The stock of ZTO Express (Cayman) Inc. (NYSE:ZTO) increased by $0.11 on Monday to $24.50, up 0.47 percent. The last five days have seen an average of 2,258,070 shares of common stock traded. 10 times new highs were reached in the current year, with a fall of -$2.36. The average number of shares traded over the last 20 days was 2,202,412, while the average volume over the last 50 days totaled 2,389,855.
ZTO stock dropped -12.45% since last month. On 08/21/23, the company’s shares reached a one-month low of $23.11. The stock touched a high of $30.05 on 05/18/23, after rallying from a low of $16.06 in 52 weeks. The price of ZTO stock has declined by -7.61% or -$2.36 this year, reaching a new high 10 times. Still, the stock price is down -18.45% from the 52-week high.
Valuation Metrics
ZTO Express (Cayman) Inc. (ZTO) has a trailing price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 19.51. Beta for the stock is 0.08. There are also a few other valuation ratios worth considering, including the trailing price-to-sales (P/S) ratio of 4.01, the price-to-book (PB) ratio of 2.69, and the price-to-cash flow ratio of 11.14.
Company paid $0.37 per share in dividends, an increase of 48.0% from $0.25 last year.
Financial Health
For the three months ended March 30, ZTO Express (Cayman) Inc.’s quick ratio was 1.30, while its current ratio was 1.30, indicating its ability to pay off its debt. The company’s long-term debt to equity ratio for the quarter ending March 30 is 0.13, and the total debt to equity ratio is 0.25. As far as profitability goes, gross margin for the trailing twelve months is 27.30% percent. ZTO Express (Cayman) Inc.’s EBITDA margin for the year ended March 30 was 26.88%, whereas its operating margin stood at 23.60% for the same period. Based on annual data, it had gross profit of $1.31 billion and revenue of $5.13 billion.
Investors will also look at the performance of the company’s management in order to determine the potential profitability of their investment. ZTO’s return on assets (ROA) during the last 12 months has been 9.90%. There was a 9.30% return on investment (ROI) in the past year. In the meantime, the return on equity (ROE) for the last 12 months was 14.40%.
Earnings Surprise
According to ZTO Express (Cayman) Inc.’s quarterly financial report for the quarter that ended March 30. A lower net income was reported in the quarter under review than the previous quarter. Net income for the quarter came in at $5.13 billion, while revenues rose by 6.98% to $0.0. It was predicted that ZTO Express (Cayman) Inc.’s quarterly earnings would be $0.32, but it ended up being $0.31, beating the consensus by 3.20%. EBITDA was $284.01 million for the quarter. At the end of ZTO Express (Cayman) Inc.’s most recent quarter ended March 30, its liabilities totaled 3.89 billion, while its total debt was $14.09 billion.
Technical Picture
Here’s a quick look at ZTO Express (Cayman) Inc.’s (ZTO) price momentum from a technical perspective. As of 25 August, the RSI 9-day stood at 38.94%, suggesting the stock is Neutral, with a 26.91% historical volatility rate.
The stochastic %K and %D were 34.60% and 30.68% respectively, while the average true range (ATR) was 0.67. Based on the 14-day stochastic reading of 37.14%, the RSI (14) reading is 39.04%. On the 9-day MACD Oscillator, the stock is at 0.07, and the 14-day reading is at -0.50.
Analyst Ratings
In its most recent analyst report, Goldman raised its rating on ZTO Express (Cayman) Inc. (NYSE: ZTO) to a Buy. Prior to this, analysts firm rated the stock as a Neutral. Analysts have assigned ZTO Express (Cayman) Inc. (ZTO) an Buy rating. ZTO is a stock that is recommended for selling by 0 brokerage firms, while 0 companies recommend holding. The stock is underweighted by 0 analysts. Among the analysts who rate the stock, 1 rate it overweight and 14 others recommend it as a buy.
What is ZTO’s price target for the next 12 months?
The current consensus forecast for the stock is between $219.10 and $305.21, with a median target price of $257.12. In analyzing these forecasts, the average price target given by analysts for ZTO Express (Cayman) Inc. (ZTO) is $258.92.
