Franklin Electric Co., Inc (NASDAQ: FELE) has experienced a decline in its stock price by -0.67 compared to its previous closing price of 87.19. However, the company has seen a fall of -2.20% in its stock price over the last five trading days. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-02-18 that Franklin Electric Co., Inc. (NASDAQ:FELE ) Q4 2024 Earnings Conference Call February 18, 2025 9:00 AM ET Company Participants Jeffery Taylor – CFO Joseph Ruzynski – CEO Conference Call Participants Matt Summerville – D.A. Davidson Bryan Blair – Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. Michael Halloran – Robert W.
Is It Worth Investing in Franklin Electric Co., Inc (NASDAQ: FELE) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Franklin Electric Co., Inc (NASDAQ: FELE) is above average at 22.42x, Company’s 36-month beta value is 1.07.Analysts have differing opinions on the stock, with 2 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 as “overweight,” 3 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for FELE is 39.24M, and currently, short sellers hold a 1.73% ratio of that floaft. The average trading volume of FELE on April 18, 2025 was 272.57K shares.
FELE’s Market Performance
FELE’s stock has seen a -2.20% decrease for the week, with a -13.02% drop in the past month and a -11.75% fall in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.80%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 3.63% for Franklin Electric Co., Inc The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -5.64% for FELE’s stock, with a -13.85% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of FELE
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for FELE stocks, with Northcoast repeating the rating for FELE by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for FELE in the upcoming period, according to Northcoast is $110 based on the research report published on February 23, 2024 of the previous year 2024.
FELE Trading at -11.20% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought FELE to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -22.63% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.63%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.80%, as shares sank -11.63% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -14.09% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, FELE fell by -2.20%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -7.83% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $91.78. In addition, Franklin Electric Co., Inc saw -11.12% 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 FELE starting from davis delancey w, who sale 961 shares at the price of $103.14 back on Feb 26 ’25. After this action, davis delancey w now owns 7,701 shares of Franklin Electric Co., Inc, valued at $99,122 using the latest closing price.
davis delancey w, the Officer of Franklin Electric Co., Inc, proposed sale 4,722 shares at $104.02 during a trade that took place back on Feb 26 ’25, which means that davis delancey w is holding shares at $491,169 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for FELE
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.12 for the present operating margin
- 0.35 for the gross margin
The net margin for Franklin Electric Co., Inc stands at 0.09. The total capital return value is set at 0.18. Equity return is now at value 14.53, with 10.12 for asset returns.
Based on Franklin Electric Co., Inc (FELE), the company’s capital structure generated 0.13 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 1.36. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.15. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 38.56.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 294.24 million with net debt to EBITDA at -0.1. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.95. The receivables turnover for the company is 8.91for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 1.11. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 2.22.
Conclusion
In a nutshell, Franklin Electric Co., Inc (FELE) has experienced a bad performance in recent times. The stock has received mixed “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. 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.
