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Saga Communications (SGA) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$11.50 -0.18 (-1.54%)
Closing price 04/25/2025 04:00 PM Eastern
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$11.50 +0.01 (+0.04%)
As of 04/25/2025 04:05 PM Eastern
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About Saga Communications Stock (NASDAQ:SGA)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$11.40
$11.50
50-Day Range
$10.80
$12.90
52-Week Range
$10.75
$23.56
Volume
2,455 shs
Average Volume
16,972 shs
Market Capitalization
$74.08 million
P/E Ratio
15.97
Dividend Yield
8.70%
Price Target
N/A
Consensus Rating
N/A

Company Overview

Saga Communications, Inc., a media company, engages in acquiring, developing, and operating broadcast properties in the United States. The company's radio stations employ various programming formats, including classic hits, country, classic country, hot/soft/urban adult contemporary, oldies, classic rock, rock, and news/talk. It owns and operates FM and AM radio stations, and metro signals serving various markets. Saga Communications, Inc. was incorporated in 1986 and is headquartered in Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan.

Saga Communications Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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95th Percentile Overall Score

SGA MarketRank™: 

Saga Communications scored higher than 95% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 133rd out of 276 stocks in the consumer discretionary sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    There is not enough analysis data for Saga Communications.

  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Saga Communications are expected to grow by 108.70% in the coming year, from $0.23 to $0.48 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Saga Communications is 15.97, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 21.68.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Saga Communications is 15.97, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Discretionary sector average P/E ratio of about 16.19.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Saga Communications has a P/B Ratio of 0.42. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Saga Communications' valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    0.16% of the float of Saga Communications has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Saga Communications has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.6, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Saga Communications has recently decreased by 34.86%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • Dividend Leadership

    Saga Communications is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 8.77%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

  • Dividend Growth

    Saga Communications does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Saga Communications is 181.82%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on EPS estimates, Saga Communications will have a dividend payout ratio of 208.33% in the coming year. This indicates that Saga Communications may not be able to sustain their current dividend.

  • Read more about Saga Communications' dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    0.16% of the float of Saga Communications has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Saga Communications has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.6, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Saga Communications has recently decreased by 34.86%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    Saga Communications has a news sentiment score of 1.89. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.96 average news sentiment score of Consumer Discretionary companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Saga Communications this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Saga Communications insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $158,926.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    21.90% of the stock of Saga Communications is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    74.28% of the stock of Saga Communications is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Saga Communications' insider trading history.
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SGA Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Saga Communications' stock was trading at $11.03 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, SGA stock has increased by 4.3% and is now trading at $11.50.
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Saga Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ:SGA) released its earnings results on Thursday, November, 7th. The company reported $0.20 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.13 by $0.07. The company earned $28.12 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $28.70 million. Saga Communications had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 3.22% and a net margin of 4.24%.
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Top institutional investors of Saga Communications include Krilogy Financial LLC (0.31%). Insiders that own company stock include Edward K Christian Trust and Gate City Capital Management,.
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Shares of SGA stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Saga Communications investors own include American Water Works (AWK), Waste Connections (WCN), The RMR Group (RMR), Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR), Humana (HUM), iShares Micro-Cap ETF (IWC) and AUO (AUOTY).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
11/07/2024
Record date for 3/7 Dividend
2/18/2025
Ex-Dividend for 3/7 Dividend
2/18/2025
Dividend Payable
3/07/2025
Today
4/26/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
5/08/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Industry
Radio broadcasting stations
Sub-Industry
Communication
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:SGA
Employees
570
Year Founded
N/A

Profitability

Trailing P/E Ratio
15.97
Forward P/E Ratio
50.00
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$9.50 million
Pretax Margin
5.71%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$112.92 million
Cash Flow
$2.21 per share
Price / Cash Flow
5.20
Book Value
$27.27 per share
Price / Book
0.42

Miscellaneous

Free Float
4,890,000
Market Cap
$74.08 million
Optionable
Not Optionable
Beta
0.21

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This page (NASDAQ:SGA) was last updated on 4/26/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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