Bloomin Brands Inc (BLMN) Stock: What the Analysts are Saying

Bloomin Brands Inc (NASDAQ: BLMN) has a price-to-earnings ratio that is above its average at 11.31x. The stock has a 36-month beta value of 2.02. Opinions on the stock are mixed, with 3 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 2 as “overweight,” 8 as “hold,” and 1 as “sell.”

The public float for BLMN is 85.11M, and at present, short sellers hold a 5.34% of that float. On April 04, 2024, the average trading volume of BLMN was 1.30M shares.

BLMN) stock’s latest price update

The stock of Bloomin Brands Inc (NASDAQ: BLMN) has decreased by -0.28 when compared to last closing price of 28.73.Despite this, the company has seen a gain of 3.24% in its stock price over the last five trading days. MarketBeat reported 2024-03-14 that Concentration and a dimming outlook for earnings growth (outside of tech) in 2024 have the S&P 500 NYSEARCA: SPY set up for a correction. It may not happen soon, but signs continue to grow, with investors flooding into market leaders like NVIDIA NASDAQ: NVDA, Advanced Micro Devices NASDAQ: AMD, Amazon NASDAQ: AMZN, and Meta Platforms NASDAQ: META, and expectations for rate cuts are receding.

BLMN’s Market Performance

Bloomin Brands Inc (BLMN) has seen a 3.24% rise in stock performance for the week, with a 0.70% gain in the past month and a 4.91% surge in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.96%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.42% for BLMN. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 0.33% for BLMN’s stock, with a simple moving average of 9.93% for the last 200 days.

Analysts’ Opinion of BLMN

Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for BLMN stocks, with JP Morgan repeating the rating for BLMN by listing it as a “Neutral.” The predicted price for BLMN in the upcoming period, according to JP Morgan is $26 based on the research report published on January 23, 2024 of the current year 2024.

Raymond James, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see BLMN reach a price target of $28, previously predicting the price at $29. The rating they have provided for BLMN stocks is “Outperform” according to the report published on November 06th, 2023.

Deutsche Bank gave a rating of “Hold” to BLMN, setting the target price at $25 in the report published on October 19th of the previous year.

BLMN Trading at 3.92% from the 50-Day Moving Average

After a stumble in the market that brought BLMN to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -4.90% of loss for the given period.

Volatility was left at 2.42%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.96%, as shares sank -0.73% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +8.85% upper at present.

During the last 5 trading sessions, BLMN rose by +3.24%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +8.28% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $28.54. In addition, Bloomin Brands Inc saw 1.78% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.

Stock Fundamentals for BLMN

Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:

  • 0.07 for the present operating margin
  • 0.17 for the gross margin

The net margin for Bloomin Brands Inc stands at 0.05. The total capital return value is set at 0.13. Equity return is now at value 72.71, with 7.34 for asset returns.

Based on Bloomin Brands Inc (BLMN), the company’s capital structure generated 0.84 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.26. The debt to equity ratio resting at 5.1. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 6.23.

Currently, EBITDA for the company is 549.89 million with net debt to EBITDA at 3.59. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 0.96. The receivables turnover for the company is 45.42for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 1.36. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.32.

Conclusion

To sum up, Bloomin Brands Inc (BLMN) has seen a better performance recently. Analysts have differing views on the stock, with some seeing 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.

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