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As of close of business last night, E.W. Scripps Co.’s stock clocked out at $4.29, down -3.49% from its previous closing price of $4.45. In other words, the price has decreased by -$3.49 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.58 million shares were traded. SSP stock price reached its highest trading level at $4.51 during the session, while it also had its lowest trading level at $4.235.
Ratios:
To gain a deeper understanding of SSP’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 10.28 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 6.98. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 1.41 and its Current Ratio is at 1.41. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 2.64 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 2.61.
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 09, 2022, Downgraded its rating to Equal Weight and sets its target price to $11 from $20 previously.
The Benchmark Company reiterated its Buy rating for the stock on November 11, 2019, while the target price for the stock was revised from $25 to $24.
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 13 ’24 when Scagliotti R. Michael bought 2,300 shares for $4.16 per share. The transaction valued at 9,568 led to the insider holds 41,747 shares of the business.
Barmonde Charles L. bought 10,500 shares of SSP for $44,970 on Feb 29 ’24. The Director now owns 642,401 shares after completing the transaction at $4.28 per share. On Feb 28 ’24, another insider, Scripps John Patrick, who serves as the 10% Owner of the company, bought 2,100 shares for $4.50 each. As a result, the insider paid 9,460 and bolstered with 3,236 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, SSP now has a Market Capitalization of 365671008 and an Enterprise Value of 3792854016. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 0.16 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 0.49. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 1.654 whereas that against EBITDA is 9.591.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, SSP has reached a high of $11.02, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $2.93. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 12.30%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -33.09%.
Shares Statistics:
It appears that SSP traded 1.20M shares on average per day over the past three months and 805160 shares per day over the past ten days. A total of 72.84M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 60.60M. Insiders hold about 28.38% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 67.15% stake in the company. Shares short for SSP as of 1713139200 were 3908261 with a Short Ratio of 3.26, compared to 1710460800 on 4680276. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 3908261 and a Short% of Float of 9.36.
Dividends & Splits
The stock’s 5-year Average Dividend Yield is 9.44.
