The stock of Montrose Environmental Group Inc (MEG) has seen a 19.76% increase in the past week, with a 64.80% gain in the past month, and a -15.59% decrease in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 10.20%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 7.47% for MEG. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 19.81% for MEG’s stock, with a -18.88% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Montrose Environmental Group Inc (NYSE: MEG) Right Now?
Moreover, the 36-month beta value for MEG is 1.80. Analysts have varying opinions on the stock, with 3 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 as “overweight,” 2 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for MEG is 30.45M and currently, short sellers hold a 10.89% of that float. On May 09, 2025, MEG’s average trading volume was 518.51K shares.
MEG) stock’s latest price update
Montrose Environmental Group Inc (NYSE: MEG)’s stock price has soared by 17.61 in relation to previous closing price of 15.05. Nevertheless, the company has seen a gain of 19.76% in its stock price over the last five trading days. zacks.com reported 2025-05-07 that The headline numbers for Montrose Environmental (MEG) 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.
Analysts’ Opinion of MEG
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for MEG stocks, with Needham repeating the rating for MEG by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for MEG in the upcoming period, according to Needham is $28 based on the research report published on April 04, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Needham, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see MEG reach a price target of $39, previously predicting the price at $44. The rating they have provided for MEG stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on December 19th, 2024.
JP Morgan gave a rating of “Neutral” to MEG, setting the target price at $29 in the report published on November 08th of the previous year.
MEG Trading at 14.93% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought MEG to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -64.58% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 7.47%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 10.20%, as shares surge +39.04% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +1.49% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, MEG rose by +19.76%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -47.05% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $14.77. In addition, Montrose Environmental Group Inc saw -4.58% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Stock Fundamentals for MEG
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- -0.05 for the present operating margin
- 0.38 for the gross margin
The net margin for Montrose Environmental Group Inc stands at -0.09. The total capital return value is set at -0.04. Equity return is now at value -14.32, with -7.15 for asset returns.
Based on Montrose Environmental Group Inc (MEG), the company’s capital structure generated 0.39 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.08. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.63. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is -2.24.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 25.88 million with net debt to EBITDA at 10.36. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.27. The receivables turnover for the company is 3.3for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.7. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 2.05.
Conclusion
To wrap up, the performance of Montrose Environmental Group Inc (MEG) has been mixed 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.
