Algoma Steel Group Inc (NASDAQ: ASTL)’s stock price has decreased by -2.53 compared to its previous closing price of 5.94. However, the company has seen a -8.24% decrease in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-03-13 that Algoma Steel Group Inc. (NASDAQ:ASTL ) Q3 2025 Earnings Conference Call March 13, 2025 11:00 AM ET Company Participants Mike Moraca – Vice President, Corporate Development and Treasurer Michael Garcia – Chief Executive Officer Rajat Marwah – Chief Financial Officer Conference Call Participants David Ocampo – Cormark Securities Katja Jancic – BMO Capital Markets Ian Gillies – Stifel Operator Greetings, and welcome to Algoma Steel Group’s Third Quarter 2025 Earnings Call. [Operator Instructions] As a reminder, this conference is being recorded.
Is It Worth Investing in Algoma Steel Group Inc (NASDAQ: ASTL) Right Now?
The 36-month beta value for ASTL is also noteworthy at 1.53. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 0 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 3 rating it as “overweight,” 0 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for ASTL is 95.48M, and at present, short sellers hold a 2.98% of that float. The average trading volume of ASTL on March 28, 2025 was 956.95K shares.
ASTL’s Market Performance
The stock of Algoma Steel Group Inc (ASTL) has seen a -8.24% decrease in the past week, with a -19.92% drop in the past month, and a -39.75% fall in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.26%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 6.27% for ASTL. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -8.31% for ASTL stock, with a simple moving average of -35.30% for the last 200 days.
ASTL Trading at -21.85% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought ASTL to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -52.31% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 6.27%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.26%, as shares sank -17.64% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -29.13% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, ASTL fell by -8.24%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -22.39% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $6.32. In addition, Algoma Steel Group Inc saw -40.80% 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 ASTL starting from Sgro David, who proposed sale 200,000 shares at the price of $10.21 back on Sep 16 ’24. After this action, Sgro David now owns shares of Algoma Steel Group Inc, valued at $2,042,000 using the latest closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for ASTL
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- -0.09 for the present operating margin
- -0.03 for the gross margin
The net margin for Algoma Steel Group Inc stands at -0.06. The total capital return value is set at -0.08. Equity return is now at value 3.98, with 2.23 for asset returns.
Based on Algoma Steel Group Inc (ASTL), the company’s capital structure generated 0.3 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.12. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.44. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is -3.89.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 260.9 million with net debt to EBITDA at -3.93. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 0.51. The receivables turnover for the company is 10.82for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.77. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 3.07.
Conclusion
In summary, Algoma Steel Group Inc (ASTL) has had a bad performance as of late. Analysts have mixed opinions on the stock, with some viewing 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.
