way to apply this advice from the Oracle of Omaha is to look at a soaring stock market and identify companies that aren’t performing nearly as well — or are just performing poorly — but still have attractive prospects.
Is It Worth Investing in Etsy Inc (NASDAQ: ETSY) Right Now?
Etsy Inc (NASDAQ: ETSY) has a price-to-earnings ratio that is above its average at 22.45x. The stock has a 36-month beta value of 2.23. Opinions on the stock are mixed, with 9 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 2 as “overweight,” 18 as “hold,” and 3 as “sell.”
The public float for ETSY is 105.96M, and at present, short sellers hold a 17.11% of that float. On February 25, 2025, the average trading volume of ETSY was 3.62M shares.
ETSY’s Market Performance
ETSY’s stock has seen a -6.92% decrease for the week, with a 0.28% rise in the past month and a 5.61% gain in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 5.50%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 4.17% for Etsy Inc The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -2.01% for ETSY’s stock, with a -5.21% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of ETSY
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for ETSY stocks, with Jefferies repeating the rating for ETSY by listing it as a “Hold.” The predicted price for ETSY in the upcoming period, according to Jefferies is $55 based on the research report published on January 13, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Needham, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see ETSY reach a price target of $60. The rating they have provided for ETSY stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on October 23rd, 2024.
Goldman gave a rating of “Sell” to ETSY, setting the target price at $45 in the report published on October 15th of the previous year.
ETSY Trading at -2.78% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought ETSY to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -28.84% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 4.17%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 5.50%, as shares surge +1.93% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -9.38% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, ETSY fell by -6.92%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -14.76% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $54.33. In addition, Etsy Inc saw 0.66% 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 ETSY starting from Silverman Josh, who proposed sale 21,666 shares at the price of $51.02 back on Feb 24 ’25. After this action, Silverman Josh now owns shares of Etsy Inc, valued at $1,105,399 using the latest closing price.
Rachana Kumar, the Former Officer of Etsy Inc, proposed sale 50,248 shares at $51.00 during a trade that took place back on Feb 21 ’25, which means that Rachana Kumar is holding shares at $2,562,648 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for ETSY
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.14 for the present operating margin
- 0.72 for the gross margin
The net margin for Etsy Inc stands at 0.11. The total capital return value is set at 0.22.
Based on Etsy Inc (ETSY), the company’s capital structure generated -0.15 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 7.55.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 532.65 million with net debt to EBITDA at -1.34. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.78. The receivables turnover for the company is 14.16for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 1.16. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 2.00.
Conclusion
To sum up, Etsy Inc (ETSY) has seen a mixed performance recently. Analysts have differing views on the stock, with some seeing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. 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.
