As of Wednesday close, Catalent Inc.’s (NYSE:CTLT) stock was down -$0.34, moving down -0.75 percent to $45.09. The average number of shares traded per day over the past five days has been 1,367,840 shares. 1 time new highs have been achieved over the past 5 days, with a -$0.43 fall in that time frame. In the last twenty days, the average volume was 2,103,815, while in the previous 50 days, it was 3,286,008.
Since last month, CTLT stock retreated -1.53%. Shares of the company fell to $44.65 on 07/18/23, the lowest level in the past month. A 52-week high of $110.17 was reached on 03/03/23 after having rallying from a 52-week low of $31.45. Since the beginning of this year, CTLT’s stock price has risen by 0.18% or $0.08, and marked a new high 16 times. However, the stock has declined by -59.07% since its 52-week high.
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CTLT stock investors should be aware that Catalent Inc. (CTLT) stock had its last reported insider trading activity 16 days ago on Aug 01. Fasman Steven L, the EVP & Chief Admin Officer of the company, disposed of 1,637 shares for $47.05 on Aug 01. It resulted in a $77,026 divestment by the insider. Maselli Alessandro sold 1,485 shares at an average price of $47.13 on Aug 01. The insider now owns 86,101 shares following the transaction. On Aug 01, SVP Global Ops Ph & Cons Hlth Carletti Lorenzo sold 383 shares at $47.77 apiece. The transaction was valued at $18,296.
Valuation Metrics
Right now, Catalent Inc. (CTLT) has a P/E ratio of about 388.71. The stock’s beta is 1.24. Besides these, the trailing price-to-sales (P/S) ratio of 1.82, the price-to-book (PB) ratio of 1.74.
Financial Health
In the three months ended March 30, Catalent Inc.’s quick ratio stood at 1.30, while its current ratio was 1.80, 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 March 30 was 0.91, and the total debt-to-equity ratio was 1.03. On the profitability front, the trailing twelve-month gross margin is 28.60% percent. In the year ended March 30, EBITDA margin amounted to 24.32%, whereas operating margins totaled 4.10%. Based on annual data, CTLT earned $1.61 billion in gross profit and brought in $4.8 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 7.20%. Return on equity (ROE) for the past 12 months was 0.40%.
In Catalent Inc.’s quarter-end financial report for March 30, it reported total debt of $4.26 billion. According to the earnings report, the company had a lower net income in the recent quarter than it did in the previous quarter. CTLT’s revenue fell -22.76% to $1.15 billion during the quarter, while net income inched up to $1.04 billion. While analysts expected Catalent Inc. to report -$0.03 quarterly earnings, the actual figure was -$0.09 per share. During the quarter, the company generated -$127.0 million in EBITDA. The liabilities of Catalent Inc. were 6.13 billion at the end of its most recent quarter ended March 30, and its total debt was $4.86 billion. The value of shareholders’ equity is $180.27 million.
Technical Picture
This quick technical analysis looks at Catalent Inc.’s (CTLT) price momentum. With a historical volatility rate of 32.96%, the RSI 9-day stood at 41.07% on 16 August.
With respect to its five-day moving average, the current Catalent Inc. price is down by -0.94% percent or -$0.43. At present, CTLT shares trade -2.66% below its 20-day simple moving average and -28.02% percent below its 100-day simple moving average. However, the stock is currently trading approximately +19.29% above its SMA50 and -31.96% below its SMA200.
Stochastic coefficient K was 11.55% and Stochastic coefficient D was 17.01%, while ATR was 1.41. Given the Stochastic reading of 8.81% for the 14-day period, the RSI (14) reading has been calculated as 45.74%. As of today, the MACD Oscillator reading stands at -0.50, while the 14-day reading stands at -1.00.
Analyst Ratings
Wells Fargo launched its rating on Catalent Inc. (NYSE: CTLT) to an Equal weight in a note to investors on July 20, 2023. Catalent Inc. (CTLT) has been rated Overweight by analysts. According to 0 brokerage firms, CTLT is a sell, and 10 firms recommend it is a Hold. There are 1 analyst who say the stock is underweight. A total of 1 analyst rate Catalent Inc. stock as buy, with 5 recommending it as overweight.
With a median target price of $46.00, the current consensus forecast for the stock is $39.00 – $55.00. Based on these forecasts, analysts predict Catalent Inc. (CTLT) will achieve an average price target of $47.33.
