The stock price of Weibo Corp ADR (NASDAQ: WB) has jumped by 3.87 compared to previous close of 10.60. Despite this, the company has seen a gain of 4.90% in its stock price over the last five trading days. zacks.com reported 2024-12-05 that The Zacks Internet – Content industry participants like Yelp (YELP), Weibo (WB) and Angi (ANGI) are benefiting from expanding mobile, digital and cloud-based offerings amid challenging macroeconomic conditions globally.
Is It Worth Investing in Weibo Corp ADR (NASDAQ: WB) Right Now?
Weibo Corp ADR (NASDAQ: WB) has a price-to-earnings ratio that is above its average at 7.64x. The stock has a 36-month beta value of 0.26. Opinions on the stock are mixed, with 8 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 as “overweight,” 10 as “hold,” and 1 as “sell.”
The public float for WB is 155.43M, and at present, short sellers hold a 11.12% of that float. On February 26, 2025, the average trading volume of WB was 1.35M shares.
WB’s Market Performance
WB stock saw an increase of 4.90% in the past week, with a monthly gain of 12.05% and a quarterly increase of 22.80%. The volatility ratio for the week is 4.95%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 5.09% for Weibo Corp ADR (WB). The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 4.01% for WB’s stock, with a simple moving average of 22.91% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of WB
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for WB stocks, with Morgan Stanley repeating the rating for WB by listing it as a “Underweight.” The predicted price for WB in the upcoming period, according to Morgan Stanley is $10 based on the research report published on May 17, 2024 of the previous year 2024.
UBS gave a rating of “Buy” to WB, setting the target price at $11.50 in the report published on March 19th of the previous year.
WB Trading at 9.90% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought WB to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -11.17% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 5.09%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 4.95%, as shares surge +11.22% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +7.26% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, WB rose by +6.24%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +18.17% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $10.60. In addition, Weibo Corp ADR saw 15.34% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Stock Fundamentals for WB
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.28 for the present operating margin
- 0.79 for the gross margin
The net margin for Weibo Corp ADR stands at 0.21. The total capital return value is set at 0.09. Equity return is now at value 11.05, with 5.63 for asset returns.
The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.52. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 26.62.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 714.45 million with net debt to EBITDA at 1.25. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.9. The receivables turnover for the company is 1.99for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.27. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 3.57.
Conclusion
To sum up, Weibo Corp ADR (WB) has seen a better performance recently. Analysts have differing views on the stock, with some seeing 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.
