Covenant Logistics Group Stock Buy Hold or Sell Recommendation

CVLG Stock  USD 44.22  0.33  0.75%   
Given the investment horizon of 90 days and your above-average risk tolerance, our recommendation regarding Covenant Logistics Group is 'Strong Buy'. Macroaxis provides Covenant Logistics buy-hold-or-sell recommendation only in the context of selected investment horizon and investor attitude towards risk assumed by holding CVLG positions. The advice algorithm takes into account all of Covenant Logistics' available fundamental, technical, and predictive indicators you will find on this site. Key drivers impacting Covenant Logistics' buy or sell advice are summarized below:
Real Value
46.58
Target Price
62
Hype Value
44.22
Market Value
44.22
Naive Value
41.44
A buy or sell recommendation provided by Macroaxis is an automated directive regarding whether to purchase or sell Covenant Logistics Group given historical horizon and risk tolerance towards Covenant Logistics. When Macroaxis issues a 'buy' or 'sell' recommendation for Covenant Logistics Group, the advice is generated through an automated system that utilizes algorithms and statistical models.
  
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Time Horizon

Risk Tolerance

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Strong Buy

Market Performance

Very WeakDetails

Volatility

Very steadyDetails

Hype Condition

StaleDetails

Current Valuation

UndervaluedDetails

Odds Of Distress

LowDetails

Economic Sensitivity

Moves indifferently to market movesDetails

Investor Sentiment

AlarmedDetails

Analyst Consensus

Strong BuyDetails

Reporting Quality (M-Score)

UnavailableDetails
For the selected time horizon Covenant Logistics Group has a Risk Adjusted Performance of (0.02), Jensen Alpha of (0.20), Total Risk Alpha of (0.33) and Treynor Ratio of (0.06)
Covenant Logistics advice module can be used to check and cross-verify current investment recommendation provided by analysts analyzing the company's potential to grow using all of fundamental, technical, data market data available at the time. To make sure Covenant Logistics is not overpriced, please confirm all Covenant Logistics fundamentals, including its current ratio, beta, and the relationship between the cash and equivalents and earnings per share . Given that Covenant Logistics has a price to earning of 7.43 X, we suggest you to validate Covenant Logistics Group market performance and probability of bankruptcy to ensure the company can sustain itself in the current economic cycle given your prevailing risk tolerance and investing horizon.

Covenant Logistics Trading Alerts and Improvement Suggestions

Covenant Logistics generated a negative expected return over the last 90 days
Covenant Logistics is unlikely to experience financial distress in the next 2 years
About 65.0% of the company shares are held by institutions such as insurance companies
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Covenant Logistics Returns Distribution Density

The distribution of Covenant Logistics' historical returns is an attempt to chart the uncertainty of Covenant Logistics' future price movements. The chart of the probability distribution of Covenant Logistics daily returns describes the distribution of returns around its average expected value. We use Covenant Logistics Group price's Value At Risk and its Upside Potential as a relative measure of the distribution. The graph of the distribution of Covenant Logistics returns is essential to provide solid investment advice for Covenant Logistics.
Mean Return
-0.07
Value At Risk
-2.93
Potential Upside
3.04
Standard Deviation
1.82
   Return Density   
       Distribution  
Investment risk management requires an estimate of the probability of extreme price changes. Therefore, the correct representation of the distribution of Covenant Logistics historical returns presented in an easy-to-digest graphical form helps investors and money managers understand the risk-reward trade-off of different investement strategies.

