Skillz Inc (NYSE: SKLZ) has experienced a decline in its stock price by -14.09 compared to its previous closing price of 5.11. However, the company has seen a fall of -20.04% in its stock price over the last five trading days. fool.com reported 2025-03-14 that Skillz (SKLZ -5.20%), known for its mobile gaming competitive platform, reported its fourth-quarter results on March 13, 2025.
Is It Worth Investing in Skillz Inc (NYSE: SKLZ) Right Now?
The 36-month beta value for SKLZ is at 2.66. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 1 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 rating it as “overweight,” 2 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for SKLZ is 11.14M, and currently, shorts hold a 14.46% of that float. The average trading volume for SKLZ on March 17, 2025 was 108.70K shares.
SKLZ’s Market Performance
SKLZ stock saw a decrease of -20.04% in the past week, with a monthly decline of -27.80% and a quarterly a decrease of -15.25%. The volatility ratio for the week is 7.78%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 5.92% for Skillz Inc (SKLZ).. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -22.39% for SKLZ’s stock, with a -25.91% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of SKLZ
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for SKLZ stocks, with BTIG Research repeating the rating for SKLZ by listing it as a “Sell.” The predicted price for SKLZ in the upcoming period, according to BTIG Research is $0.65 based on the research report published on October 12, 2022 of the previous year 2022.
Canaccord Genuity, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see SKLZ reach a price target of $1.50, previously predicting the price at $5. The rating they have provided for SKLZ stocks is “Hold” according to the report published on August 04th, 2022.
Citigroup gave a rating of “Neutral” to SKLZ, setting the target price at $2.10 in the report published on May 23rd of the previous year.
SKLZ Trading at -25.83% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought SKLZ to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -41.31% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 5.92%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 7.78%, as shares sank -32.98% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -11.49% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, SKLZ fell by -20.04%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -30.54% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $5.66. In addition, Skillz Inc saw -12.72% 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 SKLZ starting from Lento Salvatore Jr., who sale 2,157 shares at the price of $5.02 back on Nov 15 ’24. After this action, Lento Salvatore Jr. now owns 6,855 shares of Skillz Inc, valued at $10,820 using the latest closing price.
Lento Salvatore Jr., the Officer of Skillz Inc, proposed sale 2,157 shares at $5.02 during a trade that took place back on Nov 15 ’24, which means that Lento Salvatore Jr. is holding shares at $10,820 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for SKLZ
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- -0.99 for the present operating margin
- 0.86 for the gross margin
The net margin for Skillz Inc stands at -0.5. The total capital return value is set at -0.31. Equity return is now at value -25.25, with -12.69 for asset returns.
Based on Skillz Inc (SKLZ), the company’s capital structure generated 0.06 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.21. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.06. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is -24.64.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is -48.35 million with net debt to EBITDA at 2.79. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of -1.91. The receivables turnover for the company is 19.52for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.26. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 5.14.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Skillz Inc (SKLZ) 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.
