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As of close of business last night, Sinclair Inc’s stock clocked out at $16.53, down -2.54% from its previous closing price of $16.96. In other words, the price has decreased by -$2.54 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.55 million shares were traded. SBGI stock price reached its highest trading level at $16.77 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $16.16.
Ratios:
To gain a deeper understanding of SBGI’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 1.58 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 78.48. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 2.45 and its Current Ratio is at 2.45. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 7.34 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 7.24.
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:
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 Mar 21 ’25 when SMITH DAVID D bought 92,664 shares for $17.11 per share. The transaction valued at 1,585,092 led to the insider holds 1,064,869 shares of the business.
SMITH DAVID D bought 17,902 shares of SBGI for $294,422 on Mar 24 ’25. The Executive Chairman now owns 1,082,771 shares after completing the transaction at $16.45 per share. On Mar 20 ’25, another insider, SMITH DAVID D, who serves as the Executive Chairman of the company, bought 4,616 shares for $16.44 each. As a result, the insider paid 75,897 and bolstered with 972,205 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 1098737536 and an Enterprise Value of 4615737856. As of this moment, Sinclair’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 3.56, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 8.49. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 0.31 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 1.88. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 1.301 whereas that against EBITDA is 5.77.
Stock Price History:
The Beta on a monthly basis for SBGI is 1.26, which has changed by 0.3234588 over the last 52 weeks, in comparison to a change of 0.10838497 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 $11.13. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 11.14%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 10.00%.
Shares Statistics:
It appears that SBGI traded 283.89K shares on average per day over the past three months and 518780 shares per day over the past ten days. A total of 42.64M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 37.83M. Insiders hold about 43.08% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 40.41% stake in the company. Shares short for SBGI as of 1740700800 were 2339340 with a Short Ratio of 8.24, compared to 1738281600 on 2261339. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 2339340 and a Short% of Float of 9.08.
Dividends & Splits
With its trailing 12-month dividend rate of 1.0, SBGI has a forward annual dividend rate of 1.00. Against a Trailing Annual Dividend Yield of 0.058962267The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 5.05. The current Payout Ratio is 21.32% for SBGI, which recently paid a dividend on 2025-03-10 with an ex-dividend date of 1741564800. Stock splits for the company last occurred on 1998-05-29 when the company split stock in a 2:1 ratio.
