Alexander & Baldwin Inc [NYSE: ALEX] stock went on an upward path that rose over 37.71% on Tuesday, amounting to a one-week price increase of more than 35.04%.
Over the last 12 months, ALEX stock rose by 17.53%. The one-year Alexander & Baldwin Inc stock forecast points to a potential downside of -1.12. The average equity rating for ALEX stock is currently 2.00, trading closer to a bullish pattern in the stock market.
The market cap for the stock reached $1.52 billion, with 72.76 million shares outstanding and 72.00 million shares in the current float. Compared to the average trading volume of 478.54K shares, ALEX stock reached a trading volume of 12372989 in the most recent trading day, which is why market watchdogs consider the stock to be active.
Guru’s Opinion on Alexander & Baldwin Inc [ALEX]:
Based on careful and fact-backed analyses by Wall Street experts, the current consensus on the target price for ALEX shares is $20.62 per share. Analysis on target price and performance of stocks is usually carefully studied by market experts, and the current Wall Street consensus on ALEX stock is a recommendation set at 2.00. This rating represents a strong Buy recommendation, on the scale from 1 to 5, where 5 would mean strong sell, 4 represents Sell, 3 is Hold, and 2 indicates Buy.
Piper Sandler have made an estimate for Alexander & Baldwin Inc shares, keeping their opinion on the stock as Neutral, with their previous recommendation back on Dec-10-25. While these analysts kept the previous recommendation, Alliance Global Partners raised their target price to Buy. The new note on the price target was released on August 08, 2024, representing the official price target for Alexander & Baldwin Inc stock. Previously, the target price had yet another raise from $17 to $22, while Piper Sandler kept a Overweight rating on ALEX stock.
The Price to Book ratio for the last quarter was 1.50, with the Price to Cash per share for the same quarter was set at 0.25. Price to Free Cash Flow for ALEX in the course of the last twelve months was 23.87 with Quick ratio for the last quarter at 2.23.
ALEX Stock Performance Analysis:
Alexander & Baldwin Inc [ALEX] gain into the green zone at the end of the last week, gaining into a positive trend and gaining by 35.04. With this latest performance, ALEX shares gained by 34.34% in over the last four-week period, additionally plugging by 13.44% over the last 6 months – not to mention a rise of 17.53% in the past year of trading.
Overbought and oversold stocks can be easily traced with the Relative Strength Index (RSI), where an RSI result of over 70 would be overbought, and any rate below 30 would indicate oversold conditions. An RSI rate of 50 would represent a neutral market momentum. The current RSI for ALEX stock in for the last two-week period is set at 85.08, with the RSI for the last a single of trading hit 0.85, and the three-weeks RSI is set at 0.54 for Alexander & Baldwin Inc [ALEX]. The present Moving Average for the last 50 days of trading for this stock 16.37, while it was recorded at 16.39 for the last single week of trading, and 17.48 for the last 200 days.
Insight into Alexander & Baldwin Inc Fundamentals:
Operating Margin for any stock indicates how profitable investing would be, and Alexander & Baldwin Inc [ALEX] shares currently have an operating margin of 32.44% and a Gross Margin at 54.10%. Alexander & Baldwin Inc’s Net Margin is presently recorded at 33.62%.
Alexander & Baldwin Inc (ALEX) Capital Structure & Debt Analysis
According to recent financial data for Alexander & Baldwin Inc. ( ALEX), the Return on Equity (ROE) stands at 7.32%, suggesting modest shareholder returns. The Return on Assets (ROA) is 4.45%, reflecting the company’s efficiency in generating profits from its assets. Additionally, Alexander & Baldwin Inc’s Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is 4.88%, showcasing its effectiveness in deploying capital for earnings.
Alexander & Baldwin Inc (ALEX) Efficiency & Liquidity Metrics
Based on Alexander & Baldwin Inc’s (ALEX) latest financial statements, the Debt-to-Equity Ratio is 0.48%, indicating its reliance on debt financing relative to shareholder equity.
Alexander & Baldwin Inc (ALEX) Efficiency & Liquidity Metrics
From an operational efficiency perspective, Alexander & Baldwin Inc. (ALEX) effectively leverages its workforce, generating an average of $740808.08 per employee. The company’s liquidity position is robust, with a Current Ratio of 2.23% and a Quick Ratio of 2.23%, indicating strong ability to cover short-term liabilities.
ALEX Stock EPS
With the latest financial reports released by the company, Alexander & Baldwin Inc posted 0.17/share EPS, while the average EPS was predicted by analysts to be reported at 0.15/share. When compared, the two values demonstrate that the company surpassed the estimates by a Surprise Factor of 0.02. The progress of the company may be observed through the prism of EPS growth rate, while Wall Street analysts are focusing on predicting the 5-year EPS growth rate for ALEX. When it comes to the mentioned value, analysts are expecting to see the 5-year EPS growth rate for Alexander & Baldwin Inc go to -6.04%.
Alexander & Baldwin Inc [ALEX] Institutonal Ownership Details
There are presently around $88.83%, or 89.55%% of ALEX stock, in the hands of institutional investors. The top three institutional holders of ALEX stocks are: BLACKROCK INC. with ownership of 13.21 million shares, which is approximately 18.1968%. VANGUARD GROUP INC, holding 11.59 million shares of the stock with an approximate value of $$196.6 million in ALEX stocks shares; and VANGUARD GROUP INC, currently with $$69.53 million in ALEX stock with ownership which is approximately 5.6459%.
