Empresa Distribuidora y Comercial Norte S.A. ADR [EDN] is -5.43% lower this YTD. Is it still time to buy?

Caleb Clifford

Empresa Distribuidora y Comercial Norte S.A. ADR [NYSE: EDN] stock went on an upward path that rose over 11.65% on Wednesday, amounting to a one-week price increase of more than 5.80%.

Over the last 12 months, EDN stock dropped by -20.02%. The one-year Empresa Distribuidora y Comercial Norte S.A. ADR stock forecast points to a potential upside of 11.23. The average equity rating for EDN stock is currently 2.00, trading closer to a bullish pattern in the stock market.

The market cap for the stock reached $758.82 million, with 22.11 million shares outstanding and 22.09 million shares in the current float. Compared to the average trading volume of 229.33K shares, EDN stock reached a trading volume of 149216 in the most recent trading day, which is why market watchdogs consider the stock to be active.

Guru’s Opinion on Empresa Distribuidora y Comercial Norte S.A. ADR [EDN]:

Based on careful and fact-backed analyses by Wall Street experts, the current consensus on the target price for EDN shares is $38.66 per share. Analysis on target price and performance of stocks is usually carefully studied by market experts, and the current Wall Street consensus on EDN 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.

Morgan Stanley have made an estimate for Empresa Distribuidora y Comercial Norte S.A. ADR shares, keeping their opinion on the stock as Equal-Weight, with their previous recommendation back on August 20, 2025. The new note on the price target was released on May 30, 2018, representing the official price target for Empresa Distribuidora y Comercial Norte S.A. ADR stock.

The Price to Book ratio for the last quarter was 1.02, with the Price to Cash per share for the same quarter was set at 15.98.

EDN Stock Performance Analysis:

Empresa Distribuidora y Comercial Norte S.A. ADR [EDN] gain into the green zone at the end of the last week, gaining into a positive trend and gaining by 5.80. With this latest performance, EDN shares gained by 21.79% in over the last four-week period, additionally plugging by 1.93% over the last 6 months – not to mention a drop of -20.02% 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 EDN stock in for the last two-week period is set at 64.05, with the RSI for the last a single of trading hit 2.59, and the three-weeks RSI is set at 2.49 for Empresa Distribuidora y Comercial Norte S.A. ADR [EDN]. The present Moving Average for the last 50 days of trading for this stock 23.97, while it was recorded at 31.35 for the last single week of trading, and 28.11 for the last 200 days.

Insight into Empresa Distribuidora y Comercial Norte S.A. ADR Fundamentals:

Operating Margin for any stock indicates how profitable investing would be, and Empresa Distribuidora y Comercial Norte S.A. ADR [EDN] shares currently have an operating margin of 3.00% and a Gross Margin at 18.63%. Empresa Distribuidora y Comercial Norte S.A. ADR’s Net Margin is presently recorded at 7.82%.

Empresa Distribuidora y Comercial Norte S.A. ADR (EDN) Capital Structure & Debt Analysis

According to recent financial data for Empresa Distribuidora y Comercial Norte S.A. ADR. ( EDN), the Return on Equity (ROE) stands at 13.91%, reflecting robust shareholder value creation. The Return on Assets (ROA) is 4.93%, reflecting the company’s efficiency in generating profits from its assets. Additionally, Empresa Distribuidora y Comercial Norte S.A. ADR’s Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is 9.75%, showcasing its effectiveness in deploying capital for earnings.

Empresa Distribuidora y Comercial Norte S.A. ADR (EDN) Efficiency & Liquidity Metrics

Based on Empresa Distribuidora y Comercial Norte S.A. ADR’s (EDN) latest financial statements, the Debt-to-Equity Ratio is 0.39%, indicating its reliance on debt financing relative to shareholder equity.

Empresa Distribuidora y Comercial Norte S.A. ADR (EDN) Efficiency & Liquidity Metrics

From an operational efficiency perspective, Empresa Distribuidora y Comercial Norte S.A. ADR. (EDN) effectively leverages its workforce, generating an average of $39306.33 per employee. The company’s liquidity position is robust, with a Current Ratio of 1.04% and a Quick Ratio of 0.86%, indicating strong ability to cover short-term liabilities.

EDN Stock EPS

With the latest financial reports released by the company, Empresa Distribuidora y Comercial Norte S.A. ADR posted 1.32/share EPS, while the average EPS was predicted by analysts to be reported at 2.68/share. When compared, the two values demonstrate that the company fail the estimates by a Surprise Factor of -1.36. 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 EDN. When it comes to the mentioned value, analysts are expecting to see the 5-year EPS growth rate for Empresa Distribuidora y Comercial Norte S.A. ADR go to 7.25%.

Empresa Distribuidora y Comercial Norte S.A. ADR [EDN] Institutonal Ownership Details

There are presently around $14.24%, or 14.24%% of EDN stock, in the hands of institutional investors. The top three institutional holders of EDN stocks are: HELIKON INVESTMENTS LTD with ownership of 0.5 million shares, which is approximately 1.148%. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS LTD., holding 0.25 million shares of the stock with an approximate value of $$4.1 million in EDN stocks shares; and MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS LTD., currently with $$1.7 million in EDN stock with ownership which is approximately 0.2368%.

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