The stock of Service Properties Trust (SVC) has seen a 13.65% increase in the past week, with a 12.79% gain in the past month, and a 17.73% flourish in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 6.79%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 6.63% for SVC. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 8.92% for SVC stock, with a simple moving average of -22.94% for the last 200 days.
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The 36-month beta value for SVC is also noteworthy at 1.83. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 0 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 rating it as “overweight,” 2 rating it as “hold,” and 1 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for SVC is 153.86M, and at present, short sellers hold a 4.61% of that float. The average trading volume of SVC on March 19, 2025 was 2.84M shares.
SVC) stock’s latest price update
The stock price of Service Properties Trust (NASDAQ: SVC) has surged by 18.67 when compared to previous closing price of 2.49, but the company has seen a 13.65% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. businesswire.com reported 2025-03-10 that NEWTON, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Service Properties Trust (Nasdaq: SVC) today announced that Chris Bilotto has been appointed as a Managing Trustee, President and Chief Executive Officer of SVC, effective March 10, 2025. Mr. Bilotto is an Executive Vice President of The RMR Group (Nasdaq: RMR), overseeing its acquisition platform, asset management for all hotel and senior living properties, as well as property development and redevelopment throughout the United States. Prior to joining RMR in 20.
Analysts’ Opinion of SVC
HSBC Securities, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see SVC reach a price target of $8. The rating they have provided for SVC stocks is “Hold” according to the report published on October 23rd, 2023.
Oppenheimer gave a rating of “Perform” to SVC, setting the target price at $8.50 in the report published on April 22nd of the previous year.
SVC Trading at 9.19% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought SVC to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -56.86% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 6.63%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 6.79%, as shares surge +10.34% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +16.47% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, SVC rose by +12.88%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -45.14% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $2.71. In addition, Service Properties Trust saw 16.34% 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 SVC starting from Donley Brian E., who purchase 3,000 shares at the price of $3.25 back on Nov 08 ’24. After this action, Donley Brian E. now owns 91,813 shares of Service Properties Trust, valued at $9,750 using the latest closing price.
Donley Brian E., the CFO and Treasurer of Service Properties Trust, purchase 3,000 shares at $5.44 during a trade that took place back on May 23 ’24, which means that Donley Brian E. is holding 64,888 shares at $16,310 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for SVC
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.14 for the present operating margin
- 0.37 for the gross margin
The net margin for Service Properties Trust stands at -0.15. The total capital return value is set at 0.04. Equity return is now at value -26.52, with -3.81 for asset returns.
Based on Service Properties Trust (SVC), the company’s capital structure generated 0.87 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.02. The debt to equity ratio resting at 6.7. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 0.77.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 462.63 million with net debt to EBITDA at 10.78. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 3.19. The receivables turnover for the company is 484.93for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.27.
Conclusion
In summary, Service Properties Trust (SVC) has had a better performance as of late. Analysts have mixed 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.
