The stock price of Sunopta, Inc (NASDAQ: STKL) has dropped by -0.35 compared to previous close of 5.76. Despite this, the company has seen a fall of -7.27% in its stock price over the last five trading days. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-06-02 that I am upgrading SunOpta to a ‘buy’ as its valuation is now attractive after a significant stock price decline. Recent results show strong revenue growth, improved profitability, and robust operating cash flow, driven by higher volumes and product mix. Management guides for continued double-digit revenue and EBITDA growth through 2027, supported by past and ongoing capital investments.
Is It Worth Investing in Sunopta, Inc (NASDAQ: STKL) Right Now?
The stock has a 36-month beta value of 1.48. Opinions on the stock are mixed, with 5 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 as “overweight,” 0 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for STKL is 112.69M, and at present, short sellers hold a 3.76% of that float. On June 05, 2025, the average trading volume of STKL was 1.03M shares.
STKL’s Market Performance
STKL stock saw an increase of -7.27% in the past week, with a monthly gain of 20.84% and a quarterly increase of -2.05%. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.14%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 6.56% for Sunopta, Inc (STKL). The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -5.85% for STKL’s stock, with a simple moving average of -9.78% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of STKL
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for STKL stocks, with DA Davidson repeating the rating for STKL by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for STKL in the upcoming period, according to DA Davidson is $8 based on the research report published on December 08, 2023 of the previous year 2023.
Mizuho, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see STKL reach a price target of $9. The rating they have provided for STKL stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on October 02nd, 2023.
Stephens gave a rating of “Overweight” to STKL, setting the target price at $10 in the report published on June 23rd of the previous year.
STKL Trading at 14.23% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought STKL to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -29.22% of loss for the given period.
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Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at STKL starting from Clark Bryan P, who sale 8,500 shares at the price of $5.32 back on Mar 13 ’25. After this action, Clark Bryan P now owns 28,150 shares of Sunopta, Inc, valued at $45,212 using the latest closing price.
BRYAN CLARK, the Officer of Sunopta, Inc, proposed sale 8,500 shares at $5.32 during a trade that took place back on Mar 13 ’25, which means that BRYAN CLARK is holding shares at $45,212 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for STKL
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.03 for the present operating margin
- 0.14 for the gross margin
The net margin for Sunopta, Inc stands at -0.02. The total capital return value is set at 0.05. Equity return is now at value -5.95, with -1.54 for asset returns.
Based on Sunopta, Inc (STKL), the company’s capital structure generated 0.71 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.18. The debt to equity ratio resting at 2.42. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 1.0.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 53.71 million with net debt to EBITDA at 6.15. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.4. The receivables turnover for the company is 11.46for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 1.08. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.95.
Conclusion
To sum up, Sunopta, Inc (STKL) has seen a bad 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.
