In the past week, SHAK stock has gone down by -13.57%, with a monthly decline of -9.90% and a quarterly plunge of -13.15%. The volatility ratio for the week is 7.91%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 4.82% for Shake Shack Inc The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -5.55% for SHAK’s stock, with a simple moving average of -1.54% for the last 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Shake Shack Inc (NYSE: SHAK) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Shake Shack Inc (NYSE: SHAK) is above average at 454.02x. The 36-month beta value for SHAK is also noteworthy at 1.89. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 9 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 2 rating it as “overweight,” 11 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for SHAK is 38.10M, and at present, short sellers hold a 10.01% of that float. The average trading volume of SHAK on February 28, 2025 was 1.19M shares.
SHAK) stock’s latest price update
The stock price of Shake Shack Inc (NYSE: SHAK) has dropped by -3.01 compared to previous close of 110.15. Despite this, the company has seen a fall of -13.57% in its stock price over the last five trading days. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-02-25 that Shake Shack is currently priced to perfection at $110s, struggling to break through the $120s-$130s resistance after a 92% YTD gain. Despite strong earnings and growth, Shake Shack’s premium positioning may limit its expansion to 1,500 locations, especially in suburban areas. I recommend holding Shake Shack stock, with a potential buy in the low $100s or high $90s, and a sell if it nears $130s.
Analysts’ Opinion of SHAK
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for SHAK stocks, with Gordon Haskett repeating the rating for SHAK by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for SHAK in the upcoming period, according to Gordon Haskett is $154 based on the research report published on January 08, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Barclays, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see SHAK reach a price target of $159, previously predicting the price at $125. The rating they have provided for SHAK stocks is “Overweight” according to the report published on January 07th, 2025.
Piper Sandler gave a rating of “Neutral” to SHAK, setting the target price at $114 in the report published on August 19th of the previous year.
SHAK Trading at -11.64% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought SHAK to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -23.63% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 4.82%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 7.91%, as shares sank -10.99% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -20.77% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, SHAK fell by -13.57%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +1.68% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $113.11. In addition, Shake Shack Inc saw -17.70% 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 SHAK starting from Fogertey Katherine Irene, who sale 642 shares at the price of $137.51 back on Dec 11 ’24. After this action, Fogertey Katherine Irene now owns 30,717 shares of Shake Shack Inc, valued at $88,284 using the latest closing price.
Fogertey Katherine Irene, the Chief Financial Officer of Shake Shack Inc, sale 642 shares at $135.49 during a trade that took place back on Dec 12 ’24, which means that Fogertey Katherine Irene is holding 30,075 shares at $86,986 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for SHAK
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.01 for the present operating margin
- 0.37 for the gross margin
The net margin for Shake Shack Inc stands at 0.01. The total capital return value is set at 0.01. Equity return is now at value 2.23, with 0.62 for asset returns.
Based on Shake Shack Inc (SHAK), the company’s capital structure generated 0.63 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.28. The debt to equity ratio resting at 1.7. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 11.14.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 120.89 million with net debt to EBITDA at 3.99. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 3.8. The receivables turnover for the company is 38.6for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.74. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.97.
Conclusion
In summary, Shake Shack Inc (SHAK) has had a bad performance as of late. Analysts have bullish opinions on the stock, with some viewing 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.
