The stock of European Wax Center Inc (EWCZ) has seen a 39.42% increase in the past week, with a 43.58% gain in the past month, and a -29.68% decrease in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 7.42%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 6.92% for EWCZ. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 40.75% for EWCZ stock, with a simple moving average of -20.00% for the last 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in European Wax Center Inc (NASDAQ: EWCZ) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for European Wax Center Inc (NASDAQ: EWCZ) is above average at 21.75x. The 36-month beta value for EWCZ is also noteworthy at 1.29. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 3 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 rating it as “overweight,” 5 rating it as “hold,” and 1 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for EWCZ is 28.76M, and at present, short sellers hold a 7.53% of that float. The average trading volume of EWCZ on May 15, 2025 was 733.06K shares.
EWCZ) stock’s latest price update
The stock of European Wax Center Inc (NASDAQ: EWCZ) has increased by 21.46 when compared to last closing price of 3.96. Despite this, the company has experienced a 39.42% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-05-14 that European Wax Center, Inc. (NASDAQ:EWCZ ) Q1 2025 Earnings Conference Call May 14, 2025 8:00 AM ET Company Participants Bethany Johns – Director of Investor Relations Chris Morris – Chairman & Chief Executive Officer Tom Kim – Chief Financial Officer Conference Call Participants Dana Telsey – Telsey Advisory Group Jonathan Komp – Baird John Heinbockel – Guggenheim Securities Korinne Wolfmeyer – Piper Sandler Kelly Crago – Citigroup Simeon Gutman – Morgan Stanley Scot Ciccarelli – Truist Securities Operator Good morning ladies and gentlemen and thank you for standing by. Welcome to European Wax Center’s First Quarter Fiscal 2025 Earnings Call.
Analysts’ Opinion of EWCZ
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for EWCZ stocks, with Telsey Advisory Group repeating the rating for EWCZ by listing it as a “Market Perform.” The predicted price for EWCZ in the upcoming period, according to Telsey Advisory Group is $5 based on the research report published on March 12, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Piper Sandler, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see EWCZ reach a price target of $7, previously predicting the price at $9. The rating they have provided for EWCZ stocks is “Neutral” according to the report published on January 06th, 2025.
Telsey Advisory Group gave a rating of “Market Perform” to EWCZ, setting the target price at $6 in the report published on December 19th of the previous year.
EWCZ Trading at 24.78% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought EWCZ to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -60.08% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 6.92%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 7.42%, as shares surge +45.76% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -19.70% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, EWCZ rose by +39.42%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -45.53% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $3.42. In addition, European Wax Center Inc saw -27.89% 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 EWCZ starting from Scott Nital P., who sale 15,048 shares at the price of $5.80 back on Dec 18 ’24. After this action, Scott Nital P. now owns 14,214 shares of European Wax Center Inc, valued at $87,278 using the latest closing price.
Scott Nital P., the Director of European Wax Center Inc, sale 4,344 shares at $5.85 during a trade that took place back on Dec 17 ’24, which means that Scott Nital P. is holding 29,262 shares at $25,419 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for EWCZ
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.22 for the present operating margin
- 0.71 for the gross margin
The net margin for European Wax Center Inc stands at 0.05. The total capital return value is set at 0.07. Equity return is now at value 11.82, with 1.28 for asset returns.
Based on European Wax Center Inc (EWCZ), the company’s capital structure generated 0.86 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.15. The debt to equity ratio resting at 5.95. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 1.88.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 62.64 million with net debt to EBITDA at 5.26. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 2.75. The receivables turnover for the company is 29.78for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.31. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 2.71.
Conclusion
In summary, European Wax Center Inc (EWCZ) has had a mixed performance as of late. Analysts have mixed 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.
