The stock of Groupon Inc (GRPN) has gone down by -15.33% for the week, with a 3.39% rise in the past month and a 17.92% rise in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 5.51%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are 5.30% for GRPN. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -7.47% for GRPN’s stock, with a simple moving average of -11.86% for the last 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Groupon Inc (NASDAQ: GRPN) Right Now?
Groupon Inc (NASDAQ: GRPN) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 23.26x compared to its average ratio, The 36-month beta value for GRPN is at 1.40. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 1 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 rating it as “overweight,” 0 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for GRPN is 21.31M, and currently, shorts hold a 36.84% of that float. The average trading volume for GRPN on February 28, 2025 was 1.06M shares.
GRPN) stock’s latest price update
Groupon Inc (NASDAQ: GRPN) has experienced a decline in its stock price by -5.75 compared to its previous closing price of 11.66. However, the company has seen a fall of -15.33% in its stock price over the last five trading days. zacks.com reported 2025-02-25 that In the most recent trading session, Groupon (GRPN) closed at $11.80, indicating a -1.09% shift from the previous trading day.
Analysts’ Opinion of GRPN
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for GRPN stocks, with Northland Capital repeating the rating for GRPN by listing it as a “Outperform.” The predicted price for GRPN in the upcoming period, according to Northland Capital is $22 based on the research report published on July 10, 2024 of the previous year 2024.
ROTH MKM, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see GRPN reach a price target of $30. The rating they have provided for GRPN stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on October 13th, 2023.
Goldman gave a rating of “Sell” to GRPN, setting the target price at $11 in the report published on July 15th of the previous year.
GRPN Trading at -4.81% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought GRPN to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -43.81% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 5.30%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 5.51%, as shares surge +4.07% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -7.26% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, GRPN fell by -15.33%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +4.67% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $11.88. In addition, Groupon Inc saw -9.55% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at GRPN starting from Harinstein Jason, who purchase 15,000 shares at the price of $10.61 back on Aug 08 ’24. After this action, Harinstein Jason now owns 55,658 shares of Groupon Inc, valued at $159,150 using the latest closing price.
Bass Robert J, the Director of Groupon Inc, sale 4,583 shares at $11.35 during a trade that took place back on Aug 05 ’24, which means that Bass Robert J is holding 104,731 shares at $52,017 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for GRPN
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.04 for the present operating margin
- 0.9 for the gross margin
The net margin for Groupon Inc stands at 0.04. The total capital return value is set at 0.08. Equity return is now at value -472.72, with 3.61 for asset returns.
Based on Groupon Inc (GRPN), the company’s capital structure generated 0.85 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.18. The debt to equity ratio resting at 5.82. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 2.76.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 23.51 million with net debt to EBITDA at 2.16. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.02. The receivables turnover for the company is 12.46for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.91. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.93.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Groupon Inc (GRPN) has had a mixed performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is bullish, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others 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.
