As of Thursday close, Sabre Corporation’s (NASDAQ:SABR) stock was down -$0.25, moving down -4.73 percent to $5.03. The average number of shares traded per day over the past five days has been 6,517,400 shares. 1 time new highs have been achieved over the past 5 days, with a -$0.41 fall in that time frame. In the last twenty days, the average volume was 8,198,535, while in the previous 50 days, it was 7,648,098.
Since last month, SABR stock rose 29.31%. Shares of the company fell to $3.60 on 07/18/23, the lowest level in the past month. A 52-week high of $8.04 was reached on 02/03/23 after having rallying from a 52-week low of $2.99. Since the beginning of this year, SABR’s stock price has dropped by -18.61% or -$1.15, and marked a new high 8 times. However, the stock has declined by -37.44% since its 52-week high.
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SABR stock investors should be aware that Sabre Corporation (SABR) stock had its last reported insider trading activity 7 days ago on Aug 11. MENKE SEAN E, the Executive Chair of the Board of the company, disposed of 100,000 shares for $5.62 on Aug 11. It resulted in a $561,920 divestment by the insider. Randolfi Michael O added 50,000 shares at an average price of $5.38 on Aug 09. The insider now owns 546,526 shares following the transaction. On Aug 08, CEO and President Ekert Kurt Joseph bought 100,000 shares at $5.34 apiece. The transaction was valued at $534,000.
Valuation Metrics
The latest dividend of $0.14 per share was paid out, remained unchanged from last year’s $0.14.
Financial Health
In the three months ended June 29, Sabre Corporation’s quick ratio stood at 1.50, while its current ratio was 1.50, showing that the company is able to pay off its debt. On the profitability front, the trailing twelve-month gross margin is 57.90% percent. In the year ended June 29, EBITDA margin amounted to -0.72%, whereas operating margins totaled -5.10%. Based on annual data, SABR earned $400.1 million in gross profit and brought in $2.54 billion in revenue.
A company’s management is another factor that investors consider when determining the profitability of an investment. In the past year, return on investment (ROI) was -7.10%. Return on equity (ROE) for the past 12 months was 58.40%.
In Sabre Corporation’s quarter-end financial report for June 29, it reported total debt of $4.8 billion. According to the earnings report, the company had a lower net income in the recent quarter than it did in the previous quarter. SABR’s revenue rose 10.85% to $742.7 million during the quarter, while net income inched up to $737.53 million. While analysts expected Sabre Corporation to report -$0.23 quarterly earnings, the actual figure was -$0.17 per share, beating the consensus estimate by 26.10%. During the quarter, the company generated $9.99 million in EBITDA. The liabilities of Sabre Corporation were 6.01 billion at the end of its most recent quarter ended June 29, and its total debt was $4.8 billion. The value of shareholders’ equity is $332.33 million.
Technical Picture
This quick technical analysis looks at Sabre Corporation’s (SABR) price momentum. With a historical volatility rate of 98.13%, the RSI 9-day stood at 55.02% on 17 August.
With respect to its five-day moving average, the current Sabre Corporation price is down by -7.54% percent or -$0.41. At present, SABR shares trade +32.37% above its 20-day simple moving average and +32.37% percent above its 100-day simple moving average. However, the stock is currently trading approximately +50.15% above its SMA50 and -9.53% below its SMA200.
Stochastic coefficient K was 73.60% and Stochastic coefficient D was 80.59%, while ATR was 0.38. Given the Stochastic reading of 65.25% for the 14-day period, the RSI (14) reading has been calculated as 58.34%. As of today, the MACD Oscillator reading stands at -0.05, while the 14-day reading stands at 0.30.
Analyst Ratings
Bernstein upgraded its rating on Sabre Corporation (NASDAQ: SABR) to a Mkt perform in a note to investors on May 15, 2023. The analysts firm previously had an Underperform rating on the stock.Sabre Corporation (SABR) has been rated Hold by analysts. According to 0 brokerage firms, SABR is a sell, and 5 firms recommend it is a Hold. There are 1 analyst who say the stock is underweight. A total of 1 analyst rate Sabre Corporation stock as buy, with 1 recommending it as overweight.
With a median target price of $5.00, the current consensus forecast for the stock is $3.50 – $10.00. Based on these forecasts, analysts predict Sabre Corporation (SABR) will achieve an average price target of $5.60.
