The stock of 2U Inc. (NASDAQ:TWOU) decreased by -$0.15 on Tuesday to finish at $2.67, down -5.32 percent. The last five days have seen an average of 1,458,120 shares of common stock traded. 10 times new highs were reached in the current year, with a fall of -$3.60. The average number of shares traded over the last 20 days was 1,276,835, while the average volume over the last 50 days totaled 1,496,162.
TWOU stock dropped -6.64% since last month. On 09/19/23, the company’s shares reached a one-month low of $2.57. The stock touched a high of $13.15 on 02/03/23, after rallying from a low of $2.81 in 52 weeks. The price of TWOU stock has declined by -57.42% or -$3.60 this year, reaching a new high 10 times. Still, the stock price is down -79.70% from the 52-week high.
Insider Transactions
TWOU stock investors should be aware that 2U Inc. (TWOU) stock had its last reported insider trading activity 34 days ago on Aug 17. On Aug 17, CHIEF PRODUCT OFFICER McCullough Aaron acquired 45,700 shares at $3.14 each. This transaction resulted in the insider spending $143,498.
Valuation Metrics
Beta for the stock is 1.24. There are also a few other valuation ratios worth considering, including the trailing price-to-sales (P/S) ratio of 0.24, the price-to-book (PB) ratio of 0.73.
Financial Health
For the three months ended June 29, 2U Inc.’s quick ratio was 0.80, while its current ratio was 0.80, indicating its inability to pay off its debt. The company’s long-term debt to equity ratio for the quarter ending June 29 is 2.92, and the total debt to equity ratio is 2.92. As far as profitability goes, gross margin for the trailing twelve months is 50.90% percent. 2U Inc.’s EBITDA margin for the year ended June 29 was 6.49%, whereas its operating margin stood at -31.40% for the same period. Based on annual data, it had gross profit of $815.28 million and revenue of $963.08 million.
Investors will also look at the performance of the company’s management in order to determine the potential profitability of their investment. TWOU’s return on assets (ROA) during the last 12 months has been -20.70%. There was a -18.00% return on investment (ROI) in the past year. In the meantime, the return on equity (ROE) for the last 12 months was -82.60%.
Earnings Surprise
According to 2U Inc.’s quarterly financial report for the quarter that ended June 29. A lower net income was reported in the quarter under review than the previous quarter. Net income for the quarter came in at $222.09 million, while revenues fell by -8.72% to $238.5 million. It was predicted that 2U Inc.’s quarterly earnings would be -$0.18, but it ended up being -$0.07, beating the consensus by -157.10%. EBITDA was -$128.8 million for the quarter. At the end of 2U Inc.’s most recent quarter ended June 29, its liabilities totaled 1.24 billion, while its total debt was $966.75 million. Equity owned by shareholders amounts to $81.42 million.
Technical Picture
Here’s a quick look at 2U Inc.’s (TWOU) price momentum from a technical perspective. As of 19 September, the RSI 9-day stood at 27.15%, suggesting the stock is oversold, with a 42.62% historical volatility rate.
The stochastic %K and %D were 6.64% and 7.44% respectively, while the average true range (ATR) was 0.20. Based on the 14-day stochastic reading of 12.20%, the RSI (14) reading is 34.19%. On the 9-day MACD Oscillator, the stock is at -0.17, and the 14-day reading is at -0.25.
Analyst Ratings
2U Inc. (NASDAQ: TWOU) was downgraded by Robert W. Baird to a a Neutral rating in its latest research report. The stock was previously rated as a an Outperform. Analysts have assigned 2U Inc. (TWOU) an Overweight rating. TWOU is a stock that is recommended for selling by 0 brokerage firms, while 5 companies recommend holding. The stock is underweighted by 0 analysts. Among the analysts who rate the stock, 0 rates it overweight and 5 others recommend it as a buy.
What is TWOU’s price target for the next 12 months?
The current consensus forecast for the stock is between $4.00 and $9.00, with a median target price of $5.65. In analyzing these forecasts, the average price target given by analysts for 2U Inc. (TWOU) is $6.05.
