The stock price of Patria Investments Ltd (NASDAQ: PAX) has plunged by -2.34 when compared to previous closing price of 10.68, but the company has seen a -0.48% decline in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2025-05-02 that Patria Investments (PAX) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.23 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.25 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.21 per share a year ago.
Is It Worth Investing in Patria Investments Ltd (NASDAQ: PAX) Right Now?
Patria Investments Ltd (NASDAQ: PAX) has a price-to-earnings ratio that is above its average at 24.61x. The stock has a 36-month beta value of 0.57. Opinions on the stock are mixed, with 1 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 2 as “overweight,” 3 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for PAX is 57.89M, and at present, short sellers hold a 3.01% of that float. On May 02, 2025, the average trading volume of PAX was 593.05K shares.
PAX’s Market Performance
PAX stock saw a decrease of -0.48% in the past week, with a monthly decline of -9.07% and a quarterly a decrease of -12.28%. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.45%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 4.47% for Patria Investments Ltd (PAX). The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 2.54% for PAX stock, with a simple moving average of -9.83% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of PAX
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for PAX stocks, with BofA Securities repeating the rating for PAX by listing it as a “Neutral.” The predicted price for PAX in the upcoming period, according to BofA Securities is $17 based on the research report published on September 07, 2022 of the previous year 2022.
Credit Suisse, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see PAX reach a price target of $32. The rating they have provided for PAX stocks is “Outperform” according to the report published on July 20th, 2021.
Itau BBA gave a rating of “Outperform” to PAX, setting the target price at $21 in the report published on May 21st of the previous year.
PAX Trading at -4.51% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought PAX to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -23.81% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 4.47%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.45%, as shares sank -3.74% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -15.02% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, PAX fell by -0.43%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -20.16% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $10.17. In addition, Patria Investments Ltd saw -10.32% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Stock Fundamentals for PAX
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.44 for the present operating margin
- 0.66 for the gross margin
The net margin for Patria Investments Ltd stands at 0.2. The total capital return value is set at 0.2. Equity return is now at value 12.86, with 5.59 for asset returns.
Based on Patria Investments Ltd (PAX), the company’s capital structure generated 0.32 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.53. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.47. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 496.85.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 179.91 million with net debt to EBITDA at 1.18. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 4.84. The receivables turnover for the company is 1.68for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.31.
Conclusion
To sum up, Patria Investments Ltd (PAX) has seen a bad performance recently. Analysts have differing views on the stock, with some seeing 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.
