The stock price of Sunstone Hotel Investors Inc (NYSE: SHO) has surged by 0.08 when compared to previous closing price of 12.12, but the company has seen a 0.66% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2024-12-24 that Investors with an interest in REIT and Equity Trust – Other stocks have likely encountered both Alpine Income (PINE) and Sunstone Hotel Investors (SHO). But which of these two companies is the best option for those looking for undervalued stocks?
Is It Worth Investing in Sunstone Hotel Investors Inc (NYSE: SHO) Right Now?
Sunstone Hotel Investors Inc (NYSE: SHO) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 16.04x compared to its average ratio. SHO has 36-month beta value of 1.24. Analysts have mixed views on the stock, with 2 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 as “overweight,” 9 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
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The public float for SHO is 198.45M, and currently, short sellers hold a 6.35% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of SHO on December 27, 2024 was 2.86M shares.
SHO’s Market Performance
SHO’s stock has seen a 0.66% increase for the week, with a 12.63% rise in the past month and a 14.65% gain in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.89%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.03% for Sunstone Hotel Investors Inc The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 1.74% for SHO stock, with a simple moving average of 15.44% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of SHO
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for SHO stocks, with Wells Fargo repeating the rating for SHO by listing it as a “Equal Weight.” The predicted price for SHO in the upcoming period, according to Wells Fargo is $10.50 based on the research report published on September 13, 2024 of the current year 2024.
Wolfe Research, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see SHO reach a price target of $12. The rating they have provided for SHO stocks is “Outperform” according to the report published on July 10th, 2024.
Robert W. Baird gave a rating of “Outperform” to SHO, setting the target price at $12 in the report published on May 28th of the current year.
SHO Trading at 10.47% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought SHO to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -2.26% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.03%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.89%, as shares surge +13.05% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +17.54% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, SHO rose by +0.66%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +7.92% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $11.92. In addition, Sunstone Hotel Investors Inc saw 13.05% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Stock Fundamentals for SHO
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.13 for the present operating margin
- 0.49 for the gross margin
The net margin for Sunstone Hotel Investors Inc stands at 0.19. The total capital return value is set at 0.05. Equity return is now at value 8.03, with 5.45 for asset returns.
Based on Sunstone Hotel Investors Inc (SHO), the company’s capital structure generated 0.28 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.21. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.38. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 2.25.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 387.31 million with net debt to EBITDA at 3.36. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 3.46. The receivables turnover for the company is 26.69for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.29.
Conclusion
To put it simply, Sunstone Hotel Investors Inc (SHO) has had a better performance in recent times. Analysts have a mixed opinion on the stock, with some rating 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.
