MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM)’s stock price has plunge by -2.08relation to previous closing price of 26.86. Nevertheless, the company has seen a -11.27% plunge in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2025-03-31 that Finding stocks expected to beat quarterly earnings estimates becomes an easier task with our Zacks Earnings ESP.
Is It Worth Investing in MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM) Right Now?
MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 11.00x compared to its average ratio, The 36-month beta value for MGM is at 1.74. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 14 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 3 rating it as “overweight,” 4 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for MGM is 215.75M, and currently, shorts hold a 7.92% of that float. The average trading volume for MGM on April 08, 2025 was 5.62M shares.
MGM’s Market Performance
The stock of MGM Resorts International (MGM) has seen a -11.27% decrease in the past week, with a -17.89% drop in the past month, and a -22.85% fall in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 6.50%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 4.14% for MGM. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -14.48% for MGM stock, with a simple moving average of -28.98% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of MGM
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for MGM stocks, with Argus repeating the rating for MGM by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for MGM in the upcoming period, according to Argus is $50 based on the research report published on February 14, 2025 of the current year 2025.
BTIG Research gave a rating of “Buy” to MGM, setting the target price at $52 in the report published on July 03rd of the previous year.
MGM Trading at -20.87% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought MGM to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -44.35% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 4.14%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 6.50%, as shares sank -17.53% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -20.04% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, MGM fell by -11.27%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -35.11% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $30.75. In addition, MGM Resorts International saw -24.10% 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 MGM starting from Halkyard Jonathan S, who purchase 10,000 shares at the price of $32.17 back on Mar 06 ’25. After this action, Halkyard Jonathan S now owns 75,648 shares of MGM Resorts International, valued at $321,700 using the latest closing price.
Meinert Todd, the SVP & Chief Accounting Officer of MGM Resorts International, sale 6,000 shares at $37.84 during a trade that took place back on Feb 19 ’25, which means that Meinert Todd is holding 18,301 shares at $227,041 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for MGM
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.09 for the present operating margin
- 0.43 for the gross margin
The net margin for MGM Resorts International stands at 0.04. The total capital return value is set at 0.04. Equity return is now at value 21.76, with 1.64 for asset returns.
Based on MGM Resorts International (MGM), the company’s capital structure generated 0.91 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.07. The debt to equity ratio resting at 10.45. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 3.57.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 2.39 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 11.54. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 2.13. The receivables turnover for the company is 12.97for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.41. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.30.
Conclusion
In conclusion, MGM Resorts International (MGM) has had a bad performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is mixed, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others 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.
