The stock of Fulton Financial Corp (NASDAQ: FULT) has increased by 3.67 when compared to last closing price of 15.67. Despite this, the company has experienced a 6.73% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2025-04-10 that Fulton Financial (FULT) was a big mover last session on higher-than-average trading volume. The latest trend in earnings estimate revisions might not help the stock continue moving higher in the near term.
Is It Worth Investing in Fulton Financial Corp (NASDAQ: FULT) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Fulton Financial Corp (NASDAQ: FULT) is above average at 10.33x. The 36-month beta value for FULT is also noteworthy at 0.81. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 2 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 rating it as “overweight,” 5 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for FULT is 180.25M, and at present, short sellers hold a 2.71% of that float. The average trading volume of FULT on April 15, 2025 was 1.40M shares.
FULT’s Market Performance
FULT stock saw a decrease of 6.73% in the past week, with a monthly decline of -10.79% and a quarterly a decrease of -19.50%. The volatility ratio for the week is 7.81%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 4.42% for Fulton Financial Corp (FULT). The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -4.46% for FULT’s stock, with a -14.07% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of FULT
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for FULT stocks, with Hovde Group repeating the rating for FULT by listing it as a “Market Perform.” The predicted price for FULT in the upcoming period, according to Hovde Group is $22.50 based on the research report published on January 27, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Janney gave a rating of “Buy” to FULT, setting the target price at $19.50 in the report published on April 29th of the previous year.
FULT Trading at -12.02% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought FULT to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -27.77% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 4.42%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 7.81%, as shares sank -11.77% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -18.43% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, FULT rose by +5.85%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -3.36% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $17.00. In addition, Fulton Financial Corp saw -15.74% 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 FULT starting from ANGELA SNYDER, who proposed sale 13,322 shares at the price of $20.69 back on Jan 27 ’25. After this action, ANGELA SNYDER now owns shares of Fulton Financial Corp, valued at $275,635 using the latest closing price.
Snyder Angela M, the President of Fulton Financial Corp, sale 13,322 shares at $20.69 during a trade that took place back on Jan 27 ’25, which means that Snyder Angela M is holding 63,682 shares at $275,635 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for FULT
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.2 for the present operating margin
- 1.04 for the gross margin
The net margin for Fulton Financial Corp stands at 0.18. The total capital return value is set at 0.01. Equity return is now at value 9.69, with 0.96 for asset returns.
Based on Fulton Financial Corp (FULT), the company’s capital structure generated 0.04 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.34. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.04. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 0.5.
When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 2.44. The receivables turnover for the company is 3.43for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.06. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.07.
Conclusion
In summary, Fulton Financial Corp (FULT) has had a mixed performance as of late. Analysts have mixed opinions on the stock, with some viewing 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.
