As of Friday close, MasTec Inc.’s (NYSE:MTZ) stock was down -$21.4, moving down -17.69 percent to $99.56. The average number of shares traded per day over the past five days has been 1,457,420 shares. 3 times new highs have been achieved over the past 5 days, with a -$17.46 fall in that time frame. In the last twenty days, the average volume was 815,335, while in the previous 50 days, it was 730,522.
Since last month, MTZ stock retreated -13.49%. Shares of the company fell to $97.03 on 08/04/23, the lowest level in the past month. A 52-week high of $123.33 was reached on 08/03/23 after having rallying from a 52-week low of $62.36. Since the beginning of this year, MTZ’s stock price has risen by 16.68% or $14.23, and marked a new high 30 times. However, the stock has declined by -19.27% since its 52-week high.
Valuation Metrics
The stock’s beta is 1.40. Besides these, the trailing price-to-sales (P/S) ratio of 0.76, the price-to-book (PB) ratio of 2.90.
Financial Health
In the three months ended June 29, MasTec Inc.’s quick ratio stood at 1.50, while its current ratio was 1.50, showing that the company is able to pay off its debt. According to company report, the long-term debt-to-equity ratio for the quarter ending June 29 was 1.15, and the total debt-to-equity ratio was 1.21. On the profitability front, the trailing twelve-month gross margin is 11.50% percent. In the year ended June 29, EBITDA margin amounted to 7.30%, whereas operating margins totaled 0.80%. Based on annual data, MTZ earned $1.19 billion in gross profit and brought in $9.78 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 2.10%. Return on equity (ROE) for the past 12 months was -0.50%.
In MasTec Inc.’s quarter-end financial report for June 29, it reported total debt of $3.15 billion. According to the earnings report, the company had a higher net income in the recent quarter than it did in the previous quarter. MTZ’s revenue rose 19.91% to $2.58 billion during the quarter, while net income inched up to $2.87 billion. While analysts expected MasTec Inc. to report $0.85 quarterly earnings, the actual figure was $0.89 per share, beating the consensus estimate by 4.70%. During the quarter, the company generated $213.18 million in EBITDA. The liabilities of MasTec Inc. were 6.6 billion at the end of its most recent quarter ended June 29, and its total debt was $3.68 billion. The value of shareholders’ equity is $78.86 million.
Technical Picture
This quick technical analysis looks at MasTec Inc.’s (MTZ) price momentum. With a historical volatility rate of 100.30%, the RSI 9-day stood at 20.24% on 04 August.
With respect to its five-day moving average, the current MasTec Inc. price is down by -14.92% percent or -$17.46. At present, MTZ shares trade -13.99% below its 20-day simple moving average and +7.49% percent above its 100-day simple moving average. However, the stock is currently trading approximately +2.76% above its SMA50 and +41.04% above its SMA200.
Stochastic coefficient K was 59.67% and Stochastic coefficient D was 75.28%, while ATR was 5.30. Given the Stochastic reading of 9.62% for the 14-day period, the RSI (14) reading has been calculated as 27.45%. As of today, the MACD Oscillator reading stands at -2.51, while the 14-day reading stands at -2.02.
Analyst Ratings
Craig Hallum upgraded its rating on MasTec Inc. (NYSE: MTZ) to a Buy in a note to investors on May 08, 2023. The analysts firm previously had a Hold rating on the stock.MasTec Inc. (MTZ) has been rated Buy by analysts. According to 0 brokerage firms, MTZ is a sell, and 1 firms recommend it is a Hold. There are 0 analysts who say the stock is underweight. A total of 2 analysts rate MasTec Inc. stock as buy, with 9 recommending it as overweight.
With a median target price of $120.00, the current consensus forecast for the stock is $110.00 – $138.00. Based on these forecasts, analysts predict MasTec Inc. (MTZ) will achieve an average price target of $123.91.
