The stock of WW International Inc. (WW) has seen a -12.94% decrease in the past week, with a -2.12% drop in the past month, and a 65.92% flourish in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 9.55%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 11.31% for WW. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -7.82% for WW’s stock, with a 47.97% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in WW International Inc. (NASDAQ: WW) Right Now?
and a 36-month beta value of 1.70. Opinions on the stock are mixed, with 3 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 as “overweight,” 3 as “hold,” and 1 as “sell.”
The average price predicted for WW International Inc. (WW) by analysts is $7.90, which is $0.5 above the current market price. The public float for WW is 53.49M, and at present, short sellers hold a 20.26% of that float. On May 16, 2023, the average trading volume of WW was 8.21M shares.
WW) stock’s latest price update
The stock of WW International Inc. (NASDAQ: WW) has increased by 8.19 when compared to last closing price of 6.84. Despite this, the company has experienced a -12.94% fall in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. The Wall Street Journal reported on 03/06/23 that WeightWatchers Moves Into the Ozempic Market With Telehealth Deal
Analysts’ Opinion of WW
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for WW stocks, with Goldman repeating the rating for WW by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for WW in the upcoming period, according to Goldman is $13 based on the research report published on April 11th of the current year 2023.
Craig Hallum, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see WW reach a price target of $4. The rating they have provided for WW stocks is “Sell” according to the report published on March 08th, 2023.
KeyBanc Capital Markets gave a rating of “Underweight” to WW, setting the target price at $10 in the report published on January 20th of the previous year.
WW Trading at 22.24% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought WW to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -26.15% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 11.31%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 9.55%, as shares sank -6.92% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +74.12% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, WW fell by -12.94%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +8.50% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $8.00. In addition, WW International Inc. saw 91.71% 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 WW starting from KELLY DENIS F, who purchase 16,000 shares at the price of $6.86 back on May 11. After this action, KELLY DENIS F now owns 96,921 shares of WW International Inc., valued at $109,760 using the latest closing price.
Westend S.A., the 10% Owner of WW International Inc., sale 14,818,300 shares at $7.15 during a trade that took place back on May 10, which means that Westend S.A. is holding 0 shares at $105,950,845 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for WW
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- +12.24 for the present operating margin
- +60.62 for the gross margin
The net margin for WW International Inc. stands at -24.15. The total capital return value is set at 13.52, while invested capital returns managed to touch -27.23. Equity return is now at value 55.60, with -32.30 for asset returns.
When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.89, with the company’s debt to enterprise value settled at 0.94. The receivables turnover for the company is 38.84 and the total asset turnover is 0.85. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.43.
Conclusion
To sum up, WW International Inc. (WW) has seen a mixed performance recently. Analysts have differing views on the stock, with some seeing 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.