The stock of SeaWorld Entertainment Inc. (SEAS) has gone up by 3.25% for the week, with a 0.54% rise in the past month and a -17.44% drop in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.68%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are 2.46% for SEAS. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 2.32% for SEAS’s stock, with a -11.55% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in SeaWorld Entertainment Inc. (NYSE: SEAS) Right Now?
SeaWorld Entertainment Inc. (NYSE: SEAS) has a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.97x that is above its average ratio. Additionally, the 36-month beta value for SEAS is 1.92. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 8 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 rating it as “overweight,” 3 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
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The average price predicted by analysts for SEAS is $67.90, which is $18.14 above the current price. The public float for SEAS is 35.75M and currently, short sellers hold a 9.36% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of SEAS on September 15, 2023 was 822.02K shares.
SEAS) stock’s latest price update
SeaWorld Entertainment Inc. (NYSE: SEAS)’s stock price has increased by 4.97 compared to its previous closing price of 47.50. However, the company has seen a 3.25% increase in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. Proactive Investors reported 2023-09-08 that SeaWorld has been sued by the city in which it operates San Diego over allegations it owes $12.2 million in unpaid rent, penalties and interest on its 200 acres of city-owned property. The lawsuit was announced on Thursday after the San Diego City Council in May voted in favor of suing SeaWorld if it did not pay its outstanding rent.
Analysts’ Opinion of SEAS
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for SEAS stocks, with Goldman repeating the rating for SEAS by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for SEAS in the upcoming period, according to Goldman is $66 based on the research report published on July 24, 2023 of the current year 2023.
SEAS Trading at -3.44% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought SEAS to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -26.89% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.46%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.68%, as shares surge +2.19% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -11.31% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, SEAS rose by +3.25%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -6.86% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $48.78. In addition, SeaWorld Entertainment Inc. saw -6.82% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at SEAS starting from Swanson Marc, who sale 4,000 shares at the price of $48.30 back on Sep 07. After this action, Swanson Marc now owns 148,537 shares of SeaWorld Entertainment Inc., valued at $193,200 using the latest closing price.
Taylor George Anthony, the of SeaWorld Entertainment Inc., sale 44,873 shares at $48.81 during a trade that took place back on Aug 24, which means that Taylor George Anthony is holding 85,902 shares at $2,190,290 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for SEAS
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- +30.81 for the present operating margin
- +41.29 for the gross margin
The net margin for SeaWorld Entertainment Inc. stands at +16.82. The total capital return value is set at 26.67, while invested capital returns managed to touch 14.69. Equity return is now at value -60.20, with 10.70 for asset returns.
When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 2.97, with the company’s debt to enterprise value settled at 0.38. The receivables turnover for the company is 23.40 and the total asset turnover is 0.70. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.56.
Conclusion
In conclusion, SeaWorld Entertainment Inc. (SEAS) has seen mixed performance in recent times. Analysts have a bullish opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others rating it as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
