Wayfair Inc (NYSE: W) has seen a rise in its stock price by 0.66 in relation to its previous close of 31.89. However, the company has experienced a -3.75% decline in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. prnewswire.com reported 2025-03-14 that BOSTON, March 14, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Wayfair Inc. (NYSE: W), the destination for all things home, today announced the location of its second large-format store in Atlanta, Georgia. Set to open in 2026, this sprawling 150,000-square-foot space will offer an immersive, one-stop shopping destination for furniture, home decor, housewares, appliances, and home improvement essentials—all designed to inspire and elevate every home, across all styles and budgets.
Is It Worth Investing in Wayfair Inc (NYSE: W) Right Now?
Additionally, the 36-month beta value for W is 3.74. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 14 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 5 rating it as “overweight,” 19 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for W is 92.78M and currently, short sellers hold a 19.37% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of W on March 18, 2025 was 3.78M shares.
W’s Market Performance
W stock saw a decrease of -3.75% in the past week, with a monthly decline of -32.55% and a quarterly a decrease of -41.56%. The volatility ratio for the week is 6.15%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 6.60% for Wayfair Inc (W). The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -15.24% for W’s stock, with a -32.19% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of W
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for W stocks, with Jefferies repeating the rating for W by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for W in the upcoming period, according to Jefferies is $47 based on the research report published on March 07, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Wedbush, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see W reach a price target of $44, previously predicting the price at $45. The rating they have provided for W stocks is “Neutral” according to the report published on January 06th, 2025.
Needham gave a rating of “Buy” to W, setting the target price at $50 in the report published on November 04th of the previous year.
W Trading at -25.44% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought W to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -57.86% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 6.60%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 6.15%, as shares sank -35.03% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -27.57% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, W fell by -3.75%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -46.12% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $37.87. In addition, Wayfair Inc saw -27.57% 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 W starting from Shah Niraj, who proposed sale 4,000 shares at the price of $34.02 back on Mar 10 ’25. After this action, Shah Niraj now owns shares of Wayfair Inc, valued at $136,080 using the latest closing price.
Conine Steven, the Officer of Wayfair Inc, proposed sale 4,000 shares at $34.02 during a trade that took place back on Mar 10 ’25, which means that Conine Steven is holding shares at $136,080 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for W
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- -0.03 for the present operating margin
- 0.29 for the gross margin
The net margin for Wayfair Inc stands at -0.04. The total capital return value is set at -0.35.
Based on Wayfair Inc (W), the company’s capital structure generated 2.88 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.08. The debt to equity ratio resting at -1.53. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is -13.14.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is -461.0 million with net debt to EBITDA at -44.02. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 0.59. The receivables turnover for the company is 40.87for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 3.43. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.78.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Wayfair Inc (W) has seen bad performance in recent times. Analysts have a mixed opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others rating it 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.
