Natera Inc (NASDAQ: NTRA) has seen a rise in its stock price by 1.81 in relation to its previous close of 140.65. However, the company has experienced a -4.43% decline in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. businesswire.com reported 2025-03-25 that AUSTIN, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Natera, Inc. (NASDAQ: NTRA), a global leader in cell-free DNA and genetic testing, announced that it will share results from the DEFINE-HT study in a late-breaking oral presentation at the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT) 45th Annual Meeting on April 29, 2025. DEFINE-HT is the first prospective, multicenter study in heart transplant recipients designed to assess whether elevated levels of donor-derived cell-free DNA (dd-cfDNA), as.
Is It Worth Investing in Natera Inc (NASDAQ: NTRA) Right Now?
Company’s 36-month beta value is 1.80.Analysts have differing opinions on the stock, with 12 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 8 as “overweight,” 0 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for NTRA is 128.07M, and currently, short sellers hold a 3.00% ratio of that floaft. The average trading volume of NTRA on April 03, 2025 was 1.72M shares.
NTRA’s Market Performance
NTRA’s stock has seen a -4.43% decrease for the week, with a 0.60% rise in the past month and a -9.68% fall in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 5.16%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 5.02% for Natera Inc The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -1.68% for NTRA’s stock, with a 3.43% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of NTRA
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for NTRA stocks, with RBC Capital Mkts repeating the rating for NTRA by listing it as a “Outperform.” The predicted price for NTRA in the upcoming period, according to RBC Capital Mkts is $251 based on the research report published on March 13, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Barclays, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see NTRA reach a price target of $200. The rating they have provided for NTRA stocks is “Overweight” according to the report published on January 23rd, 2025.
Jefferies gave a rating of “Buy” to NTRA, setting the target price at $142 in the report published on June 03rd of the previous year.
NTRA Trading at -9.43% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought NTRA to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -21.75% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 5.02%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 5.16%, as shares sank -3.19% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -14.49% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, NTRA fell by -4.43%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +29.25% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $145.65. In addition, Natera Inc saw -9.54% 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 NTRA starting from Brophy Michael Burkes, who sale 2,562 shares at the price of $138.41 back on Mar 31 ’25. After this action, Brophy Michael Burkes now owns 75,557 shares of Natera Inc, valued at $354,603 using the latest closing price.
Chapman Steven Leonard, the CEO AND PRESIDENT of Natera Inc, sale 15,898 shares at $140.48 during a trade that took place back on Apr 01 ’25, which means that Chapman Steven Leonard is holding 196,643 shares at $2,233,330 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for NTRA
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- -0.13 for the present operating margin
- 0.6 for the gross margin
The net margin for Natera Inc stands at -0.11. The total capital return value is set at -0.17. Equity return is now at value -19.42, with -12.12 for asset returns.
Based on Natera Inc (NTRA), the company’s capital structure generated 0.14 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.73. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.16. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is -20.8.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is -148.08 million with net debt to EBITDA at 5.25. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 10.96. The receivables turnover for the company is 5.4for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 1.02. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 4.00.
Conclusion
In a nutshell, Natera Inc (NTRA) has experienced a mixed performance in recent times. The stock has received mixed “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. 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.
