Nauticus Robotics Inc (NASDAQ: KITT)’s stock price has plunge by -2.68relation to previous closing price of 1.12. Nevertheless, the company has seen a 15.96% surge in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. prnewswire.com reported 2025-04-24 that HOUSTON, April 24, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Nauticus Robotics, Inc. (NASDAQ: KITT, “Nauticus”), a leading innovator in autonomous subsea robotics and software solutions, today announced the start of its 2025 offshore season. The first ROV has a long-term contract with a leading marine transportation company to provide oil and gas drill support operations off the Gulf Coast.
Is It Worth Investing in Nauticus Robotics Inc (NASDAQ: KITT) Right Now?
The 36-month beta value for KITT is also noteworthy at -0.15. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 1 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 rating it as “overweight,” 0 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for KITT is 31.46M, and at present, short sellers hold a 9.35% of that float. The average trading volume of KITT on April 28, 2025 was 4.17M shares.
KITT’s Market Performance
The stock of Nauticus Robotics Inc (KITT) has seen a 15.96% increase in the past week, with a 2.83% rise in the past month, and a -44.95% fall in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 15.87%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 12.05% for KITT. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 10.41% for KITT’s stock, with a -35.12% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of KITT
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for KITT stocks, with Chardan Capital Markets repeating the rating for KITT by listing it as a “Neutral.” The predicted price for KITT in the upcoming period, according to Chardan Capital Markets is $2.50 based on the research report published on May 12, 2023 of the previous year 2023.
ROTH Capital, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see KITT reach a price target of $10. The rating they have provided for KITT stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on October 06th, 2022.
KITT Trading at 0.95% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought KITT to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -92.66% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 12.05%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 15.87%, as shares surge +10.10% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -33.94% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, KITT rose by +15.96%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -76.71% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $0.9872. In addition, Nauticus Robotics Inc saw -29.68% 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 KITT starting from GIBSON JOHN W JR, who sale 6,919 shares at the price of $1.11 back on Feb 21 ’25. After this action, GIBSON JOHN W JR now owns 107,132 shares of Nauticus Robotics Inc, valued at $7,680 using the latest closing price.
GIBSON JOHN W JR, the Interim CEO of Nauticus Robotics Inc, sale 3,190 shares at $6.03 during a trade that took place back on Jan 06 ’25, which means that GIBSON JOHN W JR is holding 94,606 shares at $19,236 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for KITT
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- -12.79 for the present operating margin
- -4.38 for the gross margin
The net margin for Nauticus Robotics Inc stands at -74.64. The total capital return value is set at -2.23.
Based on Nauticus Robotics Inc (KITT), the company’s capital structure generated 3.09 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at -0.8. The debt to equity ratio resting at -1.48. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is -2.26.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is -128.06 million with net debt to EBITDA at -0.21. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 37.22. The receivables turnover for the company is 7.58for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.08. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.35.
Conclusion
In summary, Nauticus Robotics Inc (KITT) has had a mixed 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.
