Natera Inc (NASDAQ: NTRA) is -10.08% lower on its value in year-to-date trading and has touched a low of $83.13 and a high of $183.00 in the current 52-week trading range. The question becomes, what are the chances the stock will make a comeback and enjoy potential growth. Why not look at analysts view on what the future holds for the stock. The NTRA stock was last observed hovering at around $143.11 in the last trading session, with the day’s loss setting it -0.76%.
Currently trading at $142.35, the stock is -13.79% and -14.28% below its SMA20 and SMA50 respectively. However, with a daily trading volume of 4.3 million and changing -0.53% at the moment leaves the stock 5.76% off its SMA200. NTRA registered 64.59% gain for a year compared to 6-month gain of 22.45%.
The stock witnessed a -19.54% loss in the last 1 month and extending the period to 3 months gives it a -15.49%, and is -8.75% down over the last 5 days. If we measure the stock’s price variations over the week and the month, we find that the volatility rates stand at 8.04% over the week and 5.20% over the month.
Natera Inc (NTRA) has around 4434 employees, a market worth around $19.24B and $1.70B in sales. Profit margin for the company is -11.22%. Distance from 52-week low is 71.24% and -22.21% from its 52-week high. The company has generated returns on investments over the last 12 months (-14.74%).
with sales reaching $446.26M over the same period.The EPS is expected to shrink by -40.38% this year, but quarterly earnings will post 13.01% year-over-year. Quarterly sales are estimated to grow 21.35% in year-over-year returns.
Natera Inc (NTRA) Top Institutional Holders
The shares outstanding are 132.65M, and float is at 127.75M with Short Float at 1.95%.
The top institutional shareholder in the company is VANGUARD GROUP INC with over 11.27 million shares valued at $1.22 billion. The investor’s holdings represent 9.3316% of the NTRA Shares outstanding. As of 2024-06-30, the second largest holder is BLACKROCK INC. with 6.77 million shares valued at $$733.28 million to account for 5.6049 of the shares outstanding. The other top investors are JPMORGAN CHASE & CO which holds 6.07 million shares representing 4.9375% and valued at over $656.87 million, while FRED ALGER MANAGEMENT, LLC holds 4.2837 of the shares totaling 5.26 million with a market value of $569.89 million.
Natera Inc (NTRA) Insider Activity
A total of 0 insider transactions have happened at Natera Inc (NTRA) in the last six months, with sales accounting for 0 and purchases happening 0 times. The most recent transaction is an insider sale by Sheena Jonathan,the company’sCO-FOUNDER. SEC filings show that Sheena Jonathan sold 3,000 shares of the company’s common stock on Feb 26 ’25 at a price of $160.47 per share for a total of $0.48 million. Following the sale, the insider now owns 43282.0 shares.
Natera Inc disclosed in a document filed with the SEC on Feb 26 ’25 that Sheena Jonathan (CO-FOUNDER) sold a total of 2,700 shares of the company’s common stock. The trade occurred on Feb 26 ’25 and was made at $160.54 per share for $0.43 million. Following the transaction, the insider now directly holds 0.26 million shares of the NTRA stock.
Still, SEC filings show that on Feb 06 ’25, Moshkevich Solomon (PRESIDENT, CLINICALDIAGNOSTICS) disposed off 1,632 shares at an average price of $177.77 for $0.29 million. The insider now directly holds 149,768 shares of Natera Inc (NTRA).
Natera Inc (NTRA): Who are the competitors?
The company’s main competitors (and peers) include Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. (VRTX) that is trading 18.06% up over the past 12 months. Prothena Corp. PLC (PRTA) that is -48.67% lower over the same period.
