As of Friday close, ZTO Express (Cayman) Inc.’s (NYSE:ZTO) stock was up $0.24, moving up 0.99 percent to $24.46. The average number of shares traded per day over the past five days has been 2,927,040 shares. 1 time new highs have been achieved over the past 5 days, with a -$0.70 fall in that time frame. In the last twenty days, the average volume was 3,695,060, while in the previous 50 days, it was 2,741,922.
Since last month, ZTO stock rose 0.66%. Shares of the company fell to $23.13 on 08/30/23, the lowest level in the past month. A 52-week high of $30.05 was reached on 05/18/23 after having rallying from a 52-week low of $16.06. Since the beginning of this year, ZTO’s stock price has dropped by -7.78% or -$2.41, and marked a new high 10 times. However, the stock has declined by -18.60% since its 52-week high.
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Valuation Metrics
Right now, ZTO Express (Cayman) Inc. (ZTO) has a P/E ratio of about 17.91. The stock’s beta is 0.07. Besides these, the trailing price-to-sales (P/S) ratio of 3.76, the price-to-book (PB) ratio of 2.57, and the price-to-cash flow ratio of 10.79 may also be considered.
The latest dividend of $0.37 per share was paid out, which is 48.0% more than last year’s $0.25.
Financial Health
In the three months ended June 29, ZTO Express (Cayman) Inc.’s quick ratio stood at 1.30, while its current ratio was 1.30, 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 0.13, and the total debt-to-equity ratio was 0.25. On the profitability front, the trailing twelve-month gross margin is 29.40% percent. In the year ended June 29, operating margins totaled 25.30%. Based on annual data, ZTO earned $1.31 billion in gross profit and brought in $5.13 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 9.30%. Return on equity (ROE) for the past 12 months was 15.40%.
According to the earnings report, the company had a higher net income in the recent quarter than it did in the previous quarter. ZTO’s revenue rose 6.98% during the quarter, while net income inched up to $5.13 billion. While analysts expected ZTO Express (Cayman) Inc. to report $0.39 quarterly earnings, the actual figure was $0.42 per share, beating the consensus estimate by 7.70%. During the quarter, the company generated $397.0 million in EBITDA. The liabilities of ZTO Express (Cayman) Inc. were 3.55 billion at the end of its most recent quarter ended June 29, and its total debt was $14.6 billion.
Technical Picture
This quick technical analysis looks at ZTO Express (Cayman) Inc.’s (ZTO) price momentum. With a historical volatility rate of 25.78%, the RSI 9-day stood at 45.32% on 22 September.
With respect to its five-day moving average, the current ZTO Express (Cayman) Inc. price is down by -2.78% percent or -$0.70. At present, ZTO shares trade +0.41% above its 20-day simple moving average and -10.99% percent below its 100-day simple moving average. However, the stock is currently trading approximately -10.40% below its SMA50 and -1.69% below its SMA200.
Stochastic coefficient K was 33.94% and Stochastic coefficient D was 44.74%, while ATR was 0.59. Given the Stochastic reading of 33.64% for the 14-day period, the RSI (14) reading has been calculated as 45.17%. As of today, the MACD Oscillator reading stands at -0.15, while the 14-day reading stands at -0.16.
Analyst Ratings
Goldman upgraded its rating on ZTO Express (Cayman) Inc. (NYSE: ZTO) to a Buy in a note to investors on April 25, 2023. The analysts firm previously had a Neutral rating on the stock.ZTO Express (Cayman) Inc. (ZTO) has been rated Buy by analysts. According to 0 brokerage firms, ZTO is a sell, and 0 firms recommend it is a Hold. There are 0 analysts who say the stock is underweight. A total of 1 analyst rate ZTO Express (Cayman) Inc. stock as buy, with 20 recommending it as overweight.
