Park Hotels & Resorts Inc (PK) Stock: What the Analysts are Saying

Park Hotels & Resorts Inc (NYSE: PK) has a price-to-earnings ratio that is above its average at 9.82x. The stock has a 36-month beta value of 2.04. Opinions on the stock are mixed, with 6 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 as “overweight,” 10 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”

The public float for PK is 201.10M, and at present, short sellers hold a 10.07% of that float. On December 18, 2024, the average trading volume of PK was 3.09M shares.

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PK) stock’s latest price update

The stock of Park Hotels & Resorts Inc (NYSE: PK) has increased by 0.58 when compared to last closing price of 15.40.Despite this, the company has seen a loss of -0.77% in its stock price over the last five trading days. globenewswire.com reported 2024-12-17 that TYSONS, Va., Dec. 17, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Park Hotels & Resorts Inc. (NYSE: PK) (“Park” or the “Company”) today announced that the Company has issued its annual Corporate Responsibility (“CR”) Report, which details Park’s environmental, social and governance performance and initiatives during 2023 as well as the Company’s corporate responsibility strategy and approach to risk management. In addition, Park is pleased to recognize six of its hotels and resorts for earning ENERGY STAR certifications for superior energy performance during year-to-date 2024, continuing Park’s commitment to enhancing efficiency in the built environment.

PK’s Market Performance

Park Hotels & Resorts Inc (PK) has seen a -0.77% fall in stock performance for the week, with a 6.90% gain in the past month and a 5.73% surge in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.17%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.39% for PK. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 0.87% for PK’s stock, with a simple moving average of 1.26% for the last 200 days.

Analysts’ Opinion of PK

Evercore ISI, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see PK reach a price target of $20. The rating they have provided for PK stocks is “Outperform” according to the report published on May 15th, 2024.

Citigroup gave a rating of “Buy” to PK, setting the target price at $20 in the report published on March 22nd of the current year.

PK Trading at 5.21% from the 50-Day Moving Average

After a stumble in the market that brought PK to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -14.18% of loss for the given period.

Volatility was left at 2.39%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.17%, as shares surge +8.47% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +9.70% upper at present.

During the last 5 trading sessions, PK fell by -0.77%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -11.08% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $15.36. In addition, Park Hotels & Resorts Inc saw 1.24% 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 PK starting from ECKERT THOMAS D, who purchase 30,000 shares at the price of $15.79 back on May 09 ’24. After this action, ECKERT THOMAS D now owns 137,478 shares of Park Hotels & Resorts Inc, valued at $473,598 using the latest closing price.

Garrett Geoffrey, the Director of Park Hotels & Resorts Inc, sale 1,255 shares at $15.86 during a trade that took place back on May 09 ’24, which means that Garrett Geoffrey is holding 39,190 shares at $19,906 based on the most recent closing price.

Stock Fundamentals for PK

Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:

  • 0.18 for the present operating margin
  • 0.31 for the gross margin

The net margin for Park Hotels & Resorts Inc stands at 0.13. The total capital return value is set at 0.06. Equity return is now at value 8.61, with 3.60 for asset returns.

Based on Park Hotels & Resorts Inc (PK), the company’s capital structure generated 0.55 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.11. The debt to equity ratio resting at 1.22. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 1.77.

Currently, EBITDA for the company is 598.0 million with net debt to EBITDA at 6.94. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 2.85. The receivables turnover for the company is 21.22for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.29.

Conclusion

To sum up, Park Hotels & Resorts Inc (PK) 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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