The stock of Oneok Inc (OKE) has seen a 5.82% increase in the past week, with a 0.16% gain in the past month, and a -6.18% decrease in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.63%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 3.14% for OKE. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 2.75% for OKE’s stock, with a 4.01% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Oneok Inc (NYSE: OKE) Right Now?
Oneok Inc (NYSE: OKE) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 18.94x compared to its average ratio. OKE has 36-month beta value of 1.18. Analysts have mixed views on the stock, with 7 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 4 as “overweight,” 9 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for OKE is 623.02M, and currently, short sellers hold a 1.82% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of OKE on March 19, 2025 was 3.95M shares.
OKE) stock’s latest price update
Oneok Inc (NYSE: OKE) has experienced a decline in its stock price by -0.44 compared to its previous closing price of 98.44. However, the company has seen a gain of 5.82% in its stock price over the last five trading days. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-03-17 that Volatility is back, and while it’s normal, fear dominates. Investors are uneasy despite no official correction, as past gains spoiled expectations. Economic uncertainty, rising debt, and inflation risks fuel market anxiety. If Trump acts on lower rates, short-term pain may be inevitable. I’m seizing opportunities, focusing on value and cyclical dividend growth. Buying dips has historically paid off, and I’m betting big on key stocks.
Analysts’ Opinion of OKE
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for OKE stocks, with Citigroup repeating the rating for OKE by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for OKE in the upcoming period, according to Citigroup is $110 based on the research report published on February 28, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Wolfe Research, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see OKE reach a price target of $110. The rating they have provided for OKE stocks is “Outperform” according to the report published on February 10th, 2025.
OKE Trading at -1.04% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought OKE to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -16.99% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.14%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.63%, as shares sank -0.64% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -3.69% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, OKE rose by +5.82%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +23.14% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $95.39. In addition, Oneok Inc saw -2.38% 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 OKE starting from King Tim T., who proposed sale 2,500 shares at the price of $96.04 back on Mar 14 ’25. After this action, King Tim T. now owns shares of Oneok Inc, valued at $240,094 using the latest closing price.
CEPAK TIFFANY THOM, the EnLink Board Member, Jan 31, 2 of Oneok Inc, proposed sale 5,020 shares at $92.97 during a trade that took place back on Mar 13 ’25, which means that CEPAK TIFFANY THOM is holding shares at $466,709 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for OKE
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.23 for the present operating margin
- 0.29 for the gross margin
The net margin for Oneok Inc stands at 0.14. The total capital return value is set at 0.08. Equity return is now at value 18.11, with 5.27 for asset returns.
Based on Oneok Inc (OKE), the company’s capital structure generated 0.65 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.15. The debt to equity ratio resting at 1.88. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 3.64.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 3.87 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 4.87. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 4.26. The receivables turnover for the company is 9.33for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.34. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.90.
Conclusion
To put it simply, Oneok Inc (OKE) has had a mixed performance in recent times. Analysts have a mixed opinion on the stock, with some rating 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.