The stock of Sunstone Hotel Investors Inc (NYSE: SHO) has decreased by -2.91 when compared to last closing price of 11.74.Despite this, the company has seen a loss of -1.66% in its stock price over the last five trading days. prnewswire.com reported 2025-01-13 that ALISO VIEJO, Calif., Jan. 13, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc. (the “Company” or “Sunstone”) (NYSE: SHO) announced that it will report financial results for the fourth quarter and full year 2024 on Friday, February 21, 2025, before the market opens.
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 15.08x compared to its average ratio, The 36-month beta value for SHO is at 1.21. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 2 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 rating it as “overweight,” 9 as “hold,” and 1 as “sell.”
The public float for SHO is 198.45M, and currently, shorts hold a 5.23% of that float. The average trading volume for SHO on January 22, 2025 was 2.71M shares.
SHO’s Market Performance
SHO’s stock has seen a -1.66% decrease for the week, with a -5.41% drop in the past month and a 10.87% gain in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.54%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 1.95% for Sunstone Hotel Investors Inc The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -3.67% for SHO’s stock, with a 7.86% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of SHO
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for SHO stocks, with Morgan Stanley repeating the rating for SHO by listing it as a “Underweight.” The predicted price for SHO in the upcoming period, according to Morgan Stanley is $10 based on the research report published on January 14, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Wells Fargo, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see SHO reach a price target of $10.50. The rating they have provided for SHO stocks is “Equal Weight” according to the report published on September 13th, 2024.
Wolfe Research gave a rating of “Outperform” to SHO, setting the target price at $12 in the report published on July 10th of the previous year.
SHO Trading at -0.48% 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 -8.16% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 1.95%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.54%, as shares sank -5.38% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +5.93% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, SHO fell by -1.38%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +5.25% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $11.83. In addition, Sunstone Hotel Investors Inc saw -3.73% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
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 0.2. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.39. 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 3.31. The receivables turnover for the company is 26.69for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.29.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Sunstone Hotel Investors Inc (SHO) 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 is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
