Advanced Drainage Systems Inc (NYSE: WMS) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 19.28x compared to its average ratio, The 36-month beta value for WMS is at 1.27. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 7 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 rating it as “overweight,” 1 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for WMS is 71.14M, and currently, shorts hold a 3.84% of that float. The average trading volume for WMS on May 23, 2025 was 672.02K shares.
WMS) stock’s latest price update
Advanced Drainage Systems Inc (NYSE: WMS)’s stock price has plunge by -0.04relation to previous closing price of 111.04. Nevertheless, the company has seen a -5.56% plunge in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. benzinga.com reported 2025-05-16 that Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. WMS reported worse-than-expected fourth-quarter financial results and issued FY26 sales guidance below estimates on Thursday.
WMS’s Market Performance
Advanced Drainage Systems Inc (WMS) has seen a -5.56% fall in stock performance for the week, with a 4.78% gain in the past month and a -2.97% plunge in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.85%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.74% for WMS. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -4.22% for WMS’s stock, with a -14.11% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of WMS
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for WMS stocks, with Deutsche Bank repeating the rating for WMS by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for WMS in the upcoming period, according to Deutsche Bank is $134 based on the research report published on April 01, 2025 of the current year 2025.
UBS, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see WMS reach a price target of $155. The rating they have provided for WMS stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on January 08th, 2025.
Stephens gave a rating of “Equal-Weight” to WMS, setting the target price at $135 in the report published on November 13th of the previous year.
WMS Trading at 0.47% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought WMS to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -38.68% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.74%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.85%, as shares sank -0.12% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +1.19% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, WMS fell by -5.56%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -29.18% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $115.89. In addition, Advanced Drainage Systems Inc saw -3.98% 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 WMS starting from HARVEY DARIN S., who sale 2,464 shares at the price of $125.00 back on Feb 19 ’25. After this action, HARVEY DARIN S. now owns 3,069 shares of Advanced Drainage Systems Inc, valued at $308,000 using the latest closing price.
DARIN S. HARVEY, the Officer of Advanced Drainage Systems Inc, proposed sale 2,464 shares at $125.00 during a trade that took place back on Feb 19 ’25, which means that DARIN S. HARVEY is holding shares at $308,000 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for WMS
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.23 for the present operating margin
- 0.38 for the gross margin
The net margin for Advanced Drainage Systems Inc stands at 0.16. The total capital return value is set at 0.2. Equity return is now at value 31.26, with 12.75 for asset returns.
Based on Advanced Drainage Systems Inc (WMS), the company’s capital structure generated 0.94 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.41. The debt to equity ratio resting at 15.39. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 7.16.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 657.44 million with net debt to EBITDA at 1.42. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 3.3. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 3.33.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Advanced Drainage Systems Inc (WMS) has had a bad performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is bullish, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others 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.
