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As of close of business last night, Gannett Co Inc.’s stock clocked out at $2.72, up 7.09% from its previous closing price of $2.54. In other words, the price has increased by $7.09 from its previous closing price. On the day, 1.63 million shares were traded. GCI stock price reached its highest trading level at $2.75 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $2.51.
Ratios:
To gain a deeper understanding of GCI’s stock, we examine its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 4.03 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 7.17. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.78 and its Current Ratio is at 0.83. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 4.07 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 3.73.
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 this company, Compass Point on December 12, 2023, initiated with a Buy rating and assigned the stock a target price of $5.
Insider Transactions:
Investing in insider trades can also provide an investor with insight into how management views future stock prices. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Nov 16 ’23 when Tarica Laurence bought 200,000 shares for $1.85 per share. The transaction valued at 370,000 led to the insider holds 1,008,799 shares of the business.
Reed Michael bought 60,000 shares of GCI for $120,600 on Nov 06 ’23. The Chief Executive Officer now owns 3,304,323 shares after completing the transaction at $2.01 per share. On Aug 14 ’23, another insider, Reed Michael, who serves as the Chief Executive Officer of the company, bought 80,000 shares for $3.29 each. As a result, the insider paid 263,200 and bolstered with 3,244,323 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, GCI now has a Market Capitalization of 404774080 and an Enterprise Value of 1550116224. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 0.15 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 1.27. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 0.582 whereas that against EBITDA is 6.353.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, GCI has reached a high of $3.60, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $1.62. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 21.87%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 12.46%.
Shares Statistics:
It appears that GCI traded 726.23K shares on average per day over the past three months and 1152070 shares per day over the past ten days. A total of 148.94M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 123.49M. Insiders hold about 17.02% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 61.41% stake in the company. Shares short for GCI as of 1711584000 were 15866419 with a Short Ratio of 21.85, compared to 1709164800 on 15586274. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 15866419 and a Short% of Float of 13.309999999999999.
Dividends & Splits
The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 18.87.
Earnings Estimates
The stock of Gannett Co Inc. (GCI) is currently in the spotlight, with 3.0 analysts actively rating and assessing its market standing.On average, analysts expect EPS of -$0.36 for the current quarter, with a high estimate of -$0.08 and a low estimate of -$0.55, while EPS last year was -$0.05. The consensus estimate for the next quarter is -$0.02, with high estimates of $0.01 and low estimates of -$0.05.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between -$0.03 and -$0.43 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of -$0.25. EPS for the following year is $0.24, with 3.0 analysts recommending between $0.34 and $0.12.
Revenue Estimates
In the current quarter, 3 analysts expect revenue to total $625.3M. It ranges from a high estimate of $627.78M to a low estimate of $622.32M. As of the current estimate, Gannett Co Inc.’s year-ago sales were $668.92MFor the next quarter, 3 analysts are estimating revenue of $640.6M. There is a high estimate of $648.66M for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $633.6M.
A total of 3 analysts have provided revenue estimates for GCI’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $2.62B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $2.53B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $2.57B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $2.66BBased on 3 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $2.55B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $2.63B and the low estimate is $2.47B.
