The stock of Merus N.V (MRUS) has gone up by 22.87% for the week, with a 41.25% rise in the past month and a 39.83% rise in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.75%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are 8.07% for MRUS. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 34.75% for MRUS’s stock, with a 35.01% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Merus N.V (NASDAQ: MRUS) Right Now?
The 36-month beta value for MRUS is also noteworthy at 1.04. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 13 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 4 rating it as “overweight,” 0 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for MRUS is 61.63M, and at present, short sellers hold a 9.21% of that float. The average trading volume of MRUS on June 04, 2025 was 1.05M shares.
MRUS) stock’s latest price update
Merus N.V (NASDAQ: MRUS) has seen a rise in its stock price by 6.65 in relation to its previous close of 58.53. However, the company has experienced a 22.87% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. globenewswire.com reported 2025-06-03 that UTRECHT, The Netherlands and CAMBRIDGE, Mass., June 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Merus N.V.
Analysts’ Opinion of MRUS
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for MRUS stocks, with Piper Sandler repeating the rating for MRUS by listing it as a “Overweight.” The predicted price for MRUS in the upcoming period, according to Piper Sandler is $84 based on the research report published on February 13, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Wells Fargo, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see MRUS reach a price target of $91. The rating they have provided for MRUS stocks is “Overweight” according to the report published on February 07th, 2025.
Goldman gave a rating of “Buy” to MRUS, setting the target price at $73 in the report published on November 21st of the previous year.
MRUS Trading at 41.30% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought MRUS to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was able to rebound, for now settling with 1.86% of gains for the given period.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at MRUS starting from Shuman Harry, who sale 4,000 shares at the price of $48.50 back on Mar 21 ’25. After this action, Shuman Harry now owns 11,002 shares of Merus N.V, valued at $193,990 using the latest closing price.
Shuman Harry, the VP Controller, PAO of Merus N.V, sale 2,500 shares at $54.00 during a trade that took place back on Aug 21 ’24, which means that Shuman Harry is holding 7,002 shares at $135,000 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for MRUS
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- -5.5 for the present operating margin
- 1.0 for the gross margin
The net margin for Merus N.V stands at -5.07. The total capital return value is set at -0.47. Equity return is now at value -58.66, with -45.13 for asset returns.
Based on Merus N.V (MRUS), the company’s capital structure generated 0.0 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at -134.35.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is -269.6 million with net debt to EBITDA at 0.58. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 75.37. The receivables turnover for the company is 3.85for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.07. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 5.86.
Conclusion
In summary, Merus N.V (MRUS) has had a better performance as of late. Analysts have bullish opinions on the stock, with some viewing 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.
