The stock of Fate Therapeutics Inc (FATE) has seen a 4.41% increase in the past week, with a -5.66% drop in the past month, and a -17.36% decrease in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 11.27%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 14.34% for FATE. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -14.45% for FATE’s stock, with a -55.00% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Fate Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ: FATE) Right Now?
The 36-month beta value for FATE is at 2.22. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 3 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 2 rating it as “overweight,” 9 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for FATE is 103.49M, and currently, shorts hold a 12.89% of that float. The average trading volume for FATE on May 14, 2025 was 2.48M shares.
FATE) stock’s latest price update
The stock of Fate Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ: FATE) has decreased by -6.54 when compared to last closing price of 1.07. Despite this, the company has experienced a 4.41% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2025-05-13 that Fate Therapeutics (FATE) came out with a quarterly loss of $0.32 per share versus the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of $0.39. This compares to loss of $0.47 per share a year ago.
Analysts’ Opinion of FATE
Piper Sandler, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see FATE reach a price target of $6, previously predicting the price at $4. The rating they have provided for FATE stocks is “Overweight” according to the report published on June 17th, 2024.
Wells Fargo gave a rating of “Equal Weight” to FATE, setting the target price at $6 in the report published on March 27th of the previous year.
FATE Trading at -1.07% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought FATE to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -83.11% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 14.34%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 11.27%, as shares surge +8.19% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -2.91% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, FATE rose by +4.41%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -81.48% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $1.1689. In addition, Fate Therapeutics Inc saw -39.39% 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 FATE starting from Wolchko J Scott, who proposed sale 113,178 shares at the price of $0.93 back on Mar 06 ’25. After this action, Wolchko J Scott now owns shares of Fate Therapeutics Inc, valued at $104,881 using the latest closing price.
Bressi Jerome Charles, the of Fate Therapeutics Inc, sale 5,980 shares at $1.55 during a trade that took place back on Jan 10 ’25, which means that Bressi Jerome Charles is holding 270,203 shares at $9,269 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for FATE
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- -15.43 for the present operating margin
- -1.89 for the gross margin
The net margin for Fate Therapeutics Inc stands at -13.66. The total capital return value is set at -0.52. Equity return is now at value -54.21, with -39.34 for asset returns.
Based on Fate Therapeutics Inc (FATE), the company’s capital structure generated 0.21 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at -1.44.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is -167.3 million with net debt to EBITDA at -0.27. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 12.02. The receivables turnover for the company is 3.85for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.03. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 7.58.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Fate Therapeutics Inc (FATE) has had a bad performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is mixed, 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.
