The stock of Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc ADR (SMFG) has seen a 5.59% increase in the past week, with a 3.56% gain in the past month, and a 8.43% flourish in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.41%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 1.61% for SMFG. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 4.37% for SMFG’s stock, with a 16.72% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc ADR (NYSE: SMFG) Right Now?
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc ADR (NYSE: SMFG) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 12.28x compared to its average ratio. SMFG has 36-month beta value of 0.42. Analysts have mixed views on the stock, with 1 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 as “overweight,” 0 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for SMFG is 6.41B, and currently, short sellers hold a 0.09% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of SMFG on March 19, 2025 was 1.48M shares.
SMFG) stock’s latest price update
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc ADR (NYSE: SMFG) has seen a decline in its stock price by -0.28 in relation to its previous close of 16.19. However, the company has experienced a 5.59% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2025-03-18 that Investors interested in stocks from the Banks – Foreign sector have probably already heard of Banco Do Brasil SA (BDORY) and Sumitomo Mitsui (SMFG). But which of these two stocks presents investors with the better value opportunity right now?
SMFG Trading at 6.99% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought SMFG to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -0.34% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 1.61%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.41%, as shares surge +2.41% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +11.25% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, SMFG rose by +5.43%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +25.74% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $15.47. In addition, Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc ADR saw 11.42% 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 SMFG starting from SUMITOMO MITSUI FINANCIAL GROU, who purchase 9,247,081 shares at the price of $59.67 back on Sep 19 ’24. After this action, SUMITOMO MITSUI FINANCIAL GROU now owns 9,247,081 shares of Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc ADR, valued at $551,773,323 using the latest closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for SMFG
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.41 for the present operating margin
- 1.02 for the gross margin
The net margin for Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc ADR stands at 0.26. The total capital return value is set at 0.02. Equity return is now at value 8.86, with 0.43 for asset returns.
The debt to equity ratio resting at 3.79. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 0.44.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 1.96 trillion with net debt to EBITDA at -8.45. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of -0.36. The receivables turnover for the company is 21.92for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.02. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 2.39.
Conclusion
To put it simply, Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc ADR (SMFG) has had a better performance in recent times. Analysts have a bullish opinion on the stock, with some rating 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.
