The stock price of Ardmore Shipping Corp (NYSE: ASC) has jumped by 0.39 compared to previous close of 9.90. Despite this, the company has seen a gain of 3.63% in its stock price over the last five trading days. prnewswire.com reported 2025-06-08 that HONG KONG, June 8, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Ascletis Pharma Inc. (HKEX: 1672, “Ascletis”) announces that poster presentations on preliminary studies of its oral small molecule GLP-1 Receptor (GLP-1R) agonist ASC30 and adipose-targeted, muscle-preserving weight loss drug candidate ASC47 will be presented at the 85th Scientific Sessions of American Diabetes Association (ADA) in Chicago, U.S. Details of the Poster Presentations Poster Number: 750-P Abstract Title: ASC30, an Oral GLP-1R Biased Small Molecule Agonist in Participants with Obesity—A First-in-Human Single Ascending Dose Study Session Type: General Poster Session Location: Poster Hall (Hall F1) Presentation Time: Sunday Jun 22, 2025 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM (Chicago Time), i.e., Monday Jun 23, 2025 1:30 AM – 2:30 AM (Beijing Time) Poster Number: 847-P Abstract Title: ASC47, a Muscle-Preserving Weight Loss Drug Candidate for Obesity, in Combination with Semaglutide, Demonstrated Superior Weight Loss to Semaglutide Monotherapy in a Preclinical Model Session Type: General Poster Session Location: Poster Hall (Hall F1) Presentation Time: Sunday Jun 22, 2025 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM (Chicago Time), i.e.
Is It Worth Investing in Ardmore Shipping Corp (NYSE: ASC) Right Now?
Ardmore Shipping Corp (NYSE: ASC) has a price-to-earnings ratio that is above its average at 4.35x. The stock has a 36-month beta value of 0.01. Opinions on the stock are mixed, with 3 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 as “overweight,” 0 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for ASC is 38.57M, and at present, short sellers hold a 8.46% of that float. On June 13, 2025, the average trading volume of ASC was 584.49K shares.
ASC’s Market Performance
ASC stock saw an increase of 3.63% in the past week, with a monthly gain of 0.08% and a quarterly increase of 0.49%. The volatility ratio for the week is 0.84%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 2.09% for Ardmore Shipping Corp (ASC). The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 1.50% for ASC’s stock, with a simple moving average of -18.83% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of ASC
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for ASC stocks, with Stifel repeating the rating for ASC by listing it as a “Hold.” The predicted price for ASC in the upcoming period, according to Stifel is $17 based on the research report published on October 23, 2024 of the previous year 2024.
Jefferies, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see ASC reach a price target of $10. The rating they have provided for ASC stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on July 21st, 2022.
Jefferies gave a rating of “Buy” to ASC, setting the target price at $7.50 in the report published on April 27th of the previous year.
ASC Trading at 4.08% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought ASC to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -57.09% of loss for the given period.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at ASC starting from Gaina Robert Cristian, who proposed sale 3,186 shares at the price of $9.90 back on Mar 31 ’25. After this action, Gaina Robert Cristian now owns shares of Ardmore Shipping Corp, valued at $31,553 using the latest closing price.
O’Driscoll Aideen Siobhan, the Officer of Ardmore Shipping Corp, proposed sale 1,968 shares at $9.90 during a trade that took place back on Mar 31 ’25, which means that O’Driscoll Aideen Siobhan is holding shares at $19,490 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for ASC
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.29 for the present operating margin
- 0.4 for the gross margin
The net margin for Ardmore Shipping Corp stands at 0.31. The total capital return value is set at 0.13. Equity return is now at value 15.97, with 14.24 for asset returns.
Based on Ardmore Shipping Corp (ASC), the company’s capital structure generated 0.04 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 6.67. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.04. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 20.64.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 178.39 million with net debt to EBITDA at -0.21. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.28. The receivables turnover for the company is 6.27for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.43. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 3.73.
Conclusion
To sum up, Ardmore Shipping Corp (ASC) has seen a mixed performance recently. Analysts have differing views on the stock, with some seeing it as a “buy” and others as 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.
