In the past week, SSP stock has gone up by 27.07%, with a monthly gain of 0.03% and a quarterly plunge of -16.79%. The volatility ratio for the week is 7.68%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 8.13% for E.W. Scripps Co The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 11.91% for SSP stock, with a simple moving average of -19.25% for the last 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in E.W. Scripps Co (NASDAQ: SSP) Right Now?
Moreover, the 36-month beta value for SSP is 1.41. Analysts have varying opinions on the stock, with 2 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 as “overweight,” 2 as “hold,” and 1 as “sell.”
The public float for SSP is 71.63M and currently, short sellers hold a 2.90% of that float. On March 12, 2025, SSP’s average trading volume was 524.87K shares.
SSP) stock’s latest price update
E.W. Scripps Co (NASDAQ: SSP) has seen a rise in its stock price by 31.51 in relation to its previous close of 1.43. However, the company has experienced a 27.07% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. prnewswire.com reported 2025-03-11 that CINCINNATI, March 11, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — The E.W. Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP) delivered $728 million in revenue for the fourth quarter of 2024, driven by record political advertising revenue.
Analysts’ Opinion of SSP
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for SSP stocks, with Wells Fargo repeating the rating for SSP by listing it as a “Equal Weight.” The predicted price for SSP in the upcoming period, according to Wells Fargo is $11 based on the research report published on November 09, 2022 of the previous year 2022.
Guggenheim, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see SSP reach a price target of $11. The rating they have provided for SSP stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on October 22nd, 2020.
The Benchmark Company gave a rating of “Buy” to SSP, setting the target price at $24 in the report published on November 11th of the previous year.
SSP Trading at -3.84% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought SSP to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -59.56% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 8.13%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 7.68%, as shares surge +0.52% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -5.39% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, SSP rose by +30.41%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -33.68% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $1.6830. In addition, E.W. Scripps Co saw -14.90% 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 SSP starting from Scagliotti R. Michael, who purchase 2,300 shares at the price of $4.16 back on Mar 13 ’24. After this action, Scagliotti R. Michael now owns 41,747 shares of E.W. Scripps Co, valued at $9,568 using the latest closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for SSP
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.17 for the present operating margin
- 0.58 for the gross margin
The net margin for E.W. Scripps Co stands at 0.09. The total capital return value is set at 0.09. Equity return is now at value -15.64, with -3.77 for asset returns.
Based on E.W. Scripps Co (SSP), the company’s capital structure generated 0.01 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 17.61. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.01. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 3.72.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is -155.59 million with net debt to EBITDA at -0.02. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 0.06. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.34.
Conclusion
To wrap up, the performance of E.W. Scripps Co (SSP) has been mixed in recent times. The stock has received a mixed of “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.
