Moreover, the 36-month beta value for WEST is 0.60. Analysts have varying opinions on the stock, with 5 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 as “overweight,” 0 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for WEST is 34.37M and currently, short sellers hold a 19.00% of that float. On April 18, 2025, WEST’s average trading volume was 281.21K shares.
WEST) stock’s latest price update
The stock price of Westrock Coffee Company (NASDAQ: WEST) has plunged by -0.90 when compared to previous closing price of 5.56, but the company has seen a -7.86% decline in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. globenewswire.com reported 2025-04-17 that LITTLE ROCK, Ark., April 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Westrock Coffee Company (NASDAQ: WEST) (“Westrock Coffee” or the “Company”) today announced that it will report its first quarter 2025 results on Thursday, May 8, 2025 after market close. The announcement will be followed by a live earnings conference call at 4:30 p.m. ET.
WEST’s Market Performance
Westrock Coffee Company (WEST) has seen a -7.86% fall in stock performance for the week, with a -16.39% decline in the past month and a -11.98% plunge in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 5.97%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 7.15% for WEST. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -14.82% for WEST stock, with a simple moving average of -24.76% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of WEST
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for WEST stocks, with Telsey Advisory Group repeating the rating for WEST by listing it as a “Outperform.” The predicted price for WEST in the upcoming period, according to Telsey Advisory Group is $10 based on the research report published on November 08, 2024 of the previous year 2024.
Truist, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see WEST reach a price target of $10. The rating they have provided for WEST stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on October 07th, 2024.
Craig Hallum gave a rating of “Buy” to WEST, setting the target price at $13 in the report published on September 23rd of the previous year.
WEST Trading at -14.62% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought WEST to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -49.86% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 7.15%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 5.97%, as shares sank -15.49% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -14.17% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, WEST fell by -7.86%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -44.90% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $6.47. In addition, Westrock Coffee Company saw -14.17% 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 WEST starting from Ford William A, who purchase 15,000 shares at the price of $6.45 back on Mar 14 ’25. After this action, Ford William A now owns 476,190 shares of Westrock Coffee Company, valued at $96,750 using the latest closing price.
FORD JOE T, the Director of Westrock Coffee Company, purchase 66,300 shares at $6.61 during a trade that took place back on Mar 14 ’25, which means that FORD JOE T is holding 242,000 shares at $438,243 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for WEST
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- -0.06 for the present operating margin
- 0.17 for the gross margin
The net margin for Westrock Coffee Company stands at -0.09. The total capital return value is set at -0.06. Equity return is now at value -21.15, with -7.30 for asset returns.
Based on Westrock Coffee Company (WEST), the company’s capital structure generated 0.63 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at -0.08. The debt to equity ratio resting at 1.69. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is -1.47.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is -7.78 million with net debt to EBITDA at -7.3. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 0.77. The receivables turnover for the company is 8.54for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.77. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.20.
Conclusion
To wrap up, the performance of Westrock Coffee Company (WEST) has been bad in recent times. The stock has received a bullish of “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.
