Sabre Corp (NASDAQ: SABR) has seen a rise in its stock price by 7.26 in relation to its previous close of 2.48. However, the company has experienced a 3.10% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. PRNewsWire reported 2024-04-19 that SOUTHLAKE, Texas, April 19, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Sabre Corporation (“Sabre”) (NASDAQ: SABR) announced plans to host a live webcast of its 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders on April 24, 2024 at 10:30 a.m. ET. The webcast will be accessible by visiting the Investor Relations section of Sabre’s website at investors.sabre.com, and a replay of the event will be available on the website for at least 90 days following the event.
Is It Worth Investing in Sabre Corp (NASDAQ: SABR) Right Now?
Moreover, the 36-month beta value for SABR is 1.73. Analysts have varying opinions on the stock, with 4 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 3 as “overweight,” 3 as “hold,” and 1 as “sell.”
The public float for SABR is 355.87M and currently, short sellers hold a 8.27% of that float. On April 23, 2024, SABR’s average trading volume was 5.84M shares.
SABR’s Market Performance
SABR stock saw an increase of 3.10% in the past week, with a monthly gain of 14.66% and a quarterly increase of -38.99%. The volatility ratio for the week is 6.51%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 6.47% for Sabre Corp (SABR). The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 4.77% for SABR stock, with a simple moving average of -30.58% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of SABR
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for SABR stocks, with Cantor Fitzgerald repeating the rating for SABR by listing it as a “Overweight.” The predicted price for SABR in the upcoming period, according to Cantor Fitzgerald is $5 based on the research report published on February 21, 2024 of the current year 2024.
BofA Securities, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see SABR reach a price target of $5, previously predicting the price at $3.50. The rating they have provided for SABR stocks is “Neutral” according to the report published on January 08th, 2024.
Bernstein gave a rating of “Mkt Perform” to SABR, setting the target price at $3.50 in the report published on May 15th of the previous year.
SABR Trading at 0.56% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought SABR to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -53.86% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 6.47%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 6.51%, as shares surge +15.65% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -35.59% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, SABR rose by +3.10%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -14.47% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $2.56. In addition, Sabre Corp saw -39.55% 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 SABR starting from MENKE SEAN E, who sale 50,000 shares at the price of $4.08 back on Feb 09 ’24. After this action, MENKE SEAN E now owns 1,517,340 shares of Sabre Corp, valued at $203,760 using the latest closing price.
MANDEL GAIL, the Director of Sabre Corp, sale 714 shares at $4.46 during a trade that took place back on Jan 30 ’24, which means that MANDEL GAIL is holding 85,521 shares at $3,184 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for SABR
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.02 for the present operating margin
- 0.23 for the gross margin
The net margin for Sabre Corp stands at -0.18. The total capital return value is set at 0.01.
Based on Sabre Corp (SABR), the company’s capital structure generated 1.4 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.01. The debt to equity ratio resting at -3.52. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 0.11.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 211.61 million with net debt to EBITDA at 24.28. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.81. The receivables turnover for the company is 7.79for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.62. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.27.
Conclusion
To wrap up, the performance of Sabre Corp (SABR) has been mixed in recent times. The stock has received a bullish of “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. 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.
