The stock of Dow Inc (DOW) has seen a 3.15% increase in the past week, with a -24.31% drop in the past month, and a -31.12% decrease in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 4.35%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 5.52% for DOW. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -10.37% for DOW’s stock, with a -37.42% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Dow Inc (NYSE: DOW) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Dow Inc (NYSE: DOW) is above average at 17.98x. The 36-month beta value for DOW is also noteworthy at 1.00. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 5 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 rating it as “overweight,” 16 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for DOW is 700.82M, and at present, short sellers hold a 3.69% of that float. The average trading volume of DOW on April 21, 2025 was 8.67M shares.
DOW) stock’s latest price update
Dow Inc (NYSE: DOW)’s stock price has plunge by 2.48relation to previous closing price of 27.47. Nevertheless, the company has seen a 3.15% surge in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. 247wallst.com reported 2025-04-20 that Investors love dividend stocks, especially the high-yield variety, because they offer a significant income stream and have massive total return potential.
Analysts’ Opinion of DOW
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for DOW stocks, with BofA Securities repeating the rating for DOW by listing it as a “Underperform.” The predicted price for DOW in the upcoming period, according to BofA Securities is $28 based on the research report published on April 15, 2025 of the current year 2025.
JP Morgan, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see DOW reach a price target of $31. The rating they have provided for DOW stocks is “Neutral” according to the report published on April 04th, 2025.
Piper Sandler gave a rating of “Neutral” to DOW, setting the target price at $53 in the report published on January 07th of the current year.
DOW Trading at -20.29% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought DOW to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -53.23% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 5.52%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 4.35%, as shares sank -23.11% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -25.82% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, DOW rose by +3.15%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -46.51% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $31.41. In addition, Dow Inc saw -29.85% 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 DOW starting from Dial Debra L., who purchase 675 shares at the price of $38.81 back on Feb 07 ’25. After this action, Dial Debra L. now owns 2,700 shares of Dow Inc, valued at $26,197 using the latest closing price.
Banister Gaurdie E. JR., the Director of Dow Inc, purchase 7,339 shares at $40.87 during a trade that took place back on Dec 13 ’24, which means that Banister Gaurdie E. JR. is holding 10,924 shares at $299,932 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for DOW
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.04 for the present operating margin
- 0.11 for the gross margin
The net margin for Dow Inc stands at 0.03. The total capital return value is set at 0.04. Equity return is now at value 6.14, with 1.92 for asset returns.
Based on Dow Inc (DOW), the company’s capital structure generated 0.5 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.17. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.99. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 2.35.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 5.3 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 2.91. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 0.82. The receivables turnover for the company is 6.26for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.75. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.61.
Conclusion
In summary, Dow Inc (DOW) has had a bad performance as of late. Analysts have bullish 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.
