The stock price of GigaCloud Technology Inc (NASDAQ: GCT) has jumped by 11.76 compared to previous close of 15.90. Despite this, the company has seen a gain of 29.10% in its stock price over the last five trading days. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-05-13 that We bought GigaCloud Technology Inc. on the dip, lowering our cost basis to mid-teens, and now reiterate a buy with a $35 long-term price target. Revenues grew 8.3% to $271.9 million, surpassing consensus by $12.1 million, despite margin pressures and tariff fears. Key metrics improved significantly: marketplace GMV up 56.1%, active seller GMV up 49.9%, and active buyers up 81.4%.
Is It Worth Investing in GigaCloud Technology Inc (NASDAQ: GCT) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for GigaCloud Technology Inc (NASDAQ: GCT) is 5.79x, which is above its average ratio. Moreover, the 36-month beta value for GCT is 2.24. Analysts have varying opinions on the stock, with 1 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 as “overweight,” 1 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for GCT is 22.23M and currently, short sellers hold a 24.94% of that float. On May 13, 2025, GCT’s average trading volume was 1.04M shares.
GCT’s Market Performance
The stock of GigaCloud Technology Inc (GCT) has seen a 29.10% increase in the past week, with a 51.88% rise in the past month, and a -13.13% fall in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 6.65%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 5.24% for GCT. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 31.40% for GCT’s stock, with a -10.44% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of GCT
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for GCT stocks, with ROTH MKM repeating the rating for GCT by listing it as a “Neutral.” The predicted price for GCT in the upcoming period, according to ROTH MKM is $15 based on the research report published on March 04, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Lake Street, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see GCT reach a price target of $50. The rating they have provided for GCT stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on July 29th, 2024.
Maxim Group gave a rating of “Buy” to GCT, setting the target price at $69 in the report published on May 22nd of the previous year.
GCT Trading at 26.28% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought GCT to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -54.06% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 5.24%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 6.65%, as shares surge +42.65% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +8.43% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, GCT rose by +26.07%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -35.18% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $13.50. In addition, GigaCloud Technology Inc saw -4.05% 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 GCT starting from Bernes Marshall, who purchase 5,000 shares at the price of $17.50 back on Dec 27 ’24. After this action, Bernes Marshall now owns 45,000 shares of GigaCloud Technology Inc, valued at $87,500 using the latest closing price.
WAN XIN, the Chief Technology Officer of GigaCloud Technology Inc, sale 466 shares at $20.00 during a trade that took place back on Dec 18 ’24, which means that WAN XIN is holding 0 shares at $9,320 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for GCT
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.11 for the present operating margin
- 0.25 for the gross margin
The net margin for GigaCloud Technology Inc stands at 0.11. The total capital return value is set at 0.16. Equity return is now at value 34.42, with 12.16 for asset returns.
Based on GigaCloud Technology Inc (GCT), the company’s capital structure generated 0.54 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.33. The debt to equity ratio resting at 1.2. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 510.9.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 149.83 million with net debt to EBITDA at 1.5. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 0.72. The receivables turnover for the company is 18.09for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 1.08. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.98.
Conclusion
To wrap up, the performance of GigaCloud Technology Inc (GCT) has been mixed in recent times. The stock has received a mixed 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.
