Understanding the 2.08% Volatility Levels of Retail Opportunity Investments Corp.’s (ROIC) Stock in the Past 30 Days

The stock of Retail Opportunity Investments Corp. (ROIC) has gone up by 2.12% for the week, with a -8.62% drop in the past month and a 10.41% rise in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.18%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are 2.08% for ROIC. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -3.67% for ROIC stock, with a simple moving average of -4.15% for the last 200 days.

Is It Worth Investing in Retail Opportunity Investments Corp. (NASDAQ: ROIC) Right Now?

The price-to-earnings ratio for Retail Opportunity Investments Corp. (NASDAQ: ROIC) is above average at 38.60x. The 36-month beta value for ROIC is also noteworthy at 1.43.

The public float for ROIC is 122.48M, and at present, short sellers hold a 3.40% of that float. The average trading volume of ROIC on August 31, 2023 was 1.03M shares.

ROIC) stock’s latest price update

Retail Opportunity Investments Corp. (NASDAQ: ROIC)’s stock price has increased by 1.28 compared to its previous closing price of 13.30. However, the company has seen a 2.12% increase in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. Seeking Alpha reported 2023-08-02 that Retail Opportunity Investments is capitalizing on strong demand for grocery-anchored shopping centers. Q2 results built atop new records just achieved in the first quarter. Investors have rewarded ROIC with market-beating returns since my last update on the stock.

Analysts’ Opinion of ROIC

Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for ROIC stocks, with Wells Fargo repeating the rating for ROIC by listing it as a “Overweight.” The predicted price for ROIC in the upcoming period, according to Wells Fargo is $14 based on the research report published on May 24, 2023 of the current year 2023.

ROIC Trading at -3.24% from the 50-Day Moving Average

After a stumble in the market that brought ROIC to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -23.01% of loss for the given period.

Volatility was left at 2.08%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.18%, as shares sank -10.50% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +0.37% upper at present.

During the last 5 trading sessions, ROIC rose by +2.12%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -12.65% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $13.90. In addition, Retail Opportunity Investments Corp. saw -10.38% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.

Insider Trading

Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at ROIC starting from POMERANTZ LAURA H, who sale 10,800 shares at the price of $13.78 back on Mar 07. After this action, POMERANTZ LAURA H now owns 55,557 shares of Retail Opportunity Investments Corp., valued at $148,789 using the latest closing price.

POMERANTZ LAURA H, the Director of Retail Opportunity Investments Corp., sale 6,425 shares at $15.55 during a trade that took place back on Dec 12, which means that POMERANTZ LAURA H is holding 59,704 shares at $99,940 based on the most recent closing price.

Stock Fundamentals for ROIC

Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:

• +34.20 for the present operating margin
• +41.46 for the gross margin

The net margin for Retail Opportunity Investments Corp. stands at +16.45. The total capital return value is set at 3.69, while invested capital returns managed to touch 1.93. Equity return is now at value 3.60, with 1.50 for asset returns.

Based on Retail Opportunity Investments Corp. (ROIC), the company’s capital structure generated 120.65 points at debt to equity in total, while total debt to capital is 54.68. Total debt to assets is 52.05, with long-term debt to equity ratio resting at 101.29. Finally, the long-term debt to capital ratio is 45.91.

When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 10.10, with the company’s debt to enterprise value settled at 0.43. The receivables turnover for the company is 5.09 and the total asset turnover is 0.11.

Conclusion

In summary, Retail Opportunity Investments Corp. (ROIC) has had a mixed performance as of late. Analysts have mixed opinions on the stock, with some viewing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.