The 36-month beta value for HNST is also noteworthy at 2.41. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 4 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 rating it as “overweight,” 2 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for HNST is 89.94M, and at present, short sellers hold a 6.39% of that float. The average trading volume of HNST on March 19, 2025 was 2.68M shares.
HNST) stock’s latest price update
The stock of Honest Company Inc (NASDAQ: HNST) has decreased by -2.72 when compared to last closing price of 5.15.Despite this, the company has seen a gain of 3.51% in its stock price over the last five trading days. globenewswire.com reported 2025-03-18 that LOS ANGELES, March 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Honest Company (NASDAQ: HNST), a personal care company dedicated to creating cleanly-formulated and sustainably-designed products, today announced that it made an inducement grant to Mr. Etienne von Kunssberg in connection with his employment as The Honest Company’s new SVP, Supply Chain, effective February 24, 2025.
HNST’s Market Performance
HNST’s stock has risen by 3.51% in the past week, with a monthly drop of -19.58% and a quarterly drop of -27.91%. The volatility ratio for the week is 4.35% while the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 6.23% for Honest Company Inc. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -4.86% for HNST’s stock, with a 4.75% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of HNST
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for HNST stocks, with Telsey Advisory Group repeating the rating for HNST by listing it as a “Market Perform.” The predicted price for HNST in the upcoming period, according to Telsey Advisory Group is $7 based on the research report published on January 10, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Loop Capital, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see HNST reach a price target of $7. The rating they have provided for HNST stocks is “Hold” according to the report published on December 17th, 2024.
Telsey Advisory Group gave a rating of “Market Perform” to HNST, setting the target price at $6 in the report published on November 13th of the previous year.
HNST Trading at -14.35% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought HNST to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -44.15% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 6.23%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 4.35%, as shares sank -19.97% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -26.22% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, HNST rose by +3.51%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +80.22% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $5.27. In addition, Honest Company Inc saw -27.71% 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 HNST starting from Winchell Stephen, who sale 20,000 shares at the price of $4.98 back on Mar 12 ’25. After this action, Winchell Stephen now owns 431,844 shares of Honest Company Inc, valued at $99,600 using the latest closing price.
Mayle Jonathan, the SVP, Customer Sales of Honest Company Inc, sale 37,481 shares at $4.87 during a trade that took place back on Mar 11 ’25, which means that Mayle Jonathan is holding 307,740 shares at $182,532 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for HNST
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- -0.02 for the present operating margin
- 0.38 for the gross margin
The net margin for Honest Company Inc stands at -0.02. The total capital return value is set at -0.03. Equity return is now at value -4.12, with -2.73 for asset returns.
Based on Honest Company Inc (HNST), the company’s capital structure generated 0.07 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.12. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.08. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is -230.88.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is -6.33 million with net debt to EBITDA at 12.59. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.28. The receivables turnover for the company is 8.7for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 1.53. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 3.56.
Conclusion
In summary, Honest Company Inc (HNST) has had a mixed performance as of late. Analysts have bullish opinions on the stock, with some viewing 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.
