SITE Centers Corp (NYSE: SITC)’s stock price has plunge by -0.70relation to previous closing price of 12.86. Nevertheless, the company has seen a -0.23% plunge in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-03-24 that SITE Centers is a retail REIT focused on open-air shopping centers in high-income communities. The REIT’s Q4 2024 results show it is slow to adapt general and administrative expenses to a much smaller asset base. I compare SITC’s administrative overhead to Simon Property Group, showing room for substantial improvement.
Is It Worth Investing in SITE Centers Corp (NYSE: SITC) Right Now?
SITE Centers Corp (NYSE: SITC) has a price-to-earnings ratio that is above its average at 1.31x. The stock has a 36-month beta value of 1.28. Opinions on the stock are mixed, with 0 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 as “overweight,” 6 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for SITC is 49.62M, and at present, short sellers hold a 8.49% of that float. On March 28, 2025, the average trading volume of SITC was 906.24K shares.
SITC’s Market Performance
SITC stock saw a decrease of -0.23% in the past week, with a monthly decline of -12.17% and a quarterly a decrease of -16.54%. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.98%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 2.75% for SITE Centers Corp (SITC). The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -1.87% for SITC stock, with a simple moving average of -7.78% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of SITC
Wells Fargo, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see SITC reach a price target of $19. The rating they have provided for SITC stocks is “Equal Weight” according to the report published on October 02nd, 2024.
SITC Trading at -9.99% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought SITC to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -29.64% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.75%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.98%, as shares sank -7.46% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -16.21% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, SITC fell by -0.23%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -56.42% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $13.01. In addition, SITE Centers Corp saw -16.48% 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 SITC starting from Cattonar John M, who sale 8,794 shares at the price of $15.22 back on Dec 23 ’24. After this action, Cattonar John M now owns 0 shares of SITE Centers Corp, valued at $133,824 using the latest closing price.
Cattonar John M, the Director of SITE Centers Corp, proposed sale 8,794 shares at $15.46 during a trade that took place back on Dec 23 ’24, which means that Cattonar John M is holding shares at $135,955 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for SITC
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.25 for the present operating margin
- 0.53 for the gross margin
The net margin for SITE Centers Corp stands at 1.92. The total capital return value is set at 0.09. Equity return is now at value 39.40, with 21.24 for asset returns.
Based on SITE Centers Corp (SITC), the company’s capital structure generated 0.37 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.37. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.58. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 1.19.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 716.89 million with net debt to EBITDA at 1.26. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 3.3. The receivables turnover for the company is 10.2for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.3.
Conclusion
To sum up, SITE Centers Corp (SITC) has seen a bad performance recently. Analysts have differing views on the stock, with some seeing 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.
