Adtalem Global Education Inc (NYSE: ATGE)’s stock price has gone rise by 17.58 in comparison to its previous close of 115.88, however, the company has experienced a 19.10% increase in its stock price over the last five trading days. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-05-11 that Revenue rose 12.9% YoY to $466.1M, adjusted EPS grew 28% to $1.92, and student enrollment reached 94,223 (+9.8% YoY), driven by organic growth at Chamberlain and. Adtalem has transformed into a specialized healthcare educator, addressing structural shortages in nursing, mental health, and medical fields while expanding tech-driven learning like AI simulations. Free cash flow exceeded $230M, net leverage dropped to ~1.1x EBITDA, and the company completed a $300M buyback with a new $150M authorization announced through.
Is It Worth Investing in Adtalem Global Education Inc (NYSE: ATGE) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Adtalem Global Education Inc (NYSE: ATGE) is above average at 22.61x. The 36-month beta value for ATGE is also noteworthy at 0.86. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 2 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 2 rating it as “overweight,” 0 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for ATGE is 35.10M, and at present, short sellers hold a 4.34% of that float. The average trading volume of ATGE on May 12, 2025 was 499.84K shares.
ATGE’s Market Performance
ATGE stock saw an increase of 19.10% in the past week, with a monthly gain of 27.96% and a quarterly increase of 27.21%. The volatility ratio for the week is 4.49%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 4.13% for Adtalem Global Education Inc (ATGE). The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 25.14% for ATGE’s stock, with a 52.33% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of ATGE
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for ATGE stocks, with Jefferies repeating the rating for ATGE by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for ATGE in the upcoming period, according to Jefferies is $135 based on the research report published on April 23, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Robert W. Baird, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see ATGE reach a price target of $55, previously predicting the price at $47. The rating they have provided for ATGE stocks is “Outperform” according to the report published on October 27th, 2023.
BMO Capital Markets gave a rating of “Outperform” to ATGE, setting the target price at $44 in the report published on July 07th of the previous year.
ATGE Trading at 32.33% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought ATGE to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was able to rebound, for now settling with 15.57% of gains for the given period.
Volatility was left at 4.13%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 4.49%, as shares surge +32.56% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +36.15% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, ATGE rose by +19.10%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +71.77% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $108.88. In addition, Adtalem Global Education Inc saw 49.97% 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 ATGE starting from MALAFRONTE MICHAEL W, who purchase 1,000 shares at the price of $87.21 back on Mar 07 ’25. After this action, MALAFRONTE MICHAEL W now owns 99,445 shares of Adtalem Global Education Inc, valued at $87,210 using the latest closing price.
Hrinak Donna J, the Director of Adtalem Global Education Inc, sale 915 shares at $97.92 during a trade that took place back on Feb 21 ’25, which means that Hrinak Donna J is holding 7,117 shares at $89,597 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for ATGE
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.19 for the present operating margin
- 0.58 for the gross margin
The net margin for Adtalem Global Education Inc stands at 0.12. The total capital return value is set at 0.14. Equity return is now at value 16.62, with 8.31 for asset returns.
Based on Adtalem Global Education Inc (ATGE), the company’s capital structure generated 0.38 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.32. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.6. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 6.34.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 335.56 million with net debt to EBITDA at 1.68. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 3.41. The receivables turnover for the company is 11.48for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.62. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.83.
Conclusion
In summary, Adtalem Global Education Inc (ATGE) has had a better performance as of late. Analysts have bullish opinions on the stock, with some viewing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
