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Is It Worth Investing in Park Hotels & Resorts Inc (NYSE: PK) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Park Hotels & Resorts Inc (NYSE: PK) is above average at 8.93x, Company’s 36-month beta value is 1.72.Analysts have differing opinions on the stock, with 7 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 as “overweight,” 9 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for PK is 196.01M, and currently, short sellers hold a 10.03% ratio of that floaft. The average trading volume of PK on April 08, 2025 was 3.92M shares.
PK’s Market Performance
PK stock saw a decrease of -15.07% in the past week, with a monthly decline of -26.80% and a quarterly a decrease of -36.08%. The volatility ratio for the week is 6.94%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 4.23% for Park Hotels & Resorts Inc (PK). The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -17.52% for PK’s stock, with a -33.54% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of PK
Evercore ISI, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see PK reach a price target of $20. The rating they have provided for PK stocks is “Outperform” according to the report published on May 15th, 2024.
Citigroup gave a rating of “Buy” to PK, setting the target price at $20 in the report published on March 22nd of the previous year.
PK Trading at -24.82% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought PK to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -47.67% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 4.23%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 6.94%, as shares sank -24.92% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -32.72% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, PK fell by -15.07%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -39.33% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $11.00. In addition, Park Hotels & Resorts Inc saw -35.54% 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 PK starting from ECKERT THOMAS D, who purchase 20,000 shares at the price of $11.75 back on Mar 04 ’25. After this action, ECKERT THOMAS D now owns 157,478 shares of Park Hotels & Resorts Inc, valued at $235,000 using the latest closing price.
ECKERT THOMAS D, the Director of Park Hotels & Resorts Inc, purchase 30,000 shares at $15.79 during a trade that took place back on May 09 ’24, which means that ECKERT THOMAS D is holding 137,478 shares at $473,598 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for PK
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.14 for the present operating margin
- 0.21 for the gross margin
The net margin for Park Hotels & Resorts Inc stands at 0.08. The total capital return value is set at 0.04. Equity return is now at value 5.68, with 2.28 for asset returns.
Based on Park Hotels & Resorts Inc (PK), the company’s capital structure generated 0.06 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 1.91. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.06. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 1.37.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 696.0 million with net debt to EBITDA at -0.26. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 0.64. The receivables turnover for the company is 19.84for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.28.
Conclusion
In a nutshell, Park Hotels & Resorts Inc (PK) has experienced a bad performance in recent times. The stock has received mixed “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.
