After Hours
There is a slight risk associated with trading before and after the market open. Due to lower liquidity and higher volatility, extended-hours trading may result in wider spreads on particular security due to the release of critical financial information after regular trading hours. Yahoo Finance discussed the stock recently as it posted SeaWorld Orlando Returns Mother-Daughter Manatee Pair to Florida Waters After More than a Year of Rehabilitation and 17,000+ Hours of Specialized Care.
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This NYSE-listed company operates within the Leisure industry segment, falling under the Consumer Cyclical sector. The current market capitalization of SeaWorld Entertainment Inc is $3.20B. A total of 1.3 million shares were traded on the day, compared to an average of 779.03K shares.
Insider Activity
Insider trades can also provide insight into a stock’s future direction. During the recent three months, SEAS has seen 0 BUY and 1 SELL insider trades, representing the acquisition of 0 and the disposition of 968 shares. Over the last 12 months, there were 81 BUYs and 54 SELLs from insiders. Insiders purchased 212,711 shares during that period but sold 195,251.
In the most recent transaction, Miller Kyle Robert sold 1,000 shares of SEAS for 54.04 per share on Dec 15. After the transaction, the insider now owns 25,709 company shares. In a previous transaction on Dec 13, Miller Kyle Robert sold 4,000 shares at 52.50 per share. SEAS shares that the insider owns now total 26,709.
Among the insiders who sold shares, Boyle Shekufeh disposed of 968 shares on Nov 16 at a per-share price of $48.16. This resulted in the Chief Accounting Officer holding 11,032 shares of SEAS after the transaction. In another insider transaction, Swanson Marc sold 4,000 shares at $48.30 per share on Sep 07. Company shares held by the Chief Executive Officer now total 148,537.
Even though price targets are rarely accurate, they do tend to exert some kind of influence from time to time and are often considered important by markets. According to analysts who have offered 12-month price targets for SEAS in the last 3 months, the mean price target is $62.90 with high estimates of $72.00 and low estimates of $54.00. In terms of 52-week highs and lows, SEAS has a high of $68.19 and a low of $40.87.
As of this writing, SEAS has an earnings estimate of $0.82 per share for the current quarter. EPS was calculated based on a consensus of 10 estimates, with a high estimate of $0.93 per share and a lower estimate of $0.74. The company reported an EPS of $1.35 in the last quarter, which was -21.50% lower than expectations of $1.72.
Balance Sheet Annually/Quarterly
In a balance sheet, you can see what assets and liabilities the company has, as well as how much equity investors have invested. These figures can be used to calculate a company’s financial ratios to give investors a better idea of its prospects. SEAS’s latest balance sheet shows that the firm has $443.71M in Cash & Short Term Investments as of fiscal 2021. There were $2.24B in debt and $371.97M in liabilities at the time. Its Book Value Per Share was -$3.95, while its Total Shareholder’s Equity was -$33.92M.
Analysts Opinion
The risks associated with pre-market and after-hours trading may be slightly higher than the regular market hours. The reason is that extended-hours trading may result in wider spreads for particular security due to lower liquidity and higher volatility as issuers often announce critical financial information outside regular trading hours. Currently, 0 analysts are providing their opinions on the stock. On a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being Sell and 5 being Buy, the average analyst rating for SEAS is Buy with a score of 4.27.
