ACV Auctions Inc (NYSE: ACVA) has seen a decline in its stock price by -0.28 in relation to its previous close of 14.34. However, the company has experienced a 11.54% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. globenewswire.com reported 2025-03-11 that BUFFALO, N.Y., March 11, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — ACV (Nasdaq: ACVA), a leading digital automotive marketplace and data services partner for dealers and commercial clients, announced today that it will transfer the listing and trading of its common stock to the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) from the Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (“Nasdaq”).
Is It Worth Investing in ACV Auctions Inc (NYSE: ACVA) Right Now?
The 36-month beta value for ACVA is at 1.69. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 5 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 7 rating it as “overweight,” 2 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for ACVA is 160.19M, and currently, shorts hold a 8.18% of that float. The average trading volume for ACVA on April 16, 2025 was 2.44M shares.
ACVA’s Market Performance
ACVA’s stock has seen a 11.54% increase for the week, with a -2.79% drop in the past month and a -31.90% fall in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 8.44%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 7.63% for ACV Auctions Inc The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -1.45% for ACVA stock, with a simple moving average of -23.77% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of ACVA
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for ACVA stocks, with Piper Sandler repeating the rating for ACVA by listing it as a “Overweight.” The predicted price for ACVA in the upcoming period, according to Piper Sandler is $20 based on the research report published on March 20, 2025 of the current year 2025.
BofA Securities, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see ACVA reach a price target of $20, previously predicting the price at $22. The rating they have provided for ACVA stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on March 12th, 2025.
Stephens gave a rating of “Equal-Weight” to ACVA, setting the target price at $20.50 in the report published on January 22nd of the current year.
ACVA Trading at -12.13% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought ACVA to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -39.03% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 7.63%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 8.44%, as shares surge +1.42% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -30.11% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, ACVA rose by +11.54%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -21.56% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $14.51. In addition, ACV Auctions Inc saw -33.80% 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 ACVA starting from Waterman Michael, who sale 115,987 shares at the price of $16.10 back on Mar 25 ’25. After this action, Waterman Michael now owns 327,564 shares of ACV Auctions Inc, valued at $1,867,391 using the latest closing price.
MICHAEL WATERMAN, the Officer of ACV Auctions Inc, proposed sale 115,987 shares at $16.01 during a trade that took place back on Mar 25 ’25, which means that MICHAEL WATERMAN is holding shares at $1,856,952 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for ACVA
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- -0.12 for the present operating margin
- 0.54 for the gross margin
The net margin for ACV Auctions Inc stands at -0.13. The total capital return value is set at -0.13. Equity return is now at value -17.78, with -8.36 for asset returns.
Based on ACV Auctions Inc (ACVA), the company’s capital structure generated 0.22 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.53. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.28. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is -18.67.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is -46.57 million with net debt to EBITDA at 2.52. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 3.84. The receivables turnover for the company is 2.07for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.65. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.56.
Conclusion
In conclusion, ACV Auctions Inc (ACVA) has had a bad performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is bullish, 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.
