The stock of Playa Hotels & Resorts N.V (NASDAQ: PLYA) has decreased by -0.15 when compared to last closing price of 13.33.Despite this, the company has seen a gain of 0.08% in its stock price over the last five trading days. prnewswire.com reported 2025-03-10 that FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., March 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Playa Hotels & Resorts N.V.
Is It Worth Investing in Playa Hotels & Resorts N.V (NASDAQ: PLYA) Right Now?
Playa Hotels & Resorts N.V (NASDAQ: PLYA) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 24.50x compared to its average ratio, The 36-month beta value for PLYA is at 0.92. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 0 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 rating it as “overweight,” 6 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for PLYA is 91.19M, and currently, shorts hold a 16.12% of that float. The average trading volume for PLYA on March 24, 2025 was 3.88M shares.
PLYA’s Market Performance
PLYA’s stock has seen a 0.08% increase for the week, with a 0.00% drop in the past month and a 38.50% gain in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 0.21%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 0.36% for Playa Hotels & Resorts N.V The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -0.10% for PLYA’s stock, with a 35.32% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of PLYA
Deutsche Bank, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see PLYA reach a price target of $13.50, previously predicting the price at $15. The rating they have provided for PLYA stocks is “Hold” according to the report published on February 11th, 2025.
Truist gave a rating of “Hold” to PLYA, setting the target price at $13 in the report published on January 07th of the current year.
PLYA Trading at 2.44% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought PLYA to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -0.67% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 0.36%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 0.21%. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +6.70% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, PLYA rose by +0.04%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +56.16% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $13.32. In addition, Playa Hotels & Resorts N.V saw 5.22% 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 PLYA starting from DAVIDSON KEMPNER CAPITAL MANAG, who sale 100,000 shares at the price of $9.74 back on Nov 08 ’24. After this action, DAVIDSON KEMPNER CAPITAL MANAG now owns 12,142,519 shares of Playa Hotels & Resorts N.V, valued at $974,000 using the latest closing price.
Peterson Karl Mr., the Director of Playa Hotels & Resorts N.V, sale 60,000 shares at $8.31 during a trade that took place back on Jun 14 ’24, which means that Peterson Karl Mr. is holding 2,469,033 shares at $498,600 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for PLYA
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.18 for the present operating margin
- 0.42 for the gross margin
The net margin for Playa Hotels & Resorts N.V stands at 0.07. The total capital return value is set at 0.1. Equity return is now at value 14.24, with 3.93 for asset returns.
Based on Playa Hotels & Resorts N.V (PLYA), the company’s capital structure generated 0.69 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.1. The debt to equity ratio resting at 2.24. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 1.93.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 249.71 million with net debt to EBITDA at 3.53. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 2.76. The receivables turnover for the company is 11.31for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.52.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Playa Hotels & Resorts N.V (PLYA) has had a better 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.
