Axalta Coating Systems Ltd (NYSE: AXTA)’s stock price has decreased by -4.75 compared to its previous closing price of 33.27. However, the company has seen a -2.49% decrease in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2025-05-07 that The headline numbers for Axalta Coating Systems (AXTA) give insight into how the company performed in the quarter ended March 2025, but it may be worthwhile to compare some of its key metrics to Wall Street estimates and the year-ago actuals.
Is It Worth Investing in Axalta Coating Systems Ltd (NYSE: AXTA) Right Now?
Axalta Coating Systems Ltd (NYSE: AXTA) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 17.84x compared to its average ratio, The 36-month beta value for AXTA is at 1.32. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 9 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 6 rating it as “overweight,” 6 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for AXTA is 217.52M, and currently, shorts hold a 2.99% of that float. The average trading volume for AXTA on May 08, 2025 was 2.21M shares.
AXTA’s Market Performance
AXTA stock saw an increase of -2.49% in the past week, with a monthly gain of 7.10% and a quarterly increase of -16.16%. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.96%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 4.04% for Axalta Coating Systems Ltd (AXTA). The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -0.24% for AXTA stock, with a simple moving average of -10.99% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of AXTA
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for AXTA stocks, with Exane BNP Paribas repeating the rating for AXTA by listing it as a “Outperform.” The predicted price for AXTA in the upcoming period, according to Exane BNP Paribas is $38 based on the research report published on April 10, 2025 of the current year 2025.
UBS, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see AXTA reach a price target of $40. The rating they have provided for AXTA stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on April 07th, 2025.
Wolfe Research gave a rating of “Outperform” to AXTA, setting the target price at $41 in the report published on January 17th of the current year.
AXTA Trading at -3.91% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought AXTA to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -23.92% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 4.04%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.96%, as shares surge +11.23% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -13.49% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, AXTA fell by -2.49%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -8.83% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $31.76. In addition, Axalta Coating Systems Ltd saw -7.39% 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 AXTA starting from Weaver Troy D., who sale 10,457 shares at the price of $37.57 back on Feb 10 ’25. After this action, Weaver Troy D. now owns 74,905 shares of Axalta Coating Systems Ltd, valued at $392,869 using the latest closing price.
Troy Weaver, the Officer of Axalta Coating Systems Ltd, proposed sale 10,457 shares at $37.57 during a trade that took place back on Feb 10 ’25, which means that Troy Weaver is holding shares at $392,845 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for AXTA
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.13 for the present operating margin
- 0.33 for the gross margin
The net margin for Axalta Coating Systems Ltd stands at 0.07. The total capital return value is set at 0.12. Equity return is now at value 21.49, with 5.39 for asset returns.
Based on Axalta Coating Systems Ltd (AXTA), the company’s capital structure generated 0.64 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.17. The debt to equity ratio resting at 1.8. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 3.44.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 981.0 million with net debt to EBITDA at 2.73. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.85. The receivables turnover for the company is 4.23for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.73. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 2.01.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Axalta Coating Systems Ltd (AXTA) has had a bad performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is bullish, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others 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.
