The stock of Companhia de Saneamento Basico do Estado de Sao Paulo. ADR (SBS) has gone down by -1.66% for the week, with a 4.91% rise in the past month and a 23.69% rise in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.94%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are 2.27% for SBS. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 4.75% for SBS’s stock, with a 10.99% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Companhia de Saneamento Basico do Estado de Sao Paulo. ADR (NYSE: SBS) Right Now?
Companhia de Saneamento Basico do Estado de Sao Paulo. ADR (NYSE: SBS) has a price-to-earnings ratio that is above its average at 6.95x. The stock has a 36-month beta value of 0.81. Opinions on the stock are mixed, with 3 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 3 as “overweight,” 0 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for SBS is 683.42M, and at present, short sellers hold a 0.71% of that float. On March 27, 2025, the average trading volume of SBS was 803.02K shares.
SBS) stock’s latest price update
Companhia de Saneamento Basico do Estado de Sao Paulo. ADR (NYSE: SBS)’s stock price has plunge by -0.62relation to previous closing price of 17.86. Nevertheless, the company has seen a -1.66% plunge in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-03-26 that I am upgrading my recommendation on Sabesp shares from hold to buy due to strong 4Q24 results, showing revenue and profit growth. Despite a lower EBIT due to redundancy provisions, Sabesp’s operational efficiency post-privatization and healthy leverage position support a positive outlook. SBS stock is undervalued, trading at 5.4x EV/EBITDA versus a 5-year average of 6.56x, indicating a potential 21% upside.
SBS Trading at 6.83% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought SBS to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -3.32% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.27%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.94%, as shares surge +7.32% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +22.84% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, SBS fell by -1.66%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +20.67% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $16.94. In addition, Companhia de Saneamento Basico do Estado de Sao Paulo. ADR saw 23.87% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Stock Fundamentals for SBS
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.45 for the present operating margin
- 0.7 for the gross margin
The net margin for Companhia de Saneamento Basico do Estado de Sao Paulo. ADR stands at 0.26. The total capital return value is set at 0.23. Equity return is now at value 28.81, with 13.27 for asset returns.
Based on Companhia de Saneamento Basico do Estado de Sao Paulo. ADR (SBS), the company’s capital structure generated 0.39 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.27. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.63. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 11.36.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 8.96 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 1.14. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 2.56. The receivables turnover for the company is 8.67for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.47. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.89.
Conclusion
To sum up, Companhia de Saneamento Basico do Estado de Sao Paulo. ADR (SBS) 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.
