Melco Resorts & Entertainment Limited (MLCO): Skating on Thin Ice? We Know the Answer

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Melco Resorts & Entertainment Limited (NASDAQ:MLCO) went up by 11.38% from its latest closing price compared to the recent 1-year high of $12.40. The company’s stock price has collected 20.97% of gains in the last five trading sessions. Barron’s reported on 09/27/22 that Macau Casinos Are Finally Reopening. Gambling Stocks Can Still Wow.

Is It Worth Investing in Melco Resorts & Entertainment Limited (NASDAQ :MLCO) Right Now?
Plus, the 36-month beta value for MLCO is at 1.30. Opinions of the stock are interesting as 7 analysts out of 11 who provided ratings for Melco Resorts & Entertainment Limited declared the stock was a “buy,” while 0 rated the stock as “overweight,” 4 rated it as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”

The average price from analysts is $8.48, which is $1.15 above the current price. MLCO currently public float of 459.37M and currently shorts hold a 2.07% ratio of that float. Today, the average trading volume of MLCO was 4.18M shares.

MLCO’s Market Performance
MLCO stocks went up by 20.97% for the week, with a monthly jump of 50.98% and a quarterly performance of 42.62%, while its annual performance rate touched -22.85%. The volatility ratio for the week stands at 7.18% while the volatility levels for the past 30 days are set at 7.86% for Melco Resorts & Entertainment Limited. The simple moving average for the period of the last 20 days is 31.99% for MLCO stocks with a simple moving average of 8.24% for the last 200 days.

Analysts’ Opinion of MLCO
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for MLCO stocks, with CLSA repeating the rating for MLCO by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for MLCO in the upcoming period, according to CLSA is $7.73 based on the research report published on May 06th of the current year 2022.

Morgan Stanley, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see MLCO reach a price target of $13. The rating they have provided for MLCO stocks is “Overweight” according to the report published on December 14th, 2021.

JP Morgan gave a rating of “Neutral” to MLCO, setting the target price at $10 in the report published on September 16th of the previous year.

MLCO Trading at 38.48% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought MLCO to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -37.66% of loss for the given period.

Volatility was left at 7.86%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 7.18%, as shares surge +53.37% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +35.14% upper at present.

During the last 5 trading sessions, MLCO rose by +20.97%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -16.34% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $5.99. In addition, Melco Resorts & Entertainment Limited saw -24.07% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.