The stock price of Vestis Corp (NYSE: VSTS) has surged by 0.78 when compared to previous closing price of 11.05, but the company has seen a -9.90% decline in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2025-02-21 that Vestis (VSTS) is technically in oversold territory now, so the heavy selling pressure might have exhausted. This along with strong agreement among Wall Street analysts in raising earnings estimates could lead to a trend reversal for the stock.
Is It Worth Investing in Vestis Corp (NYSE: VSTS) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Vestis Corp (NYSE: VSTS) is above average at 154.02x. The 36-month beta value for VSTS is also noteworthy at 1.65. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 3 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 rating it as “overweight,” 6 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for VSTS is 130.51M, and at present, short sellers hold a 4.78% of that float. The average trading volume of VSTS on March 05, 2025 was 1.79M shares.
VSTS’s Market Performance
The stock of Vestis Corp (VSTS) has seen a -9.90% decrease in the past week, with a -19.60% drop in the past month, and a -30.75% fall in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 4.85%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 3.17% for VSTS. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -14.10% for VSTS’s stock, with a -20.26% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of VSTS
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for VSTS stocks, with Robert W. Baird repeating the rating for VSTS by listing it as a “Neutral.” The predicted price for VSTS in the upcoming period, according to Robert W. Baird is $13 based on the research report published on August 08, 2024 of the previous year 2024.
Redburn Atlantic gave a rating of “Neutral” to VSTS, setting the target price at $13.40 in the report published on May 07th of the previous year.
VSTS Trading at -23.84% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought VSTS to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -43.64% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.17%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 4.85%, as shares sank -18.81% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -29.45% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, VSTS fell by -10.28%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -13.16% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $12.96. In addition, Vestis Corp saw -26.93% 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 VSTS starting from Pertz Douglas A, who purchase 54,468 shares at the price of $11.99 back on May 24 ’24. After this action, Pertz Douglas A now owns 195,604 shares of Vestis Corp, valued at $653,055 using the latest closing price.
Pertz Douglas A, the Director of Vestis Corp, purchase 22,442 shares at $11.62 during a trade that took place back on May 28 ’24, which means that Pertz Douglas A is holding 218,046 shares at $260,706 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for VSTS
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.05 for the present operating margin
- 0.45 for the gross margin
The net margin for Vestis Corp stands at 0.0. The total capital return value is set at 0.06. Equity return is now at value 1.06, with 0.31 for asset returns.
Based on Vestis Corp (VSTS), the company’s capital structure generated 0.21 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 1.82. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.26. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 1.18.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 299.37 million with net debt to EBITDA at 0.77. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 0.6. The receivables turnover for the company is 14.8for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.96. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.80.
Conclusion
In summary, Vestis Corp (VSTS) has had a bad performance as of late. Analysts have mixed opinions on the stock, with some viewing it as a “buy” and others as 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.
