In the past week, EWCZ stock has gone down by -7.31%, with a monthly decline of -34.39% and a quarterly plunge of -38.11%. The volatility ratio for the week is 6.29%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 8.97% for European Wax Center Inc The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -9.87% for EWCZ’s stock, with a -43.41% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in European Wax Center Inc (NASDAQ: EWCZ) Right Now?
European Wax Center Inc (NASDAQ: EWCZ) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 17.77x compared to its average ratio. EWCZ has 36-month beta value of 1.15. Analysts have mixed views on the stock, with 3 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 as “overweight,” 5 as “hold,” and 1 as “sell.”
The public float for EWCZ is 29.06M, and currently, short sellers hold a 6.68% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of EWCZ on April 02, 2025 was 634.25K shares.
EWCZ) stock’s latest price update
The stock of European Wax Center Inc (NASDAQ: EWCZ) has decreased by -6.43 when compared to last closing price of 4.20.Despite this, the company has seen a loss of -7.31% in its stock price over the last five trading days. prnewswire.com reported 2025-04-01 that All-in-one moisturizer unlocks the solution to smoother-looking skin, while visibly reducing hair thickness between waxes PLANO, Texas, April 1, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — European Wax Center, Inc. (NASDAQ: EWCZ), the leading franchisor and operator of out-of-home waxing services, is excited to announce the launch of the EWC SLOW® Face & Body Bi-Phase Moisturizer, the latest addition to its renowned SLOW line. Ideal for guests who regularly receive face waxing services, the bi-phase moisturizer is infused with Narcissus Bulb Extract to help maintain smoother-looking skin and visibly reduce hair thickness between waxes, leaving skin feeling soft and smooth for longer.
Analysts’ Opinion of EWCZ
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for EWCZ stocks, with Telsey Advisory Group repeating the rating for EWCZ by listing it as a “Market Perform.” The predicted price for EWCZ in the upcoming period, according to Telsey Advisory Group is $5 based on the research report published on March 12, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Piper Sandler, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see EWCZ reach a price target of $7, previously predicting the price at $9. The rating they have provided for EWCZ stocks is “Neutral” according to the report published on January 06th, 2025.
Telsey Advisory Group gave a rating of “Market Perform” to EWCZ, setting the target price at $6 in the report published on December 19th of the previous year.
EWCZ Trading at -31.92% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought EWCZ to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -69.51% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 8.97%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 6.29%, as shares sank -32.14% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -41.92% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, EWCZ fell by -5.90%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -65.42% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $4.36. In addition, European Wax Center Inc saw -41.08% 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 EWCZ starting from Scott Nital P., who sale 15,048 shares at the price of $5.80 back on Dec 18 ’24. After this action, Scott Nital P. now owns 14,214 shares of European Wax Center Inc, valued at $87,278 using the latest closing price.
Scott Nital P., the Director of European Wax Center Inc, sale 4,344 shares at $5.85 during a trade that took place back on Dec 17 ’24, which means that Scott Nital P. is holding 29,262 shares at $25,419 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for EWCZ
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.22 for the present operating margin
- 0.71 for the gross margin
The net margin for European Wax Center Inc stands at 0.05. The total capital return value is set at 0.07. Equity return is now at value 14.07, with 1.44 for asset returns.
Based on European Wax Center Inc (EWCZ), the company’s capital structure generated 0.86 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 5.95. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 1.88.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 62.64 million with net debt to EBITDA at 5.26. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 2.52. The receivables turnover for the company is 29.78for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.31. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 2.42.
Conclusion
To put it simply, European Wax Center Inc (EWCZ) has had a bad 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.
