The stock of Cadiz Inc (CDZI) has seen a -16.79% decrease in the past week, with a -33.84% drop in the past month, and a -19.04% decrease in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 9.09%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 8.23% for CDZI. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -22.35% for CDZI’s stock, with a -10.45% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Cadiz Inc (NASDAQ: CDZI) Right Now?
Moreover, the 36-month beta value for CDZI is 1.47. Analysts have varying opinions on the stock, with 1 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 as “overweight,” 0 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for CDZI is 51.55M and currently, short sellers hold a 12.73% of that float. On March 13, 2025, CDZI’s average trading volume was 725.66K shares.
CDZI) stock’s latest price update
Cadiz Inc (NASDAQ: CDZI)’s stock price has plunge by -6.92relation to previous closing price of 3.54. Nevertheless, the company has seen a -16.79% plunge in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. prnewswire.com reported 2025-03-07 that LOS ANGELES, March 7, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Cadiz Inc. (NASDAQ: CDZI/CDZIP) (the “Company”), a California water solutions company, today announced that it has entered into a placement agent agreement for the purchase and sale of an aggregate of 5,715,000 shares of its common stock in a registered direct offering (the “Offering”) at a price of $3.50 per share. The aggregate gross proceeds to the Company from the Offering are expected to be approximately $20 million, before deducting the placement agent’s fees and other offering expenses payable by the Company.
CDZI Trading at -29.50% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought CDZI to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -41.99% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 8.23%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 9.09%, as shares sank -32.96% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -33.23% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, CDZI fell by -16.54%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +6.27% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $4.24. In addition, Cadiz Inc saw -36.63% 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 CDZI starting from Heerema International Group Se, who purchase 2,070,000 shares at the price of $3.34 back on Nov 05 ’24. After this action, Heerema International Group Se now owns 22,783,965 shares of Cadiz Inc, valued at $6,913,800 using the latest closing price.
Kennedy Susan P, the CEO of Cadiz Inc, purchase 25,000 shares at $2.25 during a trade that took place back on Apr 18 ’24, which means that Kennedy Susan P is holding 966,921 shares at $56,250 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for CDZI
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- -3.98 for the present operating margin
- -0.14 for the gross margin
The net margin for Cadiz Inc stands at -5.28. The total capital return value is set at -0.21. Equity return is now at value -85.64, with -25.79 for asset returns.
Based on Cadiz Inc (CDZI), the company’s capital structure generated 0.8 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at -0.26. The debt to equity ratio resting at 3.99. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is -3.07.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is -24.49 million with net debt to EBITDA at -3.84. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 63.32. The receivables turnover for the company is 1.71for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.05. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.36.
Conclusion
To wrap up, the performance of Cadiz Inc (CDZI) 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.
