As of Thursday close, Catalent Inc.’s (NYSE:CTLT) stock was down -$1.7, moving down -3.52 percent to $46.55. The average number of shares traded per day over the past five days has been 2,161,940 shares. 1 time new highs have been achieved over the past 5 days, with a -$3.12 fall in that time frame. In the last twenty days, the average volume was 2,231,770, while in the previous 50 days, it was 2,189,144.
Since last month, CTLT stock rose 4.82%. Shares of the company fell to $43.30 on 08/25/23, the lowest level in the past month. A 52-week high of $87.74 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 3.42% or $1.54, and marked a new high 16 times. However, the stock has declined by -46.94% since its 52-week high.
CTLT stock investors should be aware that Catalent Inc. (CTLT) stock had its last reported insider trading activity 22 days ago on Aug 31. Ryan Michelle R, the Director of the company, purchased of 1,000 shares for $49.98 on Aug 31. It resulted in a $49,980 investment by the insider. GREISCH JOHN J added 21,000 shares at an average price of $50.24 on Aug 30. The insider now owns 34,000 shares following the transaction. On Aug 24, President & CEO Maselli Alessandro sold 2,071 shares at $44.54 apiece. The transaction was valued at $92,245.
Valuation Metrics
The stock’s beta is 1.23. Besides these, the trailing price-to-sales (P/S) ratio of 1.98, the price-to-book (PB) ratio of 1.79.
Financial Health
In the three months ended June 29, 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 June 29 was 0.91, and the total debt-to-equity ratio was 1.03. On the profitability front, the trailing twelve-month gross margin is 24.80% percent. In the year ended June 29, operating margins totaled 14.70%. Based on annual data, CTLT earned $1.06 billion in gross profit and brought in $4.28 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 8.10%.
In Catalent Inc.’s quarter-end financial report for June 29, it reported total debt of $4.26 billion. According to the earnings report, the company had a higher 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 $0.1 quarterly earnings, the actual figure was $0.09 per share. The liabilities of Catalent Inc. were 6.15 billion at the end of its most recent quarter ended June 29, and its total debt was $4.85 billion.
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 39.73% on 21 September.
With respect to its five-day moving average, the current Catalent Inc. price is down by -6.28% percent or -$3.12. At present, CTLT shares trade +2.62% above its 20-day simple moving average and -7.12% percent below its 100-day simple moving average. However, the stock is currently trading approximately +0.76% above its SMA50 and -10.91% below its SMA200.
Stochastic coefficient K was 15.53% and Stochastic coefficient D was 19.56%, while ATR was 1.55. Given the Stochastic reading of 2.78% for the 14-day period, the RSI (14) reading has been calculated as 44.86%. As of today, the MACD Oscillator reading stands at -0.83, while the 14-day reading stands at -1.27.
Analyst Ratings
Argus upgraded its rating on Catalent Inc. (NYSE: CTLT) to a Buy in a note to investors on September 05, 2023. The analysts firm previously had a Hold rating on the stock.Catalent Inc. (CTLT) has been rated Overweight by analysts. According to 0 brokerage firms, CTLT is a sell, and 11 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 6 recommending it as overweight.
With a median target price of $50.00, the current consensus forecast for the stock is $44.00 – $58.00. Based on these forecasts, analysts predict Catalent Inc. (CTLT) will achieve an average price target of $51.31.
