Companhia de Saneamento Basico do Estado de Sao Paulo. ADR (NYSE: SBS)’s stock price has plunge by -1.77relation to previous closing price of 20.88. Nevertheless, the company has seen a 0.79% surge in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2025-05-22 that Invest in stocks of MVST, SBS, CARG and ATR to tap their high-efficiency levels.
Is It Worth Investing in Companhia de Saneamento Basico do Estado de Sao Paulo. ADR (NYSE: SBS) Right Now?
Companhia de Saneamento Basico do Estado de Sao Paulo. ADR (NYSE: SBS) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 7.65x compared to its average ratio. SBS has 36-month beta value of 0.73. Analysts have mixed views on the stock, with 3 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 3 as “overweight,” 0 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for SBS is 683.42M, and currently, short sellers hold a 0.43% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of SBS on May 23, 2025 was 1.19M shares.
SBS’s Market Performance
The stock of Companhia de Saneamento Basico do Estado de Sao Paulo. ADR (SBS) has seen a 0.79% increase in the past week, with a 3.85% rise in the past month, and a 19.66% gain in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.46%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 1.16% for SBS. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 0.83% for SBS stock, with a simple moving average of 21.23% for the last 200 days.
SBS Trading at 8.18% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought SBS to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -2.80% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 1.16%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.46%, as shares surge +1.43% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +24.53% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, SBS rose by +0.79%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +33.01% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $20.34. In addition, Companhia de Saneamento Basico do Estado de Sao Paulo. ADR saw 43.13% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Stock Fundamentals for SBS
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.43 for the present operating margin
- 0.54 for the gross margin
The net margin for Companhia de Saneamento Basico do Estado de Sao Paulo. ADR stands at 0.27. The total capital return value is set at 0.22. Equity return is now at value 28.57, with 12.85 for asset returns.
Based on Companhia de Saneamento Basico do Estado de Sao Paulo. ADR (SBS), the company’s capital structure generated 0.41 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.29. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.68. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 37.31.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 18.11 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 1.3. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 2.85. The receivables turnover for the company is 7.21for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.45. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.09.
Conclusion
To put it simply, Companhia de Saneamento Basico do Estado de Sao Paulo. ADR (SBS) has had a better performance in recent times. Analysts have a bullish opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
