The stock of SBA Communications Corp (SBAC) has seen a -0.43% decrease in the past week, with a 2.38% gain in the past month, and a 12.85% flourish in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.28%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 3.61% for SBAC. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 1.54% for SBAC’s stock, with a 1.91% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in SBA Communications Corp (NASDAQ: SBAC) Right Now?
SBA Communications Corp (NASDAQ: SBAC) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 32.28x compared to its average ratio, The 36-month beta value for SBAC is at 0.79. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 7 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 4 rating it as “overweight,” 7 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for SBAC is 106.38M, and currently, shorts hold a 1.87% of that float. The average trading volume for SBAC on April 24, 2025 was 957.12K shares.
SBAC) stock’s latest price update
SBA Communications Corp (NASDAQ: SBAC) has seen a decline in its stock price by -3.25 in relation to its previous close of 231.42. However, the company has experienced a -0.43% decline in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2025-04-23 that Besides Wall Street’s top -and-bottom-line estimates for SBA Communications (SBAC), review projections for some of its key metrics to gain a deeper understanding of how the company might have fared during the quarter ended March 2025.
Analysts’ Opinion of SBAC
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for SBAC stocks, with Morgan Stanley repeating the rating for SBAC by listing it as a “Equal-Weight.” The predicted price for SBAC in the upcoming period, according to Morgan Stanley is $240 based on the research report published on April 01, 2025 of the current year 2025.
JMP Securities, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see SBAC reach a price target of $250. The rating they have provided for SBAC stocks is “Mkt Outperform” according to the report published on January 27th, 2025.
BMO Capital Markets gave a rating of “Market Perform” to SBAC, setting the target price at $230 in the report published on December 18th of the previous year.
SBAC Trading at 2.71% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought SBAC to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -11.38% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.61%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.28%, as shares surge +4.47% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +8.53% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, SBAC fell by -0.43%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +17.33% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $220.51. In addition, SBA Communications Corp saw 9.86% 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 SBAC starting from KOENIG JOSHUA, who sale 2,209 shares at the price of $224.18 back on Mar 07 ’25. After this action, KOENIG JOSHUA now owns 6,079 shares of SBA Communications Corp, valued at $495,214 using the latest closing price.
Chan Mary S, the Director of SBA Communications Corp, sale 1,411 shares at $218.07 during a trade that took place back on Feb 28 ’25, which means that Chan Mary S is holding 5,131 shares at $307,697 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for SBAC
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.57 for the present operating margin
- 0.78 for the gross margin
The net margin for SBA Communications Corp stands at 0.28. The total capital return value is set at 0.16.
Based on SBA Communications Corp (SBAC), the company’s capital structure generated -1.91 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.4. The debt to equity ratio resting at -0.66. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 3.54.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 1.47 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 1.89. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 10.21. The receivables turnover for the company is 18.39for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.23.
Conclusion
In conclusion, SBA Communications Corp (SBAC) 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.
