Solventum Corp (NYSE: SOLV)’s stock price has increased by 10.36 compared to its previous closing price of 76.28. However, the company has seen a 13.24% increase in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-02-25 that Solventum In The Early Stages Of A Multiyear Turnaround Effort
Is It Worth Investing in Solventum Corp (NYSE: SOLV) Right Now?
Analysts have varying opinions on the stock, with 1 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 as “overweight,” 9 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for SOLV is 138.25M and currently, short sellers hold a 3.22% of that float. On February 25, 2025, SOLV’s average trading volume was 862.90K shares.
SOLV’s Market Performance
SOLV’s stock has seen a 13.24% increase for the week, with a 12.25% rise in the past month and a 23.09% gain in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.57%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.29% for Solventum Corp The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 12.51% for SOLV’s stock, with a 29.08% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of SOLV
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for SOLV stocks, with Mizuho repeating the rating for SOLV by listing it as a “Neutral.” The predicted price for SOLV in the upcoming period, according to Mizuho is $70 based on the research report published on December 04, 2024 of the previous year 2024.
Stifel, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see SOLV reach a price target of $82. The rating they have provided for SOLV stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on October 08th, 2024.
Piper Sandler gave a rating of “Neutral” to SOLV, setting the target price at $71 in the report published on October 07th of the previous year.
SOLV Trading at 17.60% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought SOLV to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -12.36% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.29%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.57%, as shares surge +10.49% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +19.08% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, SOLV rose by +11.68%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +26.63% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $74.76. In addition, Solventum Corp saw 27.43% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Stock Fundamentals for SOLV
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.15 for the present operating margin
- 0.55 for the gross margin
The net margin for Solventum Corp stands at 0.06. The total capital return value is set at 0.11.
Based on Solventum Corp (SOLV), the company’s capital structure generated 0.72 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.19. The debt to equity ratio resting at 2.54. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 4.81.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 2.04 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 4.09. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 2.64. The receivables turnover for the company is 7.49for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.56. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.15.
Conclusion
To wrap up, the performance of Solventum Corp (SOLV) has been better in recent times. The stock has received a mixed of “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
