SpartanNash Co (SPTN) Stock: Understanding the Volatility

The stock of SpartanNash Co (SPTN) has gone down by -1.47% for the week, with a -3.11% drop in the past month and a -14.58% drop in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.32%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are 2.67% for SPTN. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -3.91% for SPTN’s stock, with a -9.70% simple moving average for the past 200 days.

Is It Worth Investing in SpartanNash Co (NASDAQ: SPTN) Right Now?

SpartanNash Co (NASDAQ: SPTN) has a price-to-earnings ratio that is above its average at 13.59x. The stock has a 36-month beta value of 0.36. Opinions on the stock are mixed, with 2 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 as “overweight,” 4 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”

The public float for SPTN is 33.24M, and at present, short sellers hold a 2.38% of that float. On January 09, 2025, the average trading volume of SPTN was 271.82K shares.

SPTN) stock’s latest price update

SpartanNash Co (NASDAQ: SPTN) has experienced a rise in its stock price by 0.17 compared to its previous closing price of 18.02. However, the company has seen a fall of -1.47% in its stock price over the last five trading days. prnewswire.com reported 2024-12-18 that Community members teamed with SpartanNash Foundation to donate $565,000—or about 204,000 meals—this holiday season GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Dec. 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Food solutions company SpartanNash ®  (the “Company”) (Nasdaq: SPTN) and the SpartanNash Foundation ®  achieved a record-breaking donation following their eighth annual in-store fundraiser supporting food pantries across the Midwest.

SPTN Trading at -5.94% from the 50-Day Moving Average

After a stumble in the market that brought SPTN to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -22.30% of loss for the given period.

Volatility was left at 2.67%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.32%, as shares sank -5.05% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -14.66% lower at present.

During the last 5 trading sessions, SPTN fell by -1.47%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -9.84% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $18.78. In addition, SpartanNash Co saw -1.47% 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 SPTN starting from MacPherson Kerrie D., who purchase 1,000 shares at the price of $19.45 back on Jun 07 ’24. After this action, MacPherson Kerrie D. now owns 4,739 shares of SpartanNash Co, valued at $19,450 using the latest closing price.

VOSS WILLIAM R, the Director of SpartanNash Co, sale 16,439 shares at $19.84 during a trade that took place back on Mar 15 ’24, which means that VOSS WILLIAM R is holding 15,248 shares at $326,150 based on the most recent closing price.

Stock Fundamentals for SPTN

Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:

  • 0.01 for the present operating margin
  • 0.16 for the gross margin

The net margin for SpartanNash Co stands at 0.0. The total capital return value is set at 0.06. Equity return is now at value 5.83, with 1.89 for asset returns.

Based on SpartanNash Co (SPTN), the company’s capital structure generated 0.45 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.18. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.82. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 2.41.

Currently, EBITDA for the company is 83.17 million with net debt to EBITDA at 4.22. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 0.16. The receivables turnover for the company is 19.45for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 3.86. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.62.

Conclusion

To sum up, SpartanNash Co (SPTN) has seen a bad performance recently. Analysts have differing views on the stock, with some seeing it as a “buy” and others as 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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