The stock of Service Properties Trust (SVC) has gone up by 4.21% for the week, with a 7.61% rise in the past month and a -30.04% drop in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 8.21%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are 8.43% for SVC. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 5.15% for SVC stock, with a simple moving average of -39.90% for the last 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Service Properties Trust (NASDAQ: SVC) Right Now?
The 36-month beta value for SVC is at 1.80. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 1 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 rating it as “overweight,” 3 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for SVC is 153.82M, and currently, shorts hold a 3.05% of that float. The average trading volume for SVC on May 09, 2025 was 2.29M shares.
SVC) stock’s latest price update
Service Properties Trust (NASDAQ: SVC) has seen a decline in its stock price by -1.49 in relation to its previous close of 2.01. However, the company has experienced a 4.21% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-05-07 that Service Properties Trust (NASDAQ:SVC ) Q1 2025 Earnings Conference Call May 7, 2025 10:00 AM ET Company Participants Kevin Barry – Senior Director, IR Chris Bilotto – President & CEO Jesse Abair – VP Brian Donley – Treasurer & CFO Conference Call Participants Jonathan Jenkins – Oppenheimer & Company Meredith Jensen – HSBC Jack Armstrong – Wells Fargo John Massocca – B. Riley Operator Good morning, and welcome to the Service Properties Trust First Quarter 2025 Earnings Conference Call.
Analysts’ Opinion of SVC
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for SVC stocks, with B. Riley Securities repeating the rating for SVC by listing it as a “Neutral.” The predicted price for SVC in the upcoming period, according to B. Riley Securities is $2 based on the research report published on April 22, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Wells Fargo, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see SVC reach a price target of $4, previously predicting the price at $2.50. The rating they have provided for SVC stocks is “Overweight” according to the report published on March 19th, 2025.
HSBC Securities gave a rating of “Hold” to SVC, setting the target price at $8 in the report published on October 23rd of the previous year.
SVC Trading at -14.40% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought SVC to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -68.75% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 8.43%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 8.21%, as shares sank -6.16% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -25.56% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, SVC rose by +4.21%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -65.68% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $1.88. In addition, Service Properties Trust saw -22.05% 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 SVC starting from Donley Brian E., who purchase 3,000 shares at the price of $3.25 back on Nov 08 ’24. After this action, Donley Brian E. now owns 91,813 shares of Service Properties Trust, valued at $9,750 using the latest closing price.
Donley Brian E., the CFO and Treasurer of Service Properties Trust, purchase 3,000 shares at $5.44 during a trade that took place back on May 23 ’24, which means that Donley Brian E. is holding 64,888 shares at $16,310 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for SVC
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.16 for the present operating margin
- 0.37 for the gross margin
The net margin for Service Properties Trust stands at -0.15. The total capital return value is set at 0.05. Equity return is now at value -33.91, with -4.41 for asset returns.
Based on Service Properties Trust (SVC), the company’s capital structure generated 0.87 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.02. The debt to equity ratio resting at 6.7. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 0.87.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 555.83 million with net debt to EBITDA at 10.18. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 3.11. The receivables turnover for the company is 484.93for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.27.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Service Properties Trust (SVC) has had a mixed 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.
