The stock of Quotient Technology Inc. (NYSE:QUOT) decreased by -$0.01 on Friday to finish at $3.96, down -0.25 percent. The last five days have seen an average of 2,005,520 shares of common stock traded. 9 times new highs were reached in the current year, with a gain of $0.53. The average number of shares traded over the last 20 days was 1,732,525, while the average volume over the last 50 days totaled 2,316,056.
QUOT stock appreciated 2.59% since last month. On 07/12/23, the company’s shares reached a one-month low of $3.78. The stock touched a high of $4.25 on 02/08/23, after rallying from a low of $1.68 in 52 weeks. The price of QUOT stock has risen by 15.45% or $0.53 this year, reaching a new high 9 times. Still, the stock price is down -6.82% from the 52-week high.
Insider Transactions
QUOT stock investors should be aware that Quotient Technology Inc. (QUOT) stock had its last reported insider trading activity 242 days ago on Dec 15. On Dec 15, Director Reece Joseph E acquired 10,000 shares at $3.11 each. This transaction resulted in the insider spending $31,092. On Nov 29, GESSOW ANDREW J added 15,000 shares at a price of US$3.00. After the transaction, the insider now owns 400,108 shares. President Raskin Scott David had earlier sold 25,831 shares on Nov 18 for $3.11 a share. The transaction was completed for $80,394.
Valuation Metrics
Beta for the stock is 1.05. There are also a few other valuation ratios worth considering, including the trailing price-to-sales (P/S) ratio of 1.47, the price-to-book (PB) ratio of 2.51.
Financial Health
For the three months ended June 29, Quotient Technology Inc.’s quick ratio was 1.40, while its current ratio was 1.40, indicating its ability to pay off its debt. The company’s long-term debt to equity ratio for the quarter ending June 29 is 0.30, and the total debt to equity ratio is 0.32. As far as profitability goes, gross margin for the trailing twelve months is 49.50% percent. Quotient Technology Inc.’s EBITDA margin for the year ended June 29 was -6.11%, whereas its operating margin stood at -13.40% for the same period. Based on annual data, it had gross profit of $133.89 million and revenue of $288.77 million.
Investors will also look at the performance of the company’s management in order to determine the potential profitability of their investment. QUOT’s return on assets (ROA) during the last 12 months has been -10.50%. There was a -31.50% return on investment (ROI) in the past year. In the meantime, the return on equity (ROE) for the last 12 months was -24.00%.
Earnings Surprise
According to Quotient Technology Inc.’s quarterly financial report for the quarter that ended June 29. A higher net income was reported in the quarter under review than the previous quarter. Net income for the quarter came in at $64.93 million, while revenues fell by -6.65% to $59.27 million. It was predicted that Quotient Technology Inc.’s quarterly earnings would be -$0.16, but it ended up being -$0.08. EBITDA was -$8.18 million for the quarter. At the end of Quotient Technology Inc.’s most recent quarter ended June 29, its liabilities totaled 170.6 million, while its total debt was $75.17 million. Equity owned by shareholders amounts to $99.73 million.
Technical Picture
Here’s a quick look at Quotient Technology Inc.’s (QUOT) price momentum from a technical perspective. As of 11 August, the RSI 9-day stood at 65.28%, suggesting the stock is Neutral, with a 7.75% historical volatility rate.
The stochastic %K and %D were 83.94% and 84.53% respectively, while the average true range (ATR) was 0.03. Based on the 14-day stochastic reading of 80.00%, the RSI (14) reading is 68.39%. On the 9-day MACD Oscillator, the stock is at 0.00, and the 14-day reading is at 0.02.
Analyst Ratings
In its most recent analyst report, Craig Hallum raised its rating on Quotient Technology Inc. (NYSE: QUOT) to a Buy. Prior to this, analysts firm rated the stock as a Hold. Analysts have assigned Quotient Technology Inc. (QUOT) an Hold rating. QUOT is a stock that is recommended for selling by 0 brokerage firms, while 2 companies recommend holding. The stock is underweighted by 0 analysts. Among the analysts who rate the stock, 0 rates it overweight and 0 others recommend it as a buy.
What is QUOT’s price target for the next 12 months?
The current consensus forecast for the stock is between $4.00 and $4.00, with a median target price of $4.00. In analyzing these forecasts, the average price target given by analysts for Quotient Technology Inc. (QUOT) is $4.00.
