Local Bounti Corp (NYSE: LOCL)’s stock price has dropped by -17.56 in relation to previous closing price of 2.79. Nevertheless, the company has seen a loss of -32.55% in its stock price over the last five trading days. zacks.com reported 2025-04-21 that Local Bounti (LOCL) could be a great choice for investors looking to buy stocks that have gained strong momentum recently but are still trading at reasonable prices. It is one of the several stocks that made it through our ‘Fast-Paced Momentum at a Bargain’ screen.
Is It Worth Investing in Local Bounti Corp (NYSE: LOCL) Right Now?
The stock has a 36-month beta value of 1.68. Opinions on the stock are mixed, with 2 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 as “overweight,” 0 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for LOCL is 4.11M, and at present, short sellers hold a 1.34% of that float. On April 23, 2025, the average trading volume of LOCL was 32.71K shares.
LOCL’s Market Performance
LOCL stock saw an increase of -32.55% in the past week, with a monthly gain of 21.05% and a quarterly increase of 6.48%. The volatility ratio for the week is 19.21%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 21.58% for Local Bounti Corp (LOCL). The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -21.83% for LOCL’s stock, with a -4.17% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of LOCL
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for LOCL stocks, with Morgan Stanley repeating the rating for LOCL by listing it as a “Equal-Weight.” The predicted price for LOCL in the upcoming period, according to Morgan Stanley is $8.50 based on the research report published on April 20, 2022 of the previous year 2022.
Deutsche Bank, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see LOCL reach a price target of $9. The rating they have provided for LOCL stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on January 04th, 2022.
Oppenheimer gave a rating of “Outperform” to LOCL, setting the target price at $11 in the report published on December 22nd of the previous year.
LOCL Trading at -7.95% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought LOCL to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -59.99% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 21.58%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 19.21%, as shares surge +17.95% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +2.97% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, LOCL fell by -32.55%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -22.03% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $2.94. In addition, Local Bounti Corp saw 11.11% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at LOCL starting from Schwab Charles R., who purchase 1,700,723 shares at the price of $2.00 back on Mar 31 ’25. After this action, Schwab Charles R. now owns 1,700,723 shares of Local Bounti Corp, valued at $3,401,446 using the latest closing price.
SCHWAB CHARLES R JR., the Director of Local Bounti Corp, purchase 70,863 shares at $2.00 during a trade that took place back on Mar 31 ’25, which means that SCHWAB CHARLES R JR. is holding 70,863 shares at $141,726 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for LOCL
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- -1.55 for the present operating margin
- 0.05 for the gross margin
The net margin for Local Bounti Corp stands at -3.14. The total capital return value is set at -0.16. Equity return is now at value -2448.28, with -29.61 for asset returns.
Based on Local Bounti Corp (LOCL), the company’s capital structure generated 1.3 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at -0.06. The debt to equity ratio resting at -4.35. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is -1.0.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is -42.11 million with net debt to EBITDA at -10.36. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 12.08. The receivables turnover for the company is 16.71for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.09. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.34.
Conclusion
To sum up, Local Bounti Corp (LOCL) has seen a better performance recently. Analysts have differing views on the stock, with some seeing 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.