Covenant Stock Institutional Investors

Have you ever been surprised when a price of an equity instrument such as Covenant Logistics is soaring high without any particular reason? This is usually happening because many institutional investors are aggressively trading Covenant Logistics Group backward and forwards among themselves. Covenant Logistics' institutional investor refers to the entity that pools money to purchase Covenant Logistics' securities or originates loans. Institutional investors include commercial and private banks, credit unions, insurance companies, pension funds, hedge funds, endowments, and mutual funds. Operating companies that invest excess capital in these types of assets may also be included in the term and may influence corporate governance by exercising voting rights in their investments.
Shares
Millennium Management Llc2023-12-31
137.4 K
Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc2023-12-31
112.5 K
Bank Of New York Mellon Corp2023-12-31
109.8 K
American Century Companies Inc2023-12-31
107.7 K
Northern Trust Corp2023-12-31
85.9 K
Foundry Partners, Llc2023-12-31
73.6 K
Goldman Sachs Group Inc2023-12-31
73.3 K
Empowered Funds, Llc2023-12-31
73.3 K
Aqr Capital Management Llc2023-12-31
68.8 K
Blackrock Inc2023-12-31
1.1 M
Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc.2023-12-31
785.9 K
Note, although Covenant Logistics' institutional investors appear to be way more sophisticated than retail investors, it remains unclear if professional active investment managers can reliably enhance risk-adjusted returns by an amount that exceeds fees and expenses.

Covenant Logistics Cash Flow Accounts

201920202021202220232024 (projected)
Change To Inventory(143K)1.1M(204K)(193K)(317K)(301.2K)
Change In Cash20.5M(35.2M)5K60.3M(66.4M)(63.1M)
Free Cash Flow(74.2M)(31.0M)37.9M58.8M(132.8M)(126.1M)
Depreciation80.5M65.5M53.9M57.5M69.9M39.1M
Other Non Cash Items(8.2M)60.1M(15.8M)(50.5M)(26.1M)(24.8M)
Capital Expenditures138.3M94.0M35.3M100.5M217.6M109.5M
Net Income8.5M(42.7M)60.7M108.7M54.6M57.4M
End Period Cash Flow43.6M8.4M8.4M68.7M2.3M2.2M
Investments(1.4M)138.0M1.5M(86.2M)(181.0M)(171.9M)
Net Borrowings50.6M(218.5M)(71.9M)77.5M89.1M93.5M
Change To Netincome(4.2M)47.3M11.4M(30.5M)(35.0M)(33.3M)

Covenant Logistics Greeks

Most traded equities are subject to two types of risk - systematic (i.e., market) and unsystematic (i.e., nonmarket or company-specific) risk. Unsystematic risk is the risk that events specific to Covenant Logistics or Ground Transportation sector will adversely affect the stock's price. This type of risk can be diversified away by owning several different stocks in different industries whose stock prices have shown a small correlation to each other. On the other hand, systematic risk is the risk that Covenant Logistics' price will be affected by overall stock market movements and cannot be diversified away. So, no matter how many positions you have, you cannot eliminate market risk. However, you can measure a Covenant stock's historical response to market movements and buy it if you are comfortable with its volatility direction. Beta and standard deviation are two commonly used measures to help you make the right decision.
α
Alpha over NYSE Composite
-0.2
β
Beta against NYSE Composite1.42
σ
Overall volatility
1.76
Ir
Information ratio -0.09

Covenant Logistics Volatility Alert

Covenant Logistics Group exhibits very low volatility with skewness of 0.18 and kurtosis of -0.38. Understanding different market volatility trends often help investors to time the market. Properly using volatility indicators enable traders to measure Covenant Logistics' stock risk against market volatility during both bullish and bearish trends. The higher level of volatility that comes with bear markets can directly impact Covenant Logistics' stock price while adding stress to investors as they watch their shares' value plummet. This usually forces investors to rebalance their portfolios by buying different financial instruments as prices fall.

Covenant Logistics Fundamentals Vs Peers

Comparing Covenant Logistics' fundamentals to the average values of its peers is one of the most widely used and accepted methods of equity analyses. It helps to analyze Covenant Logistics' direct or indirect competition across all of the common fundamentals between Covenant Logistics and the related equities. This way, we can detect undervalued stocks with similar characteristics as Covenant Logistics or determine the stocks which would be an excellent addition to an existing portfolio. Peer analysis of Covenant Logistics' fundamental indicators could also be used in its relative valuation, which is a method of valuing Covenant Logistics by comparing valuation metrics with those of similar companies.
    
