Houston American Energy Corp (HUSA) Stock: A Closer Look

At the time of writing, Houston American Energy Corp [HUSA] stock is trading at $1.68, up 9.09%. Until recently, the best way to gauge how the stock has performed was to look at its short-term value. The HUSA shares have gain 23.53% over the last week, with a monthly amount glided 31.25%, and seem to be holding up well over a long-time horizon.

From an analyst’s perspective:

Houston American Energy Corp [AMEX: HUSA] stock has seen the most recent analyst activity on July 19, 2012, when C.K. Cooper downgraded its rating to a Hold. Previously, C.K. Cooper upgraded its rating to Buy on May 04, 2012, and kept the price target unchanged to $4. On April 11, 2012, downgrade downgraded it’s rating to Hold. C.K. Cooper downgraded its rating to a Hold. Canaccord Genuity initiated its recommendation with a Speculative Buy and recommended $25 as its price target on February 08, 2011.

For the past year, the stock price of Houston American Energy Corp fluctuated between $0.96 and $2.57. Houston American Energy Corp [AMEX: HUSA] shares were valued at $1.68 at the most recent close of the market.

Analyzing the HUSA fundamentals

According to Houston American Energy Corp [AMEX:HUSA], the company’s sales were 0.64M for trailing twelve months, which represents an 15.26% jump. Gross Profit Margin for this corporation currently stands at -0.28% with Operating Profit Margin at -2.55%, Pretax Profit Margin comes in at -5.45%, and Net Profit Margin reading is -5.45%. To continue investigating profitability, this company’s Return on Assets is posted at -0.34, Equity is -0.35 and Total Capital is -0.17.

Before buying any particular stock, readers tend to pay close attention to the indicators that support and create resistance. The company’s stock is currently sitting at 1.5800 points at the first support level, and at 1.4800 for the second support level. However, for the 1st resistance point, the stock is sitting at 1.7800, and for the 2nd resistance point, it is at 1.8800.

Ratios To Look Out For

It is important to note that Houston American Energy Corp [AMEX:HUSA] has a current ratio of 10.47. As well, the Quick Ratio is 10.47, while the Cash Ratio is 9.72. Considering the valuation of this stock, the price to sales ratio is 34.36, the price to book ratio is 1.86.

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