Service Properties Trust (SVC) Stock: What the Analysts are Saying

The stock has a 36-month beta value of 2.18. Opinions on the stock are mixed, with 0 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 as “overweight,” 0 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”

The public float for SVC is 161.66M, and at present, short sellers hold a 4.87% of that float. On April 12, 2024, the average trading volume of SVC was 1.02M shares.

SVC) stock’s latest price update

Service Properties Trust (NASDAQ: SVC)’s stock price has gone rise by 1.40 in comparison to its previous close of 6.45, however, the company has experienced a 0.46% increase in its stock price over the last five trading days. Seeking Alpha reported 2024-03-27 that Service Properties Trust is a hybrid hotel and triple net REIT trading at a deep value multiple of 4.4X forward consensus FFO. Service Properties’ interest expense will increase as cheap fixed rate debt matures and gets refinanced. Sonesta International Hotel Corporation is undervalued and underappreciated.

SVC’s Market Performance

SVC’s stock has risen by 0.46% in the past week, with a monthly rise of 2.51% and a quarterly drop of -20.82%. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.81% while the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 2.89% for Service Properties Trust. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -0.92% for SVC’s stock, with a -15.54% simple moving average for the past 200 days.

Analysts’ Opinion of SVC

Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for SVC stocks, with HSBC Securities repeating the rating for SVC by listing it as a “Hold.” The predicted price for SVC in the upcoming period, according to HSBC Securities is $8 based on the research report published on October 23, 2023 of the previous year 2023.

Oppenheimer, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see SVC reach a price target of $8.50. The rating they have provided for SVC stocks is “Perform” according to the report published on April 22nd, 2022.

B. Riley Securities gave a rating of “Buy” to SVC, setting the target price at $13 in the report published on February 28th of the previous year.

SVC Trading at -6.94% from the 50-Day Moving Average

After a stumble in the market that brought SVC to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -33.74% of loss for the given period.

Volatility was left at 2.89%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.81%, as shares surge +1.08% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -17.42% lower at present.

During the last 5 trading sessions, SVC rose by +0.46%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -23.33% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $6.60. In addition, Service Properties Trust saw -23.42% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.

Stock Fundamentals for SVC

Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:

  • 0.23 for the present operating margin
  • 0.29 for the gross margin

The net margin for Service Properties Trust stands at -0.02. The total capital return value is set at 0.06. Equity return is now at value -2.51, with -0.44 for asset returns.

Based on Service Properties Trust (SVC), the company’s capital structure generated 0.82 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.09. The debt to equity ratio resting at 4.5. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 1.28.

Currently, EBITDA for the company is 637.36 million with net debt to EBITDA at 9.32. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 3.5. The receivables turnover for the company is 29.65for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.25.

Conclusion

To sum up, Service Properties Trust (SVC) has seen a mixed performance recently. Analysts have differing views on the stock, with some seeing it as a “buy” and others 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.

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