Waldencast plc (NASDAQ: WALD) has seen a rise in its stock price by 14.41 in relation to its previous close of 2.36. However, the company has experienced a 25.58% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. https://www.defenseworld.net reported 2025-06-11 that Squarepoint Ops LLC decreased its stake in Waldencast plc (NASDAQ:WALD – Free Report) by 82.6% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 16,600 shares of the company’s stock after selling 78,847 shares during the period. Squarepoint Ops LLC’s holdings in Waldencast were worth $67,000 as of its most recent SEC filing. Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Barclays PLC boosted its holdings in Waldencast by 15.1% in the fourth quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 37,342 shares of the company’s stock valued at $150,000 after purchasing an additional 4,906 shares during the last quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC purchased a new position in Waldencast in the fourth quarter valued at about $42,000. Northern Trust Corp boosted its holdings in Waldencast by 4.1% in the fourth quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 167,662 shares of the company’s stock valued at $674,000 after purchasing an additional 6,640 shares during the last quarter. Ethic Inc. purchased a new position in Waldencast in the fourth quarter valued at about $56,000. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company MN boosted its holdings in Waldencast by 29.9% in the fourth quarter. Wells Fargo & Company MN now owns 14,571 shares of the company’s stock valued at $59,000 after purchasing an additional 3,358 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 41.97% of the company’s stock. Waldencast Stock Down 0.9% NASDAQ WALD opened at $2.30 on Wednesday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.78, a current ratio of 1.47 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.21. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $2.56 and its two-hundred day moving average is $3.06. Waldencast plc has a 1-year low of $1.98 and a 1-year high of $4.74. Analysts Set New Price Targets Several brokerages recently issued reports on WALD. Canaccord Genuity Group cut their price target on Waldencast from $6.00 to $5.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, May 15th. Wall Street Zen downgraded Waldencast from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Thursday, May 22nd. Telsey Advisory Group cut their price target on Waldencast from $5.00 to $4.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, May 15th. Industrial Alliance Securities set a $5.00 price target on Waldencast in a report on Tuesday, April 22nd. Finally, Alliance Global Partners reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Waldencast in a report on Thursday, May 15th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, one has issued a hold rating and five have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Waldencast presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $5.11. View Our Latest Stock Report on Waldencast Waldencast Company Profile (Free Report) Waldencast plc operates in the beauty and wellness business. The company engages in developing, acquiring, accelerating, and scaling various brands. It provides cosmetic, over-the-counter, and prescription products under the Obagi Medical, Obagi Clinical, and Obagi Professional brands; and a Skintrinsiq device for use in facial treatments that is used by physicians' offices, spas, and aestheticians. Read More Five stocks we like better than Waldencast The 3 Best Blue-Chip Stocks to Buy Now AppLovin Dips on S&P 500 Snub, Morgan Stanley Lifts Target Anyway Most Volatile Stocks, What Investors Need to Know Casey’s Surges on Strong Q4, More Gains Likely Ahead Health Care Stocks Explained: Why You Might Want to Invest Government Mandate Sends eVTOL Stocks Flying
Is It Worth Investing in Waldencast plc (NASDAQ: WALD) Right Now?
Additionally, the 36-month beta value for WALD is -0.44. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 4 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 rating it as “overweight,” 2 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for WALD is 11.80M and currently, short sellers hold a 3.41% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of WALD on June 26, 2025 was 99.78K shares.
WALD’s Market Performance
The stock of Waldencast plc (WALD) has seen a 25.58% increase in the past week, with a 13.92% rise in the past month, and a -11.48% fall in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 6.35%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 4.65% for WALD. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 13.30% for WALD stock, with a simple moving average of -15.12% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of WALD
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for WALD stocks, with Alliance Global Partners repeating the rating for WALD by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for WALD in the upcoming period, according to Alliance Global Partners is $5 based on the research report published on April 22, 2025 of the current year 2025.
TD Cowen, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see WALD reach a price target of $4.30. The rating they have provided for WALD stocks is “Hold” according to the report published on December 16th, 2024.
Canaccord Genuity gave a rating of “Buy” to WALD, setting the target price at $5 in the report published on October 25th of the previous year.
WALD Trading at 7.27% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought WALD to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -43.04% of loss for the given period.
Stock Fundamentals for WALD
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- -0.21 for the present operating margin
- 0.7 for the gross margin
The net margin for Waldencast plc stands at -0.15. The total capital return value is set at -0.07. Equity return is now at value -6.60, with -4.21 for asset returns.
Based on Waldencast plc (WALD), the company’s capital structure generated 0.22 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at -0.05.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 28.63 million with net debt to EBITDA at 276.08. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.72. The receivables turnover for the company is 10.42for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.28. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.35.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Waldencast plc (WALD) has seen mixed performance in recent times. Analysts have a bullish opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others rating it 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.
