The stock of Vita Coco Company Inc (NASDAQ: COCO) has increased by 6.68 when compared to last closing price of 31.55. Despite this, the company has experienced a 7.88% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-04-30 that The Vita Coco Company, Inc. (NASDAQ:COCO ) Q1 2025 Earnings Conference Call April 30, 2025 8:30 AM ET Company Participants John Mills – Managing Partner, ICR Mike Kirban – Executive Chairman Martin Roper – CEO Corey Baker – CFO Conference Call Participants Ethan Huntley – Goldman Sachs Kaumil Gajrawala – Jefferies Eric Serotta – Morgan Stanley Jim Salera – Stephens Eric Des Lauriers – Craig-Hallum Michael Lavery – Piper Sandler Robert Ottenstein – Evercore ISI Operator Good day, and welcome to The Vita Coco Company First Quarter 2025 Earnings Conference Call. At this time, all participants will be in a listen-only mode.
Is It Worth Investing in Vita Coco Company Inc (NASDAQ: COCO) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Vita Coco Company Inc (NASDAQ: COCO) is above average at 35.60x. The 36-month beta value for COCO is also noteworthy at 0.38. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 4 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 rating it as “overweight,” 5 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for COCO is 39.16M, and at present, short sellers hold a 12.53% of that float. The average trading volume of COCO on April 30, 2025 was 782.37K shares.
COCO’s Market Performance
COCO stock saw an increase of 7.88% in the past week, with a monthly gain of 9.82% and a quarterly increase of -11.00%. The volatility ratio for the week is 5.21%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 5.86% for Vita Coco Company Inc (COCO). The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 10.32% for COCO’s stock, with a 5.91% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of COCO
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for COCO stocks, with Stephens repeating the rating for COCO by listing it as a “Equal-Weight.” The predicted price for COCO in the upcoming period, according to Stephens is $36 based on the research report published on January 27, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Jefferies, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see COCO reach a price target of $31, previously predicting the price at $35. The rating they have provided for COCO stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on July 24th, 2024.
Piper Sandler gave a rating of “Neutral” to COCO, setting the target price at $28 in the report published on July 12th of the previous year.
COCO Trading at 2.73% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought COCO to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -16.52% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 5.86%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 5.21%, as shares surge +10.42% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -15.21% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, COCO rose by +6.28%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +19.88% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $30.49. In addition, Vita Coco Company Inc saw -8.81% 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 COCO starting from Kirban Michael, who sale 20,000 shares at the price of $35.13 back on Mar 18 ’25. After this action, Kirban Michael now owns 1,669,049 shares of Vita Coco Company Inc, valued at $702,680 using the latest closing price.
Kirban Michael, the Executive Chairman of Vita Coco Company Inc, sale 6,000 shares at $35.00 during a trade that took place back on Mar 19 ’25, which means that Kirban Michael is holding 1,663,049 shares at $210,000 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for COCO
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.14 for the present operating margin
- 0.37 for the gross margin
The net margin for Vita Coco Company Inc stands at 0.11. The total capital return value is set at 0.26. Equity return is now at value 24.26, with 17.15 for asset returns.
Based on Vita Coco Company Inc (COCO), the company’s capital structure generated 0.04 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 2.65.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 71.53 million with net debt to EBITDA at -1.94. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 3.26. The receivables turnover for the company is 6.97for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 1.39. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 3.30.
Conclusion
In summary, Vita Coco Company Inc (COCO) has had a mixed 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.
