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After finishing at $14.66 in the prior trading day, Sinclair Inc (NASDAQ: SBGI) closed at $14.19, down -3.21%. In other words, the price has decreased by -$3.21 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.67 million shares were traded. SBGI stock price reached its highest trading level at $14.74 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $14.14.
Ratios:
Our goal is to gain a better understanding of SBGI by taking a closer look at its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 1.60 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 2.14. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.89 and its Current Ratio is at 1.89. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 11.78 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 11.64.
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, Wells Fargo on November 07, 2024, Upgraded its rating to Equal Weight and sets its target price to $19 from $13 previously.
On December 08, 2022, JP Morgan Downgraded its rating to Underweight which previously was Neutral and also lowered its target price recommendation from $25 to $16.
Wells Fargo Downgraded its Overweight to Underweight on November 03, 2022, whereas the target price for the stock was revised from $30 to $16.
Insider Transactions:
The insider trade also gives investors a glimpse into the future direction of stock prices, which can be beneficial to investors. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Apr 08 ’25 when SMITH DAVID D bought 122,072 shares for $13.66 per share. The transaction valued at 1,667,272 led to the insider holds 1,462,956 shares of the business.
SMITH DAVID D bought 63,073 shares of SBGI for $814,083 on Apr 09 ’25. The Executive Chairman now owns 1,526,029 shares after completing the transaction at $12.91 per share. On Apr 03 ’25, another insider, SMITH DAVID D, who serves as the Executive Chairman of the company, bought 125,197 shares for $14.98 each. As a result, the insider paid 1,875,539 and bolstered with 1,207,968 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 988289408 and an Enterprise Value of 4555289088. As of this moment, Sinclair’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 17.76, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 19.92. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 0.28 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 2.74. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 1.309 whereas that against EBITDA is 6.164.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for SBGI is 1.29, which has changed by 0.07175231 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.15005577 over the same period for the S&P500. Over the past 52 weeks, SBGI has reached a high of $18.45, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $11.89. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 0.56%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -6.34%.
Shares Statistics:
The stock has traded on average 525.77K shares per day over the past 3-months and 931420 shares per day over the last 10 days, according to various share statistics. A total of 45.89M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 38.96M. Insiders hold about 42.80% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 45.92% stake in the company. Shares short for SBGI as of 1753920000 were 3121631 with a Short Ratio of 5.94, compared to 1751241600 on 3129528. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 3121631 and a Short% of Float of 33.69.
Dividends & Splits
In the trailing 12 months, SBGI’s forward annual dividend rate was 1.0, compared to 1.00 this year. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.06821282The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 5.26. The current Payout Ratio is 21.32% for SBGI, which recently paid a dividend on 2025-05-30 with an ex-dividend date of 2025-08-29. Stock splits for the company last occurred on 1998-05-29 when the company split stock in a 2:1 ratio.
Earnings Estimates
Currently, 1.0 analysts are dedicated to thoroughly evaluating and rating the performance of Sinclair Inc (SBGI) in the stock market.The consensus estimate for the next quarter is -$0.66, with high estimates of -$0.66 and low estimates of -$0.66.
Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $0.9 and $0.9 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $0.9. EPS for the following year is $3.76, with 2.0 analysts recommending between $4.86 and $2.66.
Revenue Estimates
4 analysts predict $767.47M in revenue for the current quarter. It ranges from a high estimate of $776.5M to a low estimate of $763M. As of the current estimate, Sinclair Inc’s year-ago sales were $917MFor the next quarter, 4 analysts are estimating revenue of $816.26M. There is a high estimate of $830.3M for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $806M.
A total of 5 analysts have provided revenue estimates for SBGI’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $3.2B, while the lowest revenue estimate was $3.13B, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $3.15B. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $3.55BBased on 7 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $3.47B in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $3.59B and the low estimate is $3.41B.
