Wolfspeed Inc (NYSE: WOLF) has experienced a rise in its stock price by 2.36 compared to its previous closing price of 3.81. However, the company has seen a gain of 18.90% in its stock price over the last five trading days. zacks.com reported 2025-05-15 that Mounting debt, slowing material sales and funding setbacks cloud Wolfspeed’s path to profitability, raising concerns over its financial stability.
Is It Worth Investing in Wolfspeed Inc (NYSE: WOLF) Right Now?
The stock has a 36-month beta value of 1.58. Opinions on the stock are mixed, with 0 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 3 as “overweight,” 6 as “hold,” and 2 as “sell.”
The public float for WOLF is 154.03M, and at present, short sellers hold a 43.61% of that float. On May 19, 2025, the average trading volume of WOLF was 28.65M shares.
WOLF’s Market Performance
WOLF’s stock has seen a 18.90% increase for the week, with a 80.56% rise in the past month and a -36.89% fall in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 11.59%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 14.03% for Wolfspeed Inc. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 8.62% for WOLF’s stock, with a -50.67% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of WOLF
Mizuho, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see WOLF reach a price target of $8, previously predicting the price at $17. The rating they have provided for WOLF stocks is “Underperform” according to the report published on October 03rd, 2024.
TD Cowen gave a rating of “Hold” to WOLF, setting the target price at $15 in the report published on August 22nd of the previous year.
WOLF Trading at -0.10% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought WOLF to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -87.36% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 14.03%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 11.59%, as shares surge +57.89% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -22.62% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, WOLF rose by +18.90%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -78.08% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $3.59. In addition, Wolfspeed Inc saw -41.44% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at WOLF starting from Reynolds Neill, who sale 13,909 shares at the price of $3.99 back on Apr 28 ’25. After this action, Reynolds Neill now owns 195,257 shares of Wolfspeed Inc, valued at $55,497 using the latest closing price.
NEILL P REYNOLDS, the Officer of Wolfspeed Inc, proposed sale 13,909 shares at $3.99 during a trade that took place back on Apr 28 ’25, which means that NEILL P REYNOLDS is holding shares at $55,497 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for WOLF
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- -1.26 for the present operating margin
- -0.12 for the gross margin
The net margin for Wolfspeed Inc stands at -1.46. The total capital return value is set at -0.14. Equity return is now at value -180.49, with -14.60 for asset returns.
Based on Wolfspeed Inc (WOLF), the company’s capital structure generated 0.97 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at -0.11. The debt to equity ratio resting at 30.66. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is -4.66.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is -145.2 million with net debt to EBITDA at -7.99. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 8.4. The receivables turnover for the company is 4.63for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.1. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 4.64.
Conclusion
To sum up, Wolfspeed Inc (WOLF) 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.
