In the past week, FORD stock has gone up by 25.54%, with a monthly gain of 21.73% and a quarterly plunge of -1.14%. The volatility ratio for the week is 39.08%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 16.79% for Forward Industries, Inc The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 25.63% for FORD’s stock, with a 20.05% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Forward Industries, Inc (NASDAQ: FORD) Right Now?
The 36-month beta value for FORD is at 0.17. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 0 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 rating it as “overweight,” 0 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for FORD is 0.90M, and currently, shorts hold a 2.85% of that float. The average trading volume for FORD on April 08, 2025 was 28.61K shares.
FORD) stock’s latest price update
Forward Industries, Inc (NASDAQ: FORD)’s stock price has dropped by -23.38 in relation to previous closing price of 6.80. Nevertheless, the company has seen a gain of 25.54% in its stock price over the last five trading days. globenewswire.com reported 2025-01-30 that HAUPPAUGE, N.Y., Jan. 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Intelligent Product Solutions (IPS) today announced that it received a New York Product Design award, for its product design work on the EON Laser, a FDA-cleared, touch-free, and pain-free fat reduction device by Dominion Aesthetic Technologies.
FORD Trading at 5.54% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought FORD to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -37.15% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 16.79%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 39.08%, as shares surge +36.32% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -20.37% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, FORD rose by +25.54%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +29.93% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $4.15. In addition, Forward Industries, Inc saw 5.25% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Stock Fundamentals for FORD
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- -0.08 for the present operating margin
- 0.2 for the gross margin
The net margin for Forward Industries, Inc stands at -0.08. The total capital return value is set at -0.48. Equity return is now at value -99.06, with -15.25 for asset returns.
Based on Forward Industries, Inc (FORD), the company’s capital structure generated 0.56 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at -0.04. The debt to equity ratio resting at 1.26. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is -40.64.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is -1.53 million with net debt to EBITDA at -0.15. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 0.2. The receivables turnover for the company is 6.1for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 2.2. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.98.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Forward Industries, Inc (FORD) has had a mixed performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is mixed, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others 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.
