WW International (WW) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

WW International, Inc. provides weight management products and services worldwide. It offers a range of nutritional, activity, behavioral, and lifestyle tools and approaches products and services. The company also provides various digital subscription products to wellness and weight management business, which provide interactive and personalized resources that allow users to follow its weight management program through its app and web-based platform; and allows members to inspire and support each other by sharing their experiences with other people on weight health journeys. In addition, it licenses its trademarks and other intellectual property in food, beverages, and other relevant consumer products and services, as well as provides publishing services. The company was formerly known as Weight Watchers International, Inc. and changed its name to WW International, Inc. in September 2019. WW International, Inc. was founded in 1961 and is headquartered in New York, New York.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $0.87 to $0.97
• 50-Day Range: $0.72 to $1.96
• 52-Week Range: $0.67 to $9.77
• Volume: 3.43 million shs
• Average Volume: 5.62 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $75.87 million
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $4.50
• Consensus Rating: Hold

WW International Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

WW International scored higher than 52% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 196th out of 288 stocks in the consumer discretionary sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.2 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

WW International has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.33, and is based on 3 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

WW International has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: Growing

Earnings Growth

Earnings for WW International are expected to grow in the coming year, from ($0.06) to $0.29 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of WW International is -0.16, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of WW International is -0.16, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Short Interest

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

14.83% of the outstanding shares of WW International have been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

WW International has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.5, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in WW International has recently decreased by 25.02%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

WW International does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

WW International does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

14.83% of the outstanding shares of WW International have been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

WW International has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.5, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in WW International has recently decreased by 25.02%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.49

News Sentiment

WW International has a news sentiment score of 0.49. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.62 average news sentiment score of Consumer Discretionary companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for WW International this week, compared to 7 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 10 people have searched for WW on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -17% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

7 people have added WW International to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 40% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, WW International insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 8.12% of the stock of WW International is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

86.18% of the stock of WW International is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

WW Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have WW shares performed this year?

WW International's stock was trading at $8.75 at the start of the year. Since then, WW stock has decreased by 89.1% and is now trading at $0.95.
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How were WW International's earnings last quarter?

WW International, Inc. (NASDAQ:WW) released its earnings results on Thursday, August, 1st. The company reported ($0.13) EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.03 by $0.16. The firm had revenue of $202.07 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $210.89 million.

Does WW International have any subsidiaries?

WW International subsidiaries include these companies: Kurbo Health Inc, Hot5, Weilos Inc., Knowplicity Inc. d/b/a Wello , Checkweight Limited incorporated in the United Kingdom, Denross Limited incorporated in Ireland, Fortuity Pty. Ltd. incorporated in Australia, and others.

Who are WW International's major shareholders?

Top institutional investors of WW International include Geode Capital Management LLC (1.27%), Whitebox Advisors LLC, Wolverine Asset Management LLC and Prism Advisors Inc. (0.05%). Insiders that own company stock include Sima Sistani, Christopher J Sobecki, Denis F Kelly, Michael F Colosi and SA Westend.
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How do I buy shares of WW International?

Shares of WW stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.
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What other stocks do shareholders of WW International own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that WW International investors own include Meta Platforms (META), NVIDIA (NVDA), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Micron Technology (MU), General Electric (GE), Broadcom (AVGO) and PayPal (PYPL).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/01/2024
• Today: 11/20/2024
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2024
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 2/26/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Consumer Discretionary
• Industry: Personal services
• Sub-Industry: Specialized Consumer Services
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:WW
• CUSIP: 94862610
• CIK: 105319
• Web: corporate.ww.com
• Phone: (212) 589-2700
• Fax: 212-589-2601
• Employees: 4,850
• Year Founded: 1963

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $4.50
• High Stock Price Target: $12.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $0.75
• Potential Upside/Downside: +389.3%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.33
• Research Coverage: 6 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): ($5.79)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $-112,250,000.00
• Net Margins: -56.84%
• Pretax Margin: -48.19%
• Return on Equity: N/A
• Return on Assets: -0.32%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 0.53
• Quick Ratio: 0.53

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $889.55 million
• Price / Sales: 0.08
• Cash Flow: $0.66 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 1.39
• Book Value: ($14.13) per share
• Price / Book: -0.07

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 79,860,000
• Free Float: 73,379,000
• Market Cap: $73.45 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.69