Movado Group, Inc (NYSE: MOV) has experienced a decline in its stock price by -2.05 compared to its previous closing price of 13.63. However, the company has seen a fall of -3.33% in its stock price over the last five trading days. accessnewswire.com reported 2025-04-17 that NEW YORK, NY / ACCESS Newswire / April 17, 2025 / Levi & Korsinsky notifies investors that it has commenced an investigation of Movado Group, Inc. (“Movado Group, Inc.”) (NYSE:MOV) concerning possible violations of federal securities laws. On April 11, 2025, in a filing with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, Movado revealed that in late January 2025, the Company became aware of allegations of misconduct within the Dubai branch (the “Dubai Branch”) of the Company’s Swiss subsidiary, MGI Luxury Group Sárl, related to sales to certain customers in the Middle East, India & Asia Pacific region (the “Affected Region”).
Is It Worth Investing in Movado Group, Inc (NYSE: MOV) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Movado Group, Inc (NYSE: MOV) is above average at 15.29x, Company’s 36-month beta value is 1.25.Analysts have differing opinions on the stock, with 0 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 as “overweight,” 0 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for MOV is 15.09M, and currently, short sellers hold a 4.71% ratio of that floaft. The average trading volume of MOV on April 18, 2025 was 203.58K shares.
MOV’s Market Performance
MOV’s stock has seen a -3.33% decrease for the week, with a -26.24% drop in the past month and a -29.14% fall in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 7.50%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 6.56% for Movado Group, Inc The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -13.80% for MOV’s stock, with a -33.67% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of MOV
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for MOV stocks, with BWS Financial repeating the rating for MOV by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for MOV in the upcoming period, according to BWS Financial is $31.50 based on the research report published on January 02, 2025 of the current year 2025.
The Benchmark Company, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see MOV reach a price target of $41. The rating they have provided for MOV stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on September 29th, 2023.
Cowen gave a rating of “Market Perform” to MOV, setting the target price at $22 in the report published on August 29th of the previous year.
MOV Trading at -24.02% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought MOV to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -51.98% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 6.56%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 7.50%, as shares sank -25.71% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -32.23% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, MOV fell by -3.33%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -45.58% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $15.49. In addition, Movado Group, Inc saw -32.16% 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 MOV starting from Kennedy Michelle, who sale 1,245 shares at the price of $26.05 back on Jul 17 ’24. After this action, Kennedy Michelle now owns 12,202 shares of Movado Group, Inc, valued at $32,432 using the latest closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for MOV
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.03 for the present operating margin
- 0.54 for the gross margin
The net margin for Movado Group, Inc stands at 0.03. The total capital return value is set at 0.04. Equity return is now at value 3.95, with 2.63 for asset returns.
Based on Movado Group, Inc (MOV), the company’s capital structure generated 0.14 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.38. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.16. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 86.72.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 20.02 million with net debt to EBITDA at -3.85. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 0.12. The receivables turnover for the company is 7.07for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.91. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 4.34.
Conclusion
In a nutshell, Movado Group, Inc (MOV) 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.
