The stock price of Amentum Holdings Inc (NYSE: AMTM) has dropped by -8.19 compared to previous close of 18.56. Despite this, the company has seen a fall of -8.93% in its stock price over the last five trading days. prnewswire.com reported 2025-03-11 that The Outernet’s backbone in space brings an unparalleled level of security to government & defense communications Highlights: Outernet is a constellation of 600 ultra-secure, networked low-earth orbit satellites Combining the speed of fiber with the reach of satellite Orbital mesh network with no terrestrial gateways ensures security by design WASHINGTON, March 11, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Amentum (NYSE: AMTM), a global leader in advanced engineering and innovative technology solutions, is partnering with Rivada Space Networks to offer a unique, ultra-secure low earth orbit connectivity network to support mission-critical U.S. government communications around the globe. As the first unified global communications network, Rivada’s Outernet is transformative.
Is It Worth Investing in Amentum Holdings Inc (NYSE: AMTM) Right Now?
Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 1 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 rating it as “overweight,” 2 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for AMTM is 179.96M, and currently, shorts hold a 4.98% of that float. The average trading volume for AMTM on March 12, 2025 was 3.00M shares.
AMTM’s Market Performance
AMTM’s stock has seen a -8.93% decrease for the week, with a -23.10% drop in the past month and a -25.91% fall in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 7.44%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 6.02% for Amentum Holdings Inc. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -13.42% for AMTM’s stock, with a -29.03% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of AMTM
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for AMTM stocks, with Cantor Fitzgerald repeating the rating for AMTM by listing it as a “Neutral.” The predicted price for AMTM in the upcoming period, according to Cantor Fitzgerald is $25 based on the research report published on February 07, 2025 of the current year 2025.
RBC Capital Mkts, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see AMTM reach a price target of $24. The rating they have provided for AMTM stocks is “Sector Perform” according to the report published on January 10th, 2025.
Raymond James gave a rating of “Outperform” to AMTM, setting the target price at $30 in the report published on November 21st of the previous year.
AMTM Trading at -18.76% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought AMTM to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -50.61% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 6.02%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 7.44%, as shares sank -22.90% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -13.98% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, AMTM fell by -8.93%, in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $19.68. In addition, Amentum Holdings Inc saw -18.97% 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 AMTM starting from Loughran Barbara, who purchase 4,600 shares at the price of $21.23 back on Feb 18 ’25. After this action, Loughran Barbara now owns 4,600 shares of Amentum Holdings Inc, valued at $97,635 using the latest closing price.
DEMETRIOU STEVEN J., the Executive Chair of Amentum Holdings Inc, purchase 100,000 shares at $20.81 during a trade that took place back on Feb 12 ’25, which means that DEMETRIOU STEVEN J. is holding 620,893 shares at $2,080,700 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for AMTM
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.03 for the present operating margin
- 0.09 for the gross margin
The net margin for Amentum Holdings Inc stands at -0.01. The total capital return value is set at 0.03.
Based on Amentum Holdings Inc (AMTM), the company’s capital structure generated 0.01 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 1.86. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.01. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is -3.85.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 566.0 million with net debt to EBITDA at -1.03. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 0.35. The receivables turnover for the company is 4.34for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.88. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.59.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Amentum Holdings Inc (AMTM) has had a bad performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is mixed, 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.
