The stock price of Illumina Inc (NASDAQ: ILMN) has dropped by -1.96 compared to previous close of 84.20. Despite this, the company has seen a fall of -13.79% in its stock price over the last five trading days. barrons.com reported 2025-03-04 that Illumina was placed on China’s list of ‘unreliable entities’ in February.
Is It Worth Investing in Illumina Inc (NASDAQ: ILMN) Right Now?
Moreover, the 36-month beta value for ILMN is 1.38. Analysts have varying opinions on the stock, with 7 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 5 as “overweight,” 11 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for ILMN is 157.62M and currently, short sellers hold a 4.08% of that float. On March 04, 2025, ILMN’s average trading volume was 2.46M shares.
ILMN’s Market Performance
The stock of Illumina Inc (ILMN) has seen a -13.79% decrease in the past week, with a -37.81% drop in the past month, and a -42.81% fall in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 4.60%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 4.54% for ILMN. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -18.17% for ILMN’s stock, with a -34.37% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of ILMN
HSBC Securities, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see ILMN reach a price target of $100. The rating they have provided for ILMN stocks is “Hold” according to the report published on February 28th, 2025.
Barclays gave a rating of “Underweight” to ILMN, setting the target price at $100 in the report published on February 10th of the current year.
ILMN Trading at -32.27% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought ILMN to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -47.30% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 4.54%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 4.60%, as shares sank -37.10% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -42.38% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, ILMN fell by -13.89%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -28.66% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $100.88. In addition, Illumina Inc saw -38.22% 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 ILMN starting from ARNOLD FRANCES, who proposed sale 120 shares at the price of $93.48 back on Feb 27 ’25. After this action, ARNOLD FRANCES now owns shares of Illumina Inc, valued at $11,218 using the latest closing price.
JAKOB WEDEL, the Officer of Illumina Inc, proposed sale 460 shares at $100.00 during a trade that took place back on Feb 18 ’25, which means that JAKOB WEDEL is holding shares at $46,000 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for ILMN
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.31 for the present operating margin
- 0.65 for the gross margin
The net margin for Illumina Inc stands at -0.28. The total capital return value is set at 0.28. Equity return is now at value -30.11, with -14.89 for asset returns.
Based on Illumina Inc (ILMN), the company’s capital structure generated 0.48 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.33. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.94. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 13.55.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is -725.0 million with net debt to EBITDA at -1.95. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 3.32. The receivables turnover for the company is 5.95for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.69. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.78.
Conclusion
To wrap up, the performance of Illumina Inc (ILMN) 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.
