In the past week, AVTR stock has gone down by -14.37%, with a monthly decline of -20.58% and a quarterly plunge of -41.39%. The volatility ratio for the week is 4.98%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 5.18% for Avantor Inc The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -15.50% for AVTR’s stock, with a -39.79% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Avantor Inc (NYSE: AVTR) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Avantor Inc (NYSE: AVTR) is above average at 12.34x. The 36-month beta value for AVTR is also noteworthy at 1.06. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 8 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 7 rating it as “overweight,” 8 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for AVTR is 664.12M, and at present, short sellers hold a 5.56% of that float. The average trading volume of AVTR on April 28, 2025 was 8.44M shares.
AVTR) stock’s latest price update
Avantor Inc (NYSE: AVTR) has seen a decline in its stock price by -16.58 in relation to its previous close of 15.50. However, the company has experienced a -14.37% decline in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-04-26 that Avantor’s shares have nearly halved since October, driven by lackluster organic growth, elevated debt, and a mixed financial track record. The company operates in two segments, generating nearly $7 billion in sales, with significant exposure to laboratory solutions and bioscience production. Despite a reduction in net debt and lower earnings multiples, the business faces ongoing challenges, including flat organic growth and a high leverage ratio.
Analysts’ Opinion of AVTR
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for AVTR stocks, with UBS repeating the rating for AVTR by listing it as a “Neutral.” The predicted price for AVTR in the upcoming period, according to UBS is $25 based on the research report published on January 17, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Wells Fargo, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see AVTR reach a price target of $30. The rating they have provided for AVTR stocks is “Overweight” according to the report published on August 28th, 2024.
Citigroup gave a rating of “Neutral” to AVTR, setting the target price at $23 in the report published on July 10th of the previous year.
AVTR Trading at -20.04% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought AVTR to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -53.82% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 5.18%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 4.98%, as shares sank -20.04% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -28.37% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, AVTR fell by -14.37%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -38.07% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $15.30. In addition, Avantor Inc saw -38.63% 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 AVTR starting from Bramwell James, who sale 3,758 shares at the price of $17.53 back on Feb 26 ’25. After this action, Bramwell James now owns 87,379 shares of Avantor Inc, valued at $65,878 using the latest closing price.
Bramwell James, the EVP Sales, Customer Excellence of Avantor Inc, sale 774 shares at $17.00 during a trade that took place back on Feb 27 ’25, which means that Bramwell James is holding 86,605 shares at $13,158 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for AVTR
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.21 for the present operating margin
- 0.33 for the gross margin
The net margin for Avantor Inc stands at 0.14. The total capital return value is set at 0.11. Equity return is now at value 12.52, with 5.70 for asset returns.
Based on Avantor Inc (AVTR), the company’s capital structure generated 0.12 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 1.02. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.14. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 5.57.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 1.08 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 0.36. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.83. The receivables turnover for the company is 4.66for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.41. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.12.
Conclusion
In summary, Avantor Inc (AVTR) 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.
