The stock of Neogen Corp (NEOG) has gone down by -6.11% for the week, with a 10.49% rise in the past month and a -39.53% drop in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.18%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are 3.46% for NEOG. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -7.22% for NEOG’s stock, with a -51.05% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Neogen Corp (NASDAQ: NEOG) Right Now?
Moreover, the 36-month beta value for NEOG is 1.84. Analysts have varying opinions on the stock, with 2 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 as “overweight,” 1 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for NEOG is 216.19M and currently, short sellers hold a 12.56% of that float. On June 03, 2025, NEOG’s average trading volume was 6.36M shares.
NEOG) stock’s latest price update
The stock of Neogen Corp (NASDAQ: NEOG) has decreased by -2.90 when compared to last closing price of 5.86. Despite this, the company has experienced a -6.11% fall in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2025-05-20 that NEOG inks a new strategic licensing and supply agreement with Syngenta to market and sell the latter’s Talon-G and Talon Weatherblok XT rodenticides in the United States and Canada.
Analysts’ Opinion of NEOG
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for NEOG stocks, with Guggenheim repeating the rating for NEOG by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for NEOG in the upcoming period, according to Guggenheim is $15 based on the research report published on December 19, 2024 of the previous year 2024.
Wells Fargo, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see NEOG reach a price target of $22. The rating they have provided for NEOG stocks is “Overweight” according to the report published on June 16th, 2023.
NEOG Trading at -10.46% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought NEOG to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -69.38% of loss for the given period.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at NEOG starting from Gupta Aashima, who purchase 16,000 shares at the price of $6.25 back on May 12 ’25. After this action, Gupta Aashima now owns 21,917 shares of Neogen Corp, valued at $99,987 using the latest closing price.
Woteki Catherine E, the Director of Neogen Corp, purchase 5,770 shares at $5.17 during a trade that took place back on Apr 25 ’25, which means that Woteki Catherine E is holding 13,244 shares at $29,831 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for NEOG
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- -0.48 for the present operating margin
- 0.49 for the gross margin
The net margin for Neogen Corp stands at -0.54. The total capital return value is set at -0.11. Equity return is now at value -16.71, with -11.26 for asset returns.
Based on Neogen Corp (NEOG), the company’s capital structure generated 0.25 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.08. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.34. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is -5.91.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 182.6 million with net debt to EBITDA at -2.21. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 2.21. The receivables turnover for the company is 5.66for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.22. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 3.91.
Conclusion
To wrap up, the performance of Neogen Corp (NEOG) has been bad in recent times. The stock has received a bullish of “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. 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.
