At the last check on Friday, Telefonica S.A.’s (NYSE:TEF) stock was up $0.02, moving up 0.49 percent to $4.11. The average number of shares traded per day over the past five days has been 756,690 shares. 3 times new highs have been achieved over the past 5 days, with a $0.17 gain in that time frame. In the last twenty days, the average volume was 808,308, while in the previous 50 days, it was 819,297.
Since last month, TEF stock rose 8.16%. Shares of the company fell to $3.78 on 08/08/23, the lowest level in the past month. A 52-week high of $4.53 was reached on 05/01/23 after having rallying from a 52-week low of $3.10. Since the beginning of this year, TEF’s stock price has risen by 15.13% or $0.54, and marked a new high 29 times. However, the stock has declined by -9.27% since its 52-week high.
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Valuation Metrics
Right now, Telefonica S.A. (TEF) has a P/E ratio of about 14.27. The stock’s beta is 0.63. Besides these, the trailing price-to-sales (P/S) ratio of 0.55, the price-to-book (PB) ratio of 0.86, and the price-to-cash flow ratio of 3.27 may also be considered.
The latest dividend of $0.1180 per share was paid out, which is -24.02% less than last year’s $0.1553. On Wednesday April 12 2023, a $0.0373 dividend decrease was announced.
Financial Health
In the recent quarter, Telefonica S.A.’s quick ratio stood at 0.80, while its current ratio was 0.90, showing that the company is not able to pay off its debt. According to company report, the long-term debt-to-equity ratio for the recent quarter was 1.62, and the total debt-to-equity ratio was 1.87. In the recent year, EBITDA margin amounted to 29.92%, whereas operating margins totaled 9.70%. Based on annual data, TEF earned $4.27 billion in gross profit and brought in $42.14 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 4.80%. Return on equity (ROE) for the past 12 months was 6.10%.
According to the earnings report, the company had a higher net income in the recent quarter than it did in the previous quarter. TEF’s revenue rose 1.79% during the quarter, while net income inched up to $44.79 billion. During the quarter, the company generated $1.05 billion in EBITDA. The liabilities of Telefonica S.A. were 84.81 billion at the end of its most recent quarter, and its total debt was $46.94 billion.
Technical Picture
This quick technical analysis looks at Telefonica S.A.’s (TEF) price momentum. With a historical volatility rate of 14.83%, the RSI 9-day stood at 70.93% on 31 August.
With respect to its five-day moving average, the current Telefonica S.A. price is up by +4.45% percent or $0.17. At present, TEF shares trade +7.46% above its 20-day simple moving average and -7.13% percent below its 100-day simple moving average. However, the stock is currently trading approximately +5.53% above its SMA50 and +9.47% above its SMA200.
Stochastic coefficient K was 82.81% and Stochastic coefficient D was 89.06%, while ATR was 0.06. Given the Stochastic reading of 82.81% for the 14-day period, the RSI (14) reading has been calculated as 62.89%. As of today, the MACD Oscillator reading stands at 0.10, while the 14-day reading stands at 0.15.
Analyst Ratings
Exane BNP Paribas upgraded its rating on Telefonica S.A. (NYSE: TEF) to an Outperform in a note to investors on March 30, 2023. The analysts firm previously had an Underperform rating on the stock.
With a median target price of $4.68, the current consensus forecast for the stock is $2.95 – $5.50. Based on these forecasts, analysts predict Telefonica S.A. (TEF) will achieve an average price target of $4.63.
