Civitas Resources Inc (NYSE: CIVI)’s stock price has soared by 3.95 in relation to previous closing price of 34.67. Nevertheless, the company has seen a gain of 3.15% in its stock price over the last five trading days. accessnewswire.com reported 2025-03-19 that NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / March 19, 2025 / Bronstein, Gewirtz & Grossman, LLC is investigating potential claims on behalf of purchasers of Civitas Resources, Inc. (“Civitas” or “the Company”) (NYSE:CIVI). Investors who purchased Civitas securities are encouraged to obtain additional information and assist the investigation by visiting the firm’s site: bgandg.com/CIVI.
Is It Worth Investing in Civitas Resources Inc (NYSE: CIVI) Right Now?
Civitas Resources Inc (NYSE: CIVI) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 4.26x compared to its average ratio, The 36-month beta value for CIVI is at 1.40. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 8 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 5 rating it as “overweight,” 4 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for CIVI is 88.04M, and currently, shorts hold a 6.88% of that float. The average trading volume for CIVI on March 19, 2025 was 1.78M shares.
CIVI’s Market Performance
The stock of Civitas Resources Inc (CIVI) has seen a 3.15% increase in the past week, with a -29.15% drop in the past month, and a -24.99% fall in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 5.87%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 5.39% for CIVI. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -3.53% for CIVI’s stock, with a -33.20% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of CIVI
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for CIVI stocks, with Siebert Williams Shank repeating the rating for CIVI by listing it as a “Hold.” The predicted price for CIVI in the upcoming period, according to Siebert Williams Shank is $42 based on the research report published on March 05, 2025 of the current year 2025.
JP Morgan, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see CIVI reach a price target of $62, previously predicting the price at $68. The rating they have provided for CIVI stocks is “Neutral” according to the report published on February 26th, 2025.
CIVI Trading at -20.84% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought CIVI to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -52.59% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 5.39%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 5.87%, as shares sank -29.90% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -25.36% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, CIVI rose by +2.52%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -50.65% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $37.35. In addition, Civitas Resources Inc saw -21.43% 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 CIVI starting from CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT, who sale 6,956,520 shares at the price of $73.22 back on May 15 ’24. After this action, CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT now owns 9,524,201 shares of Civitas Resources Inc, valued at $509,356,394 using the latest closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for CIVI
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.0 for the present operating margin
- 0.37 for the gross margin
The net margin for Civitas Resources Inc stands at 0.16. The total capital return value is set at 0.0. Equity return is now at value 13.09, with 5.78 for asset returns.
Based on Civitas Resources Inc (CIVI), the company’s capital structure generated 0.4 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.64. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.68. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 0.01.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 3.54 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 1.24. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.49. The receivables turnover for the company is 6.75for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.35. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.44.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Civitas Resources Inc (CIVI) has had a bad performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is bullish, 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.
