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Is It Worth Investing in STAG Industrial Inc (NYSE: STAG) Right Now?
STAG Industrial Inc (NYSE: STAG) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 38.66x compared to its average ratio, The 36-month beta value for STAG is at 1.09. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 5 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 3 rating it as “overweight,” 5 as “hold,” and 1 as “sell.”
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The public float for STAG is 181.86M, and currently, shorts hold a 3.35% of that float. The average trading volume for STAG on September 20, 2024 was 1.06M shares.
STAG’s Market Performance
STAG stock saw an increase of 1.70% in the past week, with a monthly gain of 1.09% and a quarterly increase of 13.07%. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.46%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 1.56% for STAG Industrial Inc (STAG). The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 0.14% for STAG stock, with a simple moving average of 6.51% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of STAG
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for STAG stocks, with Wedbush repeating the rating for STAG by listing it as a “Outperform.” The predicted price for STAG in the upcoming period, according to Wedbush is $44 based on the research report published on July 22, 2024 of the current year 2024.
Wedbush, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see STAG reach a price target of $38. The rating they have provided for STAG stocks is “Neutral” according to the report published on July 12th, 2024.
Exane BNP Paribas gave a rating of “Neutral” to STAG, setting the target price at $39 in the report published on June 04th of the current year.
STAG Trading at 0.99% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought STAG to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -3.99% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 1.56%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.46%, as shares surge +0.55% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +10.17% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, STAG rose by +1.70%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +9.81% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $39.93. In addition, STAG Industrial Inc saw 1.81% 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 STAG starting from Butcher Benjamin S, who sale 50,000 shares at the price of $39.23 back on Sep 12 ’24. After this action, Butcher Benjamin S now owns 8,758 shares of STAG Industrial Inc, valued at $1,961,695 using the latest closing price.
Benjamin S. Butcher, the Director of STAG Industrial Inc, proposed sale 50,000 shares at $39.19 during a trade that took place back on Sep 12 ’24, which means that Benjamin S. Butcher is holding shares at $1,959,500 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for STAG
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.47 for the present operating margin
- 0.51 for the gross margin
The net margin for STAG Industrial Inc stands at 0.25. The total capital return value is set at 0.06. Equity return is now at value 5.60, with 3.00 for asset returns.
Based on STAG Industrial Inc (STAG), the company’s capital structure generated 0.46 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.15. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.84. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 3.13.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 516.05 million with net debt to EBITDA at 5.21. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 13.66. The receivables turnover for the company is 5.91for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.11.
Conclusion
In conclusion, STAG Industrial Inc (STAG) has had a better performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is mixed, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others 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.
