DMC Global (NASDAQ:BOOM) Stock Price Crosses Above 200 Day Moving Average - Should You Sell?

Key Points

• DMC Global's stock price recently crossed above its 200-day moving average, with a current trading price of $7.80 after a peak at $7.82.
• Analysts have downgraded DMC Global's stock rating from "strong-buy" to "hold," with a consensus average price target of $8.50.
• The company reported $0.12 earnings per share in its last quarter, surpassing the expected $0.05, but also has a negative net margin of 17.54%.

Shares of DMC Global (NASDAQ:BOOM - Get Free Report) crossed above its two hundred day moving average during trading on Tuesday . The stock has a two hundred day moving average of $7.32 and traded as high as $7.82. DMC Global shares last traded at $7.80, with a volume of 186,150 shares trading hands.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts have weighed in on the stock. Zacks Research lowered shares of DMC Global from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 19th. Weiss Ratings restated a "sell (d)" rating on shares of DMC Global in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered shares of DMC Global from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Friday, July 18th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, DMC Global currently has an average rating of "Reduce" and an average price target of $8.50.

DMC Global Stock Up 7.4%

The firm has a market cap of $160.52 million, a P/E ratio of -0.90 and a beta of 1.46. The firm's 50-day moving average price is $7.17 and its 200 day moving average price is $7.32. The company has a quick ratio of 1.34, a current ratio of 2.76 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.22.

DMC Global (NASDAQ:BOOM - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August 5th. The industrial products company reported $0.12 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.05 by $0.07. The business had revenue of $155.49 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $151.60 million. DMC Global had a negative net margin of 17.54% and a negative return on equity of 1.27%. DMC Global has set its Q3 2025 guidance at EPS. As a group, research analysts expect that DMC Global will post -0.23 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On DMC Global

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Cooke & Bieler LP lifted its holdings in DMC Global by 0.7% in the second quarter. Cooke & Bieler LP now owns 1,977,803 shares of the industrial products company's stock worth $15,941,000 after purchasing an additional 14,150 shares during the period. Ameriprise Financial Inc. lifted its holdings in DMC Global by 3.8% in the 2nd quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 923,491 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $7,443,000 after acquiring an additional 33,539 shares during the last quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. lifted its holdings in DMC Global by 159.3% in the 2nd quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. now owns 603,614 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $4,865,000 after acquiring an additional 370,833 shares during the last quarter. Pacific Ridge Capital Partners LLC lifted its holdings in DMC Global by 7.0% in the 1st quarter. Pacific Ridge Capital Partners LLC now owns 603,075 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $5,078,000 after acquiring an additional 39,632 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Cerity Partners LLC lifted its holdings in DMC Global by 0.3% in the 2nd quarter. Cerity Partners LLC now owns 554,254 shares of the industrial products company's stock valued at $4,467,000 after acquiring an additional 1,755 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 77.63% of the company's stock.

DMC Global Company Profile

DMC Global Inc provides a suite of engineered products and various solutions for the construction, energy, industrial processing, and transportation markets worldwide. The company operates through three segments: Arcadia, DynaEnergetics, and NobelClad. The Arcadia segment manufactures, assembles, and sells architectural building products, including exterior and interior framing systems, curtain walls, windows, doors, and interior partitions; architectural components, architectural framing systems, entrance systems, and sun control products; sliding and glazing systems; and thermally broken steel, aluminum windows and doors, and wood doors and windows.

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