The stock price of Freshworks Inc (NASDAQ: FRSH) has jumped by 3.59 compared to previous close of 14.22. Despite this, the company has seen a gain of 1.73% in its stock price over the last five trading days. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-05-02 that Freshworks presents a compelling “growth at a reasonable price” opportunity, with a 4.0x EV/FY25 revenue multiple, well below many peers. Despite a volatile macro environment, Freshworks reported a Q1 revenue growth of 19% y/y, beating Wall Street expectations and showcasing strong enterprise client acquisition. The company’s profitability surged 10 points y/y with pro forma operating margins at 23.6%, driven by reduced sales and marketing expenses, placing Freshworks in the “Rule of 40” category.
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The 36-month beta value for FRSH is also noteworthy at 0.97. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 7 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 4 rating it as “overweight,” 5 rating it as “hold,” and 1 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for FRSH is 183.70M, and at present, short sellers hold a 4.59% of that float. The average trading volume of FRSH on May 09, 2025 was 3.62M shares.
FRSH’s Market Performance
The stock of Freshworks Inc (FRSH) has seen a 1.73% increase in the past week, with a 21.94% rise in the past month, and a -19.77% fall in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.63%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 4.78% for FRSH. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 8.84% for FRSH’s stock, with a 3.38% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of FRSH
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for FRSH stocks, with Oppenheimer repeating the rating for FRSH by listing it as a “Outperform.” The predicted price for FRSH in the upcoming period, according to Oppenheimer is $19 based on the research report published on April 09, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Wells Fargo, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see FRSH reach a price target of $13, previously predicting the price at $16. The rating they have provided for FRSH stocks is “Underweight” according to the report published on January 21st, 2025.
Oppenheimer gave a rating of “Outperform” to FRSH, setting the target price at $22 in the report published on January 16th of the current year.
FRSH Trading at 2.26% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought FRSH to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -25.49% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 4.78%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.63%, as shares surge +11.42% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -14.90% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, FRSH rose by +1.73%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +12.36% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $13.53. In addition, Freshworks Inc saw -8.91% 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 FRSH starting from PADGETT BARRY L., who sale 780 shares at the price of $14.26 back on May 06 ’25. After this action, PADGETT BARRY L. now owns 26,957 shares of Freshworks Inc, valued at $11,123 using the latest closing price.
NELSON ZACHARY, the Director of Freshworks Inc, sale 8,433 shares at $14.69 during a trade that took place back on May 02 ’25, which means that NELSON ZACHARY is holding 24,890 shares at $123,881 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for FRSH
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- -0.16 for the present operating margin
- 0.84 for the gross margin
The net margin for Freshworks Inc stands at -0.1. The total capital return value is set at -0.1. Equity return is now at value -6.85, with -4.88 for asset returns.
Based on Freshworks Inc (FRSH), the company’s capital structure generated 0.04 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 4.47.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is -109.53 million with net debt to EBITDA at 5.63. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 5.04. The receivables turnover for the company is 6.69for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.49. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 2.83.
Conclusion
In summary, Freshworks Inc (FRSH) 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.