 Better Than Average     
    
 Worse Than Average Compare Covenant Logistics to competition
FundamentalsCovenant LogisticsPeer Average
Return On Equity0.14-0.31
Return On Asset0.0351-0.14
Profit Margin0.05 %(1.27) %
Operating Margin0.05 %(5.51) %
Current Valuation869.19 M16.62 B
Shares Outstanding10.76 M571.82 M
Shares Owned By Insiders27.20 %10.09 %
Shares Owned By Institutions65.17 %39.21 %
Number Of Shares Shorted70.22 K4.71 M
Price To Earning7.43 X28.72 X
Price To Book1.47 X9.51 X
Price To Sales0.54 X11.42 X
Revenue1.1 B9.43 B
Gross Profit238.11 M27.38 B
EBITDA116.18 M3.9 B
Net Income54.63 M570.98 M
Cash And Equivalents4.46 M2.7 B
Cash Per Share0.31 X5.01 X
Total Debt293.46 M5.32 B
Debt To Equity0.31 %48.70 %
Current Ratio1.15 X2.16 X
Book Value Per Share30.86 X1.93 K
Cash Flow From Operations84.84 M971.22 M
Short Ratio0.94 X4.00 X
Earnings Per Share3.95 X3.12 X
Price To Earnings To Growth1.24 X4.89 X
Target Price65.0
Number Of Employees2.9 K18.84 K
Beta1.42-0.15
Market Capitalization579.92 M19.03 B
Total Asset1 B29.47 B
Retained Earnings378.92 M9.33 B
Working Capital15.65 M1.48 B
Note: Disposition of 12028 shares by Paul Bunn of Covenant Logistics subject to Rule 16b-3 [view details]

Covenant Logistics Market Momentum

Traders often use several daily momentume indicators to supplement a more traditional technical analysis when analyzing securities such as Covenant . With many different options, investors must choose the best indicators for them and familiarize themselves with how they work. We suggest combining traditional momentum indicators with more near-term forms of technical analysis such as Accumulation Distribution or Daily Balance Of Power. With their quantitative nature, daily value technical indicators can also be incorporated into your automated trading systems.

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 2021 2022 2023 2024 (projected)
Short and Long Term Debt Total74.3M179.6M293.5M158.5M
Total Assets651.7M796.6M1.0B519.8M

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When determining whether Covenant Logistics is a strong investment it is important to analyze Covenant Logistics' competitive position within its industry, examining market share, product or service uniqueness, and competitive advantages. Beyond financials and market position, potential investors should also consider broader economic conditions, industry trends, and any regulatory or geopolitical factors that may impact Covenant Logistics' future performance. For an informed investment choice regarding Covenant Stock, refer to the following important reports:
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Is Covenant Logistics' industry expected to grow? Or is there an opportunity to expand the business' product line in the future? Factors like these will boost the valuation of Covenant Logistics. If investors know Covenant will grow in the future, the company's valuation will be higher. The financial industry is built on trying to define current growth potential and future valuation accurately. All the valuation information about Covenant Logistics listed above have to be considered, but the key to understanding future value is determining which factors weigh more heavily than others.
Quarterly Earnings Growth
0.122
Dividend Share
0.44
Earnings Share
3.95
Revenue Per Share
84.578
Quarterly Revenue Growth
(0.07)
The market value of Covenant Logistics is measured differently than its book value, which is the value of Covenant that is recorded on the company's balance sheet. Investors also form their own opinion of Covenant Logistics' value that differs from its market value or its book value, called intrinsic value, which is Covenant Logistics' true underlying value. Investors use various methods to calculate intrinsic value and buy a stock when its market value falls below its intrinsic value. Because Covenant Logistics' market value can be influenced by many factors that don't directly affect Covenant Logistics' underlying business (such as a pandemic or basic market pessimism), market value can vary widely from intrinsic value.
Please note, there is a significant difference between Covenant Logistics' value and its price as these two are different measures arrived at by different means. Investors typically determine if Covenant Logistics is a good investment by looking at such factors as earnings, sales, fundamental and technical indicators, competition as well as analyst projections. However, Covenant Logistics' price is the amount at which it trades on the open market and represents the number that a seller and buyer find agreeable to each party.