Exelixis Inc (NASDAQ: EXEL) has a price-to-earnings ratio that is above its average at 20.51x. The stock has a 36-month beta value of 0.57. Opinions on the stock are mixed, with 7 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 5 as “overweight,” 10 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for EXEL is 271.82M, and at present, short sellers hold a 4.89% of that float. On March 19, 2025, the average trading volume of EXEL was 2.61M shares.
EXEL) stock’s latest price update
The stock price of Exelixis Inc (NASDAQ: EXEL) has plunged by -1.78 when compared to previous closing price of 37.02, but the company has seen a -1.54% decline in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2025-02-25 that Here are four PEG-based GARP picks, GILD, EXEL, SYF and TAP, which qualify our screening criteria.
EXEL’s Market Performance
EXEL’s stock has fallen by -1.54% in the past week, with a monthly rise of 3.89% and a quarterly rise of 3.35%. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.39% while the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 3.05% for Exelixis Inc The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -2.69% for EXEL stock, with a simple moving average of 22.59% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of EXEL
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for EXEL stocks, with Wells Fargo repeating the rating for EXEL by listing it as a “Equal Weight.” The predicted price for EXEL in the upcoming period, according to Wells Fargo is $36 based on the research report published on February 24, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Morgan Stanley, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see EXEL reach a price target of $40, previously predicting the price at $30. The rating they have provided for EXEL stocks is “Overweight” according to the report published on January 27th, 2025.
EXEL Trading at 2.72% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought EXEL to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -9.15% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.05%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.39%, as shares surge +6.32% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +7.13% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, EXEL fell by -1.54%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +77.45% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $37.37. In addition, Exelixis Inc saw 9.19% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at EXEL starting from Haley Patrick J., who sale 10,000 shares at the price of $38.80 back on Mar 03 ’25. After this action, Haley Patrick J. now owns 341,028 shares of Exelixis Inc, valued at $388,000 using the latest closing price.
PATRICK JOSEPH HALEY, the Officer of Exelixis Inc, proposed sale 10,000 shares at $38.80 during a trade that took place back on Mar 03 ’25, which means that PATRICK JOSEPH HALEY is holding shares at $388,000 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for EXEL
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.28 for the present operating margin
- 0.96 for the gross margin
The net margin for Exelixis Inc stands at 0.24. The total capital return value is set at 0.24. Equity return is now at value 23.13, with 17.42 for asset returns.
Based on Exelixis Inc (EXEL), the company’s capital structure generated 0.08 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 3.67.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 718.75 million with net debt to EBITDA at -0.04. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 4.68. The receivables turnover for the company is 8.17for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.74. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 3.63.
Conclusion
To sum up, Exelixis Inc (EXEL) has seen a better performance recently. Analysts have differing views on the stock, with some seeing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
