The stock price of Evertec Inc (NYSE: EVTC) has jumped by 16.11 compared to previous close of 32.34. Despite this, the company has seen a gain of 12.46% in its stock price over the last five trading days. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-02-26 that EVERTEC, Inc. (NYSE:EVTC ) Q4 2024 Earnings Conference Call February 26, 2025 4:30 PM ET Company Participants Beatriz Brown-Saenz – Investor Relations Morgan Schuessler – President and Chief Executive Officer Joaquin Castrillo – Chief Financial Officer Conference Call Participants Nate Svensson – Deutsche Bank Cris Kennedy – William Blair & Company LLC James Friedman – Susquehanna John Davis – Raymond James Operator Good afternoon, everyone and welcome to EVERTEC’s Fourth Quarter 2024 Earnings Conference Call. Today’s conference call is being recorded.
Is It Worth Investing in Evertec Inc (NYSE: EVTC) Right Now?
Evertec Inc (NYSE: EVTC) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 21.68x compared to its average ratio, The 36-month beta value for EVTC is at 1.14. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 1 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 2 rating it as “overweight,” 3 as “hold,” and 1 as “sell.”
The public float for EVTC is 62.70M, and currently, shorts hold a 2.90% of that float. The average trading volume for EVTC on February 28, 2025 was 290.88K shares.
EVTC’s Market Performance
EVTC stock saw an increase of 12.46% in the past week, with a monthly gain of 15.50% and a quarterly increase of 3.42%. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.23%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 2.14% for Evertec Inc (EVTC). The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 12.75% for EVTC’s stock, with a 10.99% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of EVTC
Morgan Stanley, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see EVTC reach a price target of $35, previously predicting the price at $33. The rating they have provided for EVTC stocks is “Equal-Weight” according to the report published on November 21st, 2024.
Susquehanna gave a rating of “Negative” to EVTC, setting the target price at $28 in the report published on September 05th of the previous year.
EVTC Trading at 12.34% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought EVTC to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -9.23% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.14%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.23%, as shares surge +16.69% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +5.95% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, EVTC rose by +12.46%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +0.27% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $33.30. In addition, Evertec Inc saw 8.75% 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 EVTC starting from Vizcarrondo Miguel, who sale 8,123 shares at the price of $34.09 back on Dec 20 ’24. After this action, Vizcarrondo Miguel now owns 113,915 shares of Evertec Inc, valued at $276,947 using the latest closing price.
MIGUEL VIZCARRONDO, the Officer of Evertec Inc, proposed sale 8,123 shares at $34.09 during a trade that took place back on Dec 20 ’24, which means that MIGUEL VIZCARRONDO is holding shares at $276,947 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for EVTC
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.22 for the present operating margin
- 0.52 for the gross margin
The net margin for Evertec Inc stands at 0.18. The total capital return value is set at 0.03. Equity return is now at value 21.11, with 5.75 for asset returns.
Based on Evertec Inc (EVTC), the company’s capital structure generated 0.61 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.0. The debt to equity ratio resting at 1.57. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is -2.78.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 170.58 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 13.24. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 3.15. The receivables turnover for the company is 1.58for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.12. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.89.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Evertec Inc (EVTC) has had a better performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is mixed, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others 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.
