CGI Inc (NYSE: GIB) has seen a decline in its stock price by -4.66 in relation to its previous close of 110.29. However, the company has experienced a -6.57% decline in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. prnewswire.com reported 2025-02-25 that Stock Market Symbols GIB.A (TSX) GIB (NYSE) cgi.com/newsroom LONDON, United Kingdom, Feb. 25, 2025 /PRNewswire/ – CGI (TSX: GIB.A) (NYSE: GIB) has completed its previously announced acquisition of BJSS, a leading UK-based technology and engineering consultancy. The acquisition aligns with CGI’s strategy to expand its consulting-led services and drive innovation in cloud, AI, data analytics, and software engineering for commercial and public sector clients.
Is It Worth Investing in CGI Inc (NYSE: GIB) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for CGI Inc (NYSE: GIB) is 19.04x, which is above its average ratio. Moreover, the 36-month beta value for GIB is 0.96. Analysts have varying opinions on the stock, with 5 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 7 as “overweight,” 3 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for GIB is 198.05M and currently, short sellers hold a 0.84% of that float. On February 28, 2025, GIB’s average trading volume was 197.42K shares.
GIB’s Market Performance
GIB stock saw a decrease of -6.57% in the past week, with a monthly decline of -8.20% and a quarterly a decrease of -6.62%. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.34%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 2.26% for CGI Inc (GIB). The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -10.09% for GIB stock, with a simple moving average of -4.28% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of GIB
UBS, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see GIB reach a price target of $112. The rating they have provided for GIB stocks is “Neutral” according to the report published on July 19th, 2024.
Jefferies gave a rating of “Buy” to GIB, setting the target price at $120 in the report published on July 02nd of the previous year.
GIB Trading at -6.85% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought GIB to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -14.37% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.26%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.34%, as shares sank -11.36% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -6.32% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, GIB fell by -6.26%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +3.08% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $116.96. In addition, CGI Inc saw -3.82% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Stock Fundamentals for GIB
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- -1.45 for the present operating margin
- -1.41 for the gross margin
The net margin for CGI Inc stands at 0.12. The total capital return value is set at -1.57. Equity return is now at value 19.01, with 10.50 for asset returns.
Based on CGI Inc (GIB), the company’s capital structure generated 0.26 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.67. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.34. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is -256.05.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 2.82 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 0.54. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 2.4. The receivables turnover for the company is 10.11for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.83. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.31.
Conclusion
To wrap up, the performance of CGI Inc (GIB) 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.
