The stock of Sweetgreen Inc (NYSE: SG) has decreased by -16.18 when compared to last closing price of 18.17.Despite this, the company has seen a loss of -26.92% in its stock price over the last five trading days. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-05-09 that Shares of Sweetgreen, Inc. fell more than 15% after reporting Q1 results, bringing YTD losses to above 50%. The company swung to a decline in same-store sales growth, noting as well that traffic has worsened in April following tariff announcements. Still, I see plenty of white space for expansion of the Sweetgreen chain, while current macroeconomic pressures should be temporary in nature.
Is It Worth Investing in Sweetgreen Inc (NYSE: SG) Right Now?
Company’s 36-month beta value is 2.30.Analysts have differing opinions on the stock, with 6 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 2 as “overweight,” 5 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for SG is 97.49M, and currently, short sellers hold a 17.54% ratio of that floaft. The average trading volume of SG on May 12, 2025 was 4.43M shares.
SG’s Market Performance
The stock of Sweetgreen Inc (SG) has seen a -26.92% decrease in the past week, with a -33.03% drop in the past month, and a -48.09% fall in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 8.49%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 6.80% for SG. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -19.63% for SG’s stock, with a simple moving average of -50.29% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of SG
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for SG stocks, with JP Morgan repeating the rating for SG by listing it as a “Neutral.” The predicted price for SG in the upcoming period, according to JP Morgan is $32 based on the research report published on May 06, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Goldman, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see SG reach a price target of $32, previously predicting the price at $37. The rating they have provided for SG stocks is “Neutral” according to the report published on February 27th, 2025.
Citigroup gave a rating of “Buy” to SG, setting the target price at $49 in the report published on January 10th of the current year.
SG Trading at -30.25% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought SG to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -66.25% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 6.80%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 8.49%, as shares sank -30.55% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -34.21% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, SG fell by -26.92%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -40.34% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $18.95. In addition, Sweetgreen Inc saw -52.50% 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 SG starting from Reback Mitch, who sale 4,000 shares at the price of $21.07 back on Apr 15 ’25. After this action, Reback Mitch now owns 344,509 shares of Sweetgreen Inc, valued at $84,280 using the latest closing price.
MITCH REBACK, the Officer of Sweetgreen Inc, proposed sale 12,000 shares at $21.10 during a trade that took place back on Apr 15 ’25, which means that MITCH REBACK is holding shares at $253,200 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for SG
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- -0.14 for the present operating margin
- 0.15 for the gross margin
The net margin for Sweetgreen Inc stands at -0.13. The total capital return value is set at -0.12. Equity return is now at value -19.79, with -10.66 for asset returns.
Based on Sweetgreen Inc (SG), the company’s capital structure generated 0.43 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.14. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.74. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is -358.52.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is -24.07 million with net debt to EBITDA at -4.82. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 2.86. The receivables turnover for the company is 134.45for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.79. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.97.
Conclusion
In a nutshell, Sweetgreen Inc (SG) 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.
