The stock of Cemex S.A.B. De C.V. ADR (CX) has seen a -2.26% decrease in the past week, with a 1.34% gain in the past month, and a 6.13% flourish in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 5.52%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 3.82% for CX.. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -5.94% for CX’s stock, with a -1.14% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Cemex S.A.B. De C.V. ADR (NYSE: CX) Right Now?
Cemex S.A.B. De C.V. ADR (NYSE: CX) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 9.48x compared to its average ratio. CX has 36-month beta value of 1.24. Analysts have mixed views on the stock, with 4 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 7 as “overweight,” 2 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for CX is 1.51B, and currently, short sellers hold a 1.52% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of CX on March 10, 2025 was 9.88M shares.
CX) stock’s latest price update
Cemex S.A.B. De C.V. ADR (NYSE: CX) has experienced a decline in its stock price by -4.72 compared to its previous closing price of 6.36. However, the company has seen a fall of -2.26% in its stock price over the last five trading days. businesswire.com reported 2025-02-10 that MONTERREY, Mexico–(BUSINESS WIRE)—- $CX #cemex–Following today’s announcement of the retirement of Fernando Gonzalez as CEO of Cemex, and the appointment of Jaime Muguiro as new CEO effective April 1st 2025, Cemex announces the following changes to its senior-level organization. Jesus Gonzalez, current President of Cemex South, Central America, and the Caribbean, has been appointed President of Cemex USA. Sergio Menendez, current President of Cemex Europe, Middle East, and Africa, has been appointed Presi.
Analysts’ Opinion of CX
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for CX stocks, with RBC Capital Mkts repeating the rating for CX by listing it as a “Underperform.” The predicted price for CX in the upcoming period, according to RBC Capital Mkts is $5 based on the research report published on December 11, 2024 of the previous year 2024.
JP Morgan, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see CX reach a price target of $6, previously predicting the price at $7. The rating they have provided for CX stocks is “Neutral” according to the report published on October 29th, 2024.
RBC Capital Mkts gave a rating of “Sector Perform” to CX, setting the target price at $6.50 in the report published on October 08th of the previous year.
CX Trading at 0.59% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought CX to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -34.59% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.82%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 5.52%, as shares sank -10.62% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +7.26% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, CX fell by -2.26%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -22.21% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $6.44. In addition, Cemex S.A.B. De C.V. ADR saw 7.45% 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 CX starting from JAIME MUGUIRO DOMINGUEZ, who proposed sale 14,990 shares at the price of $5.22 back on Nov 01 ’24. After this action, JAIME MUGUIRO DOMINGUEZ now owns shares of Cemex S.A.B. De C.V. ADR, valued at $78,323 using the latest closing price.
Saldana Madero Roger, the Senior Vice President – Legal of Cemex S.A.B. De C.V. ADR, proposed sale 45,385 shares at $6.73 during a trade that took place back on Aug 16 ’24, which means that Saldana Madero Roger is holding shares at $305,641 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for CX
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.15 for the present operating margin
- 0.32 for the gross margin
The net margin for Cemex S.A.B. De C.V. ADR stands at -0.08. The total capital return value is set at 0.57. Equity return is now at value 8.39, with 3.29 for asset returns.
Based on Cemex S.A.B. De C.V. ADR (CX), the company’s capital structure generated 0.38 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.25. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.62. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 22.72.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 3.26 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 0.56. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 0.19. The receivables turnover for the company is 33.62for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 3.01. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.82.
Conclusion
To put it simply, Cemex S.A.B. De C.V. ADR (CX) has had a mixed performance in recent times. Analysts have a bullish opinion on the stock, with some rating 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.
