Torm Plc (NASDAQ: TRMD)’s stock price has decreased by -6.68 compared to its previous closing price of 16.35. However, the company has seen a -10.06% decrease in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-04-02 that TORM’s fleet, despite being older, achieves higher rates than competitors, contributing to its premium valuation and strong dividend payouts. Current market conditions, including sanctions and tariffs, favor higher rates and utilization, supporting a positive outlook for TORM’s stock and asset values. Risks include elevated fleet purchase prices, increasing orderbook pressure on rates, and potential declines in oil consumption impacting profitability and asset values.
Is It Worth Investing in Torm Plc (NASDAQ: TRMD) Right Now?
Torm Plc (NASDAQ: TRMD) has a price-to-earnings ratio that is above its average at 2.38x. The stock has a 36-month beta value of 0.05. Opinions on the stock are mixed, with 2 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 as “overweight,” 0 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for TRMD is 53.63M, and at present, short sellers hold a 7.24% of that float. On April 03, 2025, the average trading volume of TRMD was 1.10M shares.
TRMD’s Market Performance
The stock of Torm Plc (TRMD) has seen a -10.06% decrease in the past week, with a -12.06% drop in the past month, and a -21.55% fall in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.25%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 3.21% for TRMD. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -14.36% for TRMD’s stock, with a -44.01% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of TRMD
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for TRMD stocks, with H.C. Wainwright repeating the rating for TRMD by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for TRMD in the upcoming period, according to H.C. Wainwright is $14 based on the research report published on April 12, 2022 of the previous year 2022.
TRMD Trading at -18.41% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought TRMD to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -62.30% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.21%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.25%, as shares sank -20.47% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -21.45% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, TRMD fell by -9.11%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -54.59% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $17.83. In addition, Torm Plc saw -21.55% 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 TRMD starting from OCM Njord Holdings S.a r.l., who proposed sale 3,528,866 shares at the price of $34.19 back on Sep 30 ’24. After this action, OCM Njord Holdings S.a r.l. now owns shares of Torm Plc, valued at $120,651,929 using the latest closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for TRMD
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.42 for the present operating margin
- 0.61 for the gross margin
The net margin for Torm Plc stands at 0.39. The total capital return value is set at 0.21. Equity return is now at value 32.77, with 19.32 for asset returns.
Based on Torm Plc (TRMD), the company’s capital structure generated 0.37 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.67. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.59. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 9.36.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 871.8 million with net debt to EBITDA at 1.12. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.58. The receivables turnover for the company is 7.46for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.45. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 2.16.
Conclusion
To sum up, Torm Plc (TRMD) has seen a bad performance recently. Analysts have differing views on the stock, with some seeing 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.
