In the past week, SMPL stock has gone down by -0.78%, with a monthly decline of -7.91% and a quarterly plunge of -3.47%. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.29%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 1.71% for Simply Good Foods Co The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -4.08% for SMPL stock, with a simple moving average of -7.46% for the last 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Simply Good Foods Co (NASDAQ: SMPL) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Simply Good Foods Co (NASDAQ: SMPL) is 23.07x, which is above its average ratio. Moreover, the 36-month beta value for SMPL is 0.71. Analysts have varying opinions on the stock, with 7 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 as “overweight,” 5 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for SMPL is 92.49M and currently, short sellers hold a 4.98% of that float. On June 13, 2025, SMPL’s average trading volume was 960.71K shares.
SMPL) stock’s latest price update
The stock price of Simply Good Foods Co (NASDAQ: SMPL) has surged by 0.09 when compared to previous closing price of 33.05, but the company has seen a -0.78% decline in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. prnewswire.com reported 2025-05-15 that New Atkins™ Endulge Gummy Bears and Truffles Recognized as Cutting-Edge Product Innovation DENVER, May 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Atkins, the industry pioneer of the low-carb lifestyle movement, was named a winner in Progressive Grocer’s 2025 Editors’ Picks Awards for its Atkins™ Endulge Gummy Bears and Atkins™ Endulge Truffles. Progressive Grocer’s Editors’ Picks Awards recognize the evolution of cutting-edge product innovation, giving retail buyers a comprehensive guide to the latest and greatest products that meet consumers’ ever-increasing demand for functional, interesting and on-trend products.
Analysts’ Opinion of SMPL
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for SMPL stocks, with UBS repeating the rating for SMPL by listing it as a “Neutral.” The predicted price for SMPL in the upcoming period, according to UBS is $41 based on the research report published on April 23, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Morgan Stanley, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see SMPL reach a price target of $36. The rating they have provided for SMPL stocks is “Equal-Weight” according to the report published on March 24th, 2025.
TD Cowen gave a rating of “Hold” to SMPL, setting the target price at $34 in the report published on April 22nd of the previous year.
SMPL Trading at -6.36% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought SMPL to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -18.37% of loss for the given period.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at SMPL starting from Heflin Stuart E. Jr., who sale 5,000 shares at the price of $37.25 back on Apr 11 ’25. After this action, Heflin Stuart E. Jr. now owns 12,839 shares of Simply Good Foods Co, valued at $186,260 using the latest closing price.
Heflin Stuart E. Jr., the Officer of Simply Good Foods Co, proposed sale 5,000 shares at $37.25 during a trade that took place back on Apr 11 ’25, which means that Heflin Stuart E. Jr. is holding shares at $186,260 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for SMPL
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.15 for the present operating margin
- 0.38 for the gross margin
The net margin for Simply Good Foods Co stands at 0.1. The total capital return value is set at 0.09. Equity return is now at value 8.40, with 6.36 for asset returns.
Based on Simply Good Foods Co (SMPL), the company’s capital structure generated 0.14 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.62. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.16. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 7.65.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 240.06 million with net debt to EBITDA at 0.79. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 2.51. The receivables turnover for the company is 8.98for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.58. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 4.27.
Conclusion
To wrap up, the performance of Simply Good Foods Co (SMPL) 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.
