The stock of Merus N.V (MRUS) has gone up by 4.66% for the week, with a 6.02% rise in the past month and a 11.38% rise in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.29%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are 7.40% for MRUS. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 8.03% for MRUS’s stock, with a -2.86% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Merus N.V (NASDAQ: MRUS) Right Now?
Moreover, the 36-month beta value for MRUS is 0.99. Analysts have varying opinions on the stock, with 13 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 4 as “overweight,” 0 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for MRUS is 61.48M and currently, short sellers hold a 10.21% of that float. On May 02, 2025, MRUS’s average trading volume was 712.98K shares.
MRUS) stock’s latest price update
The stock of Merus N.V (NASDAQ: MRUS) has increased by 0.33 when compared to last closing price of 45.45.Despite this, the company has seen a gain of 4.66% in its stock price over the last five trading days. globenewswire.com reported 2025-04-23 that – Petosemtamab in combination with pembrolizumab in 1L PD-L1+ r/m HNSCC interim clinical data selected for poster presentation
Analysts’ Opinion of MRUS
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for MRUS stocks, with Piper Sandler repeating the rating for MRUS by listing it as a “Overweight.” The predicted price for MRUS in the upcoming period, according to Piper Sandler is $84 based on the research report published on February 13, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Wells Fargo, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see MRUS reach a price target of $91. The rating they have provided for MRUS stocks is “Overweight” according to the report published on February 07th, 2025.
Goldman gave a rating of “Buy” to MRUS, setting the target price at $73 in the report published on November 21st of the previous year.
MRUS Trading at 2.67% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought MRUS to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -25.99% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 7.40%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.29%, as shares surge +9.56% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -4.01% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, MRUS rose by +4.93%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -22.30% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $42.22. In addition, Merus N.V saw 8.44% 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 MRUS starting from Shuman Harry, who sale 4,000 shares at the price of $48.50 back on Mar 21 ’25. After this action, Shuman Harry now owns 11,002 shares of Merus N.V, valued at $193,990 using the latest closing price.
Shuman Harry, the VP Controller, PAO of Merus N.V, sale 2,500 shares at $54.00 during a trade that took place back on Aug 21 ’24, which means that Shuman Harry is holding 7,002 shares at $135,000 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for MRUS
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- -7.53 for the present operating margin
- 0.98 for the gross margin
The net margin for Merus N.V stands at -5.96. The total capital return value is set at -0.39. Equity return is now at value -42.88, with -34.63 for asset returns.
Based on Merus N.V (MRUS), the company’s capital structure generated 0.02 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at -18.76.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is -269.6 million with net debt to EBITDA at 0.98. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 79.24. The receivables turnover for the company is 7.67for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.05. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 6.54.
Conclusion
To wrap up, the performance of Merus N.V (MRUS) has been better in recent times. The stock has received a bullish of “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. 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.
