compared to its average ratio and a 36-month beta value of 1.30. Analysts have mixed views on the stock, with 1 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 as “overweight,” 0 as “hold,” and 1 as “sell.”

The average price point forecasted by analysts for Brookdale Senior Living Inc (BKD) is $5.65, which is $0.4 above the current market price. The public float for BKD is 168.91M, and currently, short sellers hold a 7.72% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of BKD on November 20, 2023 was 1.21M shares.

BKD) stock’s latest price update

The stock price of Brookdale Senior Living Inc (NYSE: BKD) has surged by 16.15 when compared to previous closing price of 4.52, but the company has seen a 25.60% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. Zacks Investment Research reported 2023-11-10 that Brookdale Senior (BKD) expects adjusted EBITDA to be within the $77-$82 million range in the fourth quarter.

BKD’s Market Performance

Brookdale Senior Living Inc (BKD) has seen a 25.60% rise in stock performance for the week, with a 38.16% gain in the past month and a 29.63% surge in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 6.31%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 4.96% for BKD. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 28.47% for BKD stock, with a simple moving average of 40.31% for the last 200 days.

Analysts’ Opinion of BKD

Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for BKD stocks, with RBC Capital Mkts repeating the rating for BKD by listing it as a “Outperform.” The predicted price for BKD in the upcoming period, according to RBC Capital Mkts is $9 based on the research report published on November 17, 2023 of the current year 2023.

BKD Trading at 29.88% from the 50-Day Moving Average

After a stumble in the market that brought BKD to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was able to rebound, for now settling with 11.46% of gains for the given period.

Volatility was left at 4.96%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 6.31%, as shares surge +38.89% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +32.91% upper at present.

During the last 5 trading sessions, BKD rose by +25.60%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +82.93% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $4.16. In addition, Brookdale Senior Living Inc saw 92.31% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.

Insider Trading

Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at BKD starting from Asher Jordan R, who sale 17,200 shares at the price of $3.33 back on Mar 02. After this action, Asher Jordan R now owns 102,965 shares of Brookdale Senior Living Inc, valued at $57,286 using the latest closing price.

Stock Fundamentals for BKD

Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:

• -2.15 for the present operating margin
• +4.21 for the gross margin

The net margin for Brookdale Senior Living Inc stands at -8.44. The total capital return value is set at -1.06, while invested capital returns managed to touch -4.38. Equity return is now at value -25.12, with -2.07 for asset returns.

Based on Brookdale Senior Living Inc (BKD), the company’s capital structure generated 839.80 points at debt to equity in total, while total debt to capital is 89.36. Total debt to assets is 82.41, with long-term debt to equity ratio resting at 794.00. Finally, the long-term debt to capital ratio is 84.49.

When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.83, with the company’s debt to enterprise value settled at 0.99. The receivables turnover for the company is 46.47 and the total asset turnover is 0.46.

Conclusion

To put it simply, Brookdale Senior Living Inc (BKD) has had a better performance in recent times. Analysts have a mixed opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.