Air Transport Services Group Inc (ATSG) Stock: Understanding the Volatility

The stock of Air Transport Services Group Inc (ATSG) has gone down by -0.98% for the week, with a -0.31% drop in the past month and a 1.00% rise in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 0.24%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are 0.18% for ATSG. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -0.60% for ATSG’s stock, with a 17.45% simple moving average for the past 200 days.

Is It Worth Investing in Air Transport Services Group Inc (NASDAQ: ATSG) Right Now?

Air Transport Services Group Inc (NASDAQ: ATSG) has a price-to-earnings ratio that is above its average at 55.23x. The stock has a 36-month beta value of 0.83. Opinions on the stock are mixed, with 0 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 as “overweight,” 4 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”

The public float for ATSG is 50.98M, and at present, short sellers hold a 5.70% of that float. On April 07, 2025, the average trading volume of ATSG was 939.71K shares.

ATSG) stock’s latest price update

Air Transport Services Group Inc (NASDAQ: ATSG) has experienced a decline in its stock price by -0.80 compared to its previous closing price of 22.40. However, the company has seen a fall of -0.98% in its stock price over the last five trading days. zacks.com reported 2025-04-03 that Here is how Air Transport Services (ATSG) and Expeditors International (EXPD) have performed compared to their sector so far this year.

Analysts’ Opinion of ATSG

Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for ATSG stocks, with Susquehanna repeating the rating for ATSG by listing it as a “Neutral.” The predicted price for ATSG in the upcoming period, according to Susquehanna is $15 based on the research report published on November 08, 2023 of the previous year 2023.

Oppenheimer, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see ATSG reach a price target of $27. The rating they have provided for ATSG stocks is “Outperform” according to the report published on September 20th, 2023.

Truist gave a rating of “Hold” to ATSG, setting the target price at $26 in the report published on October 21st of the previous year.

ATSG Trading at -0.40% from the 50-Day Moving Average

After a stumble in the market that brought ATSG to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -1.11% of loss for the given period.

Volatility was left at 0.18%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 0.24%, as shares sank -0.18% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -0.18% lower at present.

During the last 5 trading sessions, ATSG fell by -0.94%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +78.55% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $22.36. In addition, Air Transport Services Group Inc saw 1.09% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.

Insider Trading

Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at ATSG starting from Berger Michael L, who purchase 3,996 shares at the price of $12.47 back on Jun 07 ’24. After this action, Berger Michael L now owns 103,705 shares of Air Transport Services Group Inc, valued at $49,830 using the latest closing price.

HETE JOSEPH C, the Executive Chairman of Air Transport Services Group Inc, purchase 5,000 shares at $12.81 during a trade that took place back on Jun 07 ’24, which means that HETE JOSEPH C is holding 594,302 shares at $64,058 based on the most recent closing price.

Stock Fundamentals for ATSG

Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:

  • 0.07 for the present operating margin
  • 0.12 for the gross margin

The net margin for Air Transport Services Group Inc stands at 0.01. The total capital return value is set at 0.04. Equity return is now at value 1.92, with 0.68 for asset returns.

Based on Air Transport Services Group Inc (ATSG), the company’s capital structure generated 0.04 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 9.77. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.04. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 1.55.

Currently, EBITDA for the company is 540.66 million with net debt to EBITDA at -0.01. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 0.74. The receivables turnover for the company is 9.42for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.5. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.98.

Conclusion

To sum up, Air Transport Services Group Inc (ATSG) has seen a mixed 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.

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