As of Friday close, Unisys Corporation’s (NYSE:UIS) stock was down -$0.03, moving down -0.87 percent to $3.42. The average number of shares traded per day over the past five days has been 5,849,060 shares. 1 time new highs have been achieved over the past 5 days, with a -$0.69 fall in that time frame. In the last twenty days, the average volume was 2,478,945, while in the previous 50 days, it was 1,245,092.
Since last month, UIS stock retreated -40.42%. Shares of the company fell to $3.33 on 03/17/23, the lowest level in the past month. A 52-week high of $23.10 was reached on 02/02/23 after having rallying from a 52-week low of $3.34. Since the beginning of this year, UIS’s stock price has dropped by -33.07% or -$1.69, and marked a new high 4 times. However, the stock has declined by -85.19% since its 52-week high.
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UIS stock investors should be aware that Unisys Corporation (UIS) stock had its last reported insider trading activity 107 days ago on Dec 01. ROBERTS LEE D, the Director of the company, purchased of 20,000 shares for $4.37 on Dec 01. It resulted in a $87,400 investment by the insider.
Financial Health
In the three months ended December 30, Unisys Corporation’s quick ratio stood at 1.40, while its current ratio was 1.40, showing that the company is able to pay off its debt. On the profitability front, the trailing twelve-month gross margin is 26.70% percent. In the year ended December 30, operating margins totaled 2.60%. Based on annual data, UIS earned $529.6 million in gross profit and brought in $1.98 billion in revenue.
A company’s management is another factor that investors consider when determining the profitability of an investment. In the past year, return on investment (ROI) was 2.00%. Return on equity (ROE) for the past 12 months was 89.50%.
In Unisys Corporation’s quarter-end financial report for December 30, it reported total debt of $495.7 million. According to the earnings report, the company had a higher net income in the recent quarter than it did in the previous quarter. UIS’s revenue rose 3.18% to $461.2 million during the quarter, while net income inched up to $557.0 million. While analysts expected Unisys Corporation to report $0.7 quarterly earnings, the actual figure was $1.22 per share, beating the consensus estimate by 74.30%. During the quarter, the company generated $105.0 million in EBITDA. The liabilities of Unisys Corporation were 2.04 billion at the end of its most recent quarter ended December 30, and its total debt was $549.9 million. The value of shareholders’ equity is $67.81 million.
Technical Picture
This quick technical analysis looks at Unisys Corporation’s (UIS) price momentum. With a historical volatility rate of 65.74%, the RSI 9-day stood at 20.53% on 17 March.
With respect to its five-day moving average, the current Unisys Corporation price is down by -16.79% percent or -$0.69. At present, UIS shares trade -36.55% below its 20-day simple moving average and -61.18% percent below its 100-day simple moving average. However, the stock is currently trading approximately -35.83% below its SMA50 and -71.33% below its SMA200.
Stochastic coefficient K was 6.05% and Stochastic coefficient D was 4.99%, while ATR was 0.33. Given the Stochastic reading of 5.23% for the 14-day period, the RSI (14) reading has been calculated as 25.95%. As of today, the MACD Oscillator reading stands at -0.39, while the 14-day reading stands at -0.71.
Analyst Ratings
Unisys Corporation downgraded its rating on Unisys Corporation (NYSE: UIS) to a Hold in a note to investors on February 24, 2023. The analysts firm previously had a Buy rating on the stock.Unisys Corporation (UIS) has been rated Hold by analysts. According to 0 brokerage firms, UIS is a sell, and 3 firms recommend it is a Hold. There are 0 analysts who say the stock is underweight. A total of 0 analysts rate Unisys Corporation stock as buy, with 1 recommending it as overweight.
With a median target price of $6.00, the current consensus forecast for the stock is $6.00 – $6.00. Based on these forecasts, analysts predict Unisys Corporation (UIS) will achieve an average price target of $6.00.