The stock price of Allegion plc (NYSE: ALLE) has plunged by -0.28 when compared to previous closing price of 126.82, but the company has seen a -0.35% decline in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2025-04-21 that ALLE’s first-quarter results are expected to benefit from strength in the Americas and International units along with acquisitions. High costs are likely to affect its results.
Is It Worth Investing in Allegion plc (NYSE: ALLE) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Allegion plc (NYSE: ALLE) is above average at 18.55x. The 36-month beta value for ALLE is also noteworthy at 1.03. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 1 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 3 rating it as “overweight,” 6 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for ALLE is 85.85M, and at present, short sellers hold a 2.71% of that float. The average trading volume of ALLE on April 24, 2025 was 1.08M shares.
ALLE’s Market Performance
The stock of Allegion plc (ALLE) has seen a -0.35% decrease in the past week, with a -3.16% drop in the past month, and a -4.33% fall in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.46%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 3.26% for ALLE. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 0.14% for ALLE’s stock, with a -5.75% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of ALLE
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for ALLE stocks, with Morgan Stanley repeating the rating for ALLE by listing it as a “Equal-Weight.” The predicted price for ALLE in the upcoming period, according to Morgan Stanley is $137 based on the research report published on January 06, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Barclays, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see ALLE reach a price target of $116, previously predicting the price at $122. The rating they have provided for ALLE stocks is “Underweight” according to the report published on June 04th, 2024.
Mizuho gave a rating of “Neutral” to ALLE, setting the target price at $141 in the report published on February 23rd of the previous year.
ALLE Trading at -0.80% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought ALLE to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -18.99% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.26%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.46%, as shares sank -2.42% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -3.14% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, ALLE fell by -0.35%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +10.01% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $126.29. In addition, Allegion plc saw -3.23% 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 ALLE starting from Kemp Tracy L, who sale 2,032 shares at the price of $126.74 back on Mar 11 ’25. After this action, Kemp Tracy L now owns 10,273 shares of Allegion plc, valued at $257,541 using the latest closing price.
Braun Jeffrey N, the SVP, GC and Secretary of Allegion plc, sale 2,018 shares at $134.68 during a trade that took place back on Mar 10 ’25, which means that Braun Jeffrey N is holding 3,077 shares at $271,788 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for ALLE
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.21 for the present operating margin
- 0.44 for the gross margin
The net margin for Allegion plc stands at 0.16. The total capital return value is set at 0.21. Equity return is now at value 42.39, with 13.58 for asset returns.
Based on Allegion plc (ALLE), the company’s capital structure generated 0.57 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.34. The debt to equity ratio resting at 1.33. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 7.65.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 919.8 million with net debt to EBITDA at 1.63. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 3.29. The receivables turnover for the company is 8.41for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.84. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 2.04.
Conclusion
In summary, Allegion plc (ALLE) has had a bad performance as of late. Analysts have mixed 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.
