Should You Invest in Sphere Entertainment Co (SPHR) Now?

The 36-month beta value for SPHR is at 1.40. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 1 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 rating it as “overweight,” 6 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”

The public float for SPHR is 27.29M, and currently, shorts hold a 24.54% of that float. The average trading volume for SPHR on October 08, 2024 was 737.59K shares.

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SPHR) stock’s latest price update

Sphere Entertainment Co (NYSE: SPHR) has seen a decline in its stock price by -8.05 in relation to its previous close of 45.08. However, the company has experienced a -5.45% decline in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. prnewswire.com reported 2024-10-08 that NEW YORK, Oct. 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Sphere Entertainment Co. (NYSE: SPHR) (“Sphere Entertainment” or the “Company”) announced today that Mr. David F. Byrnes, the Company’s Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, will be leaving the Company.

SPHR’s Market Performance

Sphere Entertainment Co (SPHR) has experienced a -5.45% fall in stock performance for the past week, with a -3.96% drop in the past month, and a -2.22% drop in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.69%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 4.06% for SPHR. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -3.04% for SPHR’s stock, with a 2.05% simple moving average for the past 200 days.

Analysts’ Opinion of SPHR

Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for SPHR stocks, with Wolfe Research repeating the rating for SPHR by listing it as a “Outperform.” The predicted price for SPHR in the upcoming period, according to Wolfe Research is $60 based on the research report published on October 02, 2024 of the current year 2024.

The Benchmark Company, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see SPHR reach a price target of $40. The rating they have provided for SPHR stocks is “Sell” according to the report published on September 03rd, 2024.

JP Morgan gave a rating of “Overweight” to SPHR, setting the target price at $57 in the report published on August 16th of the current year.

SPHR Trading at -5.20% from the 50-Day Moving Average

After a stumble in the market that brought SPHR to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -20.03% of loss for the given period.

Volatility was left at 4.06%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.69%, as shares surge +4.30% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -5.77% lower at present.

During the last 5 trading sessions, SPHR fell by -5.41%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +20.41% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $42.75. In addition, Sphere Entertainment Co saw 22.06% 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 SPHR starting from GREENBERG ANDREA, who sale 12,131 shares at the price of $51.00 back on Mar 08 ’24. After this action, GREENBERG ANDREA now owns 76,650 shares of Sphere Entertainment Co, valued at $618,694 using the latest closing price.

DOLAN JAMES LAWRENCE, the Executive Chairman / CEO of Sphere Entertainment Co, purchase 110,156 shares at $46.88 during a trade that took place back on Mar 04 ’24, which means that DOLAN JAMES LAWRENCE is holding 630,195 shares at $5,164,270 based on the most recent closing price.

Stock Fundamentals for SPHR

Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:

  • -0.33 for the present operating margin
  • 0.31 for the gross margin

The net margin for Sphere Entertainment Co stands at -0.2. The total capital return value is set at -0.09. Equity return is now at value -8.99, with -4.44 for asset returns.

Based on Sphere Entertainment Co (SPHR), the company’s capital structure generated 0.37 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 0.58. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is -3.19.

Currently, EBITDA for the company is 53.92 million with net debt to EBITDA at -254.65. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 2.36. The receivables turnover for the company is 4.25for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.2. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.63.

Conclusion

In conclusion, Sphere Entertainment Co (SPHR) has had a mixed performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is mixed, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others 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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