The price of Sinclair Inc (NASDAQ: SBGI) closed at $12.56 in the last session, up 0.72% from day before closing price of $12.47. In other words, the price has increased by $+0.09 from its previous closing price. On the day, 538135 shares were traded.
Ratios:
We take a closer look at SBGI’s different ratios to gain a better understanding of the stock. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 1.21 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 5.59. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.34 and its Current Ratio is at 1.34. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 15.26 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 15.06.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of the stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for the company, JP Morgan on December 08, 2022, Downgraded its rating to Underweight and sets its target price to $16 from $25 previously.
On November 03, 2022, Wells Fargo Downgraded its rating to Underweight which previously was Overweight and also lowered its target price recommendation from $30 to $16.
Wells Fargo Upgraded its Equal Weight to Overweight on May 05, 2022, whereas the target price for the stock was revised from $30 to $33.
Insider Transactions:
An investor can also benefit from insider trades by learning what management is thinking about the future direction of stock prices. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Mar 11 ’24 when BOCHENEK DAVID R sold 20,803 shares for $13.44 per share. The transaction valued at 279,592 led to the insider holds 0 shares of the business.
KEITH DANIEL C sold 30,086 shares of SBGI for $408,442 on Mar 05 ’24. The Director now owns 30,000 shares after completing the transaction at $13.58 per share. On Dec 28 ’23, another insider, Gibber David B, who serves as the SVP & General Counsel of the company, sold 20,607 shares for $13.33 each. As a result, the insider received 274,743 and left with 1,949 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, SBGI now has a Market Capitalization of 797.57M and an Enterprise Value of 4.48B. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 0.25 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 2.80. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 1.43 whereas that against EBITDA is -73.50.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, SBGI has reached a high of $21.17, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $9.39. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 13.88, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 13.14.
Shares Statistics:
According to the various share statistics, SBGI traded on average about 491.40K shares per day over the past 3-months and 439.2k shares per day over the past 10 days. A total of 39.74M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 35.44M. Insiders hold about 44.28% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 42.46% stake in the company. Shares short for SBGI as of Mar 15, 2024 were 3.4M with a Short Ratio of 6.91, compared to 3.53M on Feb 15, 2024. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 5.34% and a Short% of Float of 9.46%.
Dividends & Splits
The forward annual dividend rate for SBGI is 1.00, which was 1.00 in the trailing 12 months. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 8.02%, it implies a Forward Annual Dividend Yield of 7.58%. The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 4.10.
Earnings Estimates
The company has 4 analysts who recommend its stock at the moment. On average, analysts expect EPS of -$0.29 for the current quarter, with a high estimate of -$0.06 and a low estimate of -$0.46, while EPS last year was $2.64. The consensus estimate for the next quarter is -$0.06, with high estimates of $0.46 and low estimates of -$0.46.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $3.9 and $2.42 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $2.82. EPS for the following year is -$0.55, with 4 analysts recommending between $0.12 and -$1.68.
Revenue Estimates
According to 7 analysts, the current quarter’s revenue is expected to be $801.31M. It ranges from a high estimate of $804M to a low estimate of $798M. As of the current estimate, Sinclair Inc’s year-ago sales were $773M, an estimated increase of 3.70% from the year-ago figure. For the next quarter, 7 analysts are estimating revenue of $833.55M, an increase of 8.50% over than the figure of $3.70% in the same quarter last year. There is a high estimate of $859M for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $798M.
A total of 7 analysts have provided revenue estimates for SBGI’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $3.6B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $3.33B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $3.53B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $3.13B, up 12.60% from the average estimate. Based on 7 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $3.24B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $3.37B and the low estimate is $2.95B. The average revenue growth estimate for next year is down -8.30% from the average revenue estimate for this year.
