Sally Beauty Holdings Inc (NYSE: SBH)’s stock price has decreased by -0.46 compared to its previous closing price of 10.80. However, the company has seen a 2.87% increase in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2024-12-30 that DICK’S Sporting Goods, Five Below, Sally Beauty and BARK have been highlighted in this Industry Outlook article.
Is It Worth Investing in Sally Beauty Holdings Inc (NYSE: SBH) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Sally Beauty Holdings Inc (NYSE: SBH) is above average at 7.47x, Company’s 36-month beta value is 1.55.Analysts have differing opinions on the stock, with 1 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 as “overweight,” 3 as “hold,” and 1 as “sell.”
The public float for SBH is 101.58M, and currently, short sellers hold a 11.80% ratio of that floaft. The average trading volume of SBH on January 10, 2025 was 1.69M shares.
SBH’s Market Performance
SBH stock saw a decrease of 2.87% in the past week, with a monthly decline of -18.75% and a quarterly a decrease of -17.62%. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.39%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 3.54% for Sally Beauty Holdings Inc (SBH). The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -6.33% for SBH’s stock, with a -9.37% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of SBH
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for SBH stocks, with TD Cowen repeating the rating for SBH by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for SBH in the upcoming period, according to TD Cowen is $16 based on the research report published on November 25, 2024 of the previous year 2024.
Piper Sandler gave a rating of “Overweight” to SBH, setting the target price at $15 in the report published on December 15th of the previous year.
SBH Trading at -14.50% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought SBH to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -27.32% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.54%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.39%, as shares sank -15.55% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -14.21% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, SBH rose by +2.87%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -8.20% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $11.48. In addition, Sally Beauty Holdings Inc saw 2.87% 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 SBH starting from Sherman Scott C, who sale 13,500 shares at the price of $14.49 back on Nov 25 ’24. After this action, Sherman Scott C now owns 42,431 shares of Sally Beauty Holdings Inc, valued at $195,615 using the latest closing price.
McIntosh Kim, the GVP, CONTROLLER & CAO of Sally Beauty Holdings Inc, sale 4,300 shares at $14.53 during a trade that took place back on Nov 25 ’24, which means that McIntosh Kim is holding 16,685 shares at $62,479 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for SBH
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.08 for the present operating margin
- 0.5 for the gross margin
The net margin for Sally Beauty Holdings Inc stands at 0.04. The total capital return value is set at 0.13. Equity return is now at value 26.98, with 5.56 for asset returns.
Based on Sally Beauty Holdings Inc (SBH), the company’s capital structure generated 0.61 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.25. The debt to equity ratio resting at 1.56. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 3.71.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 282.73 million with net debt to EBITDA at 3.79. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 0.7. The receivables turnover for the company is 40.32for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 1.33. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 2.20.
Conclusion
In a nutshell, Sally Beauty Holdings Inc (SBH) has experienced a mixed performance in recent times. The stock has received mixed “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. 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.
