Playa Hotels & Resorts (PLYA) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Playa Hotels & Resorts NV engages in the operation of hotels and resorts. The firm's geographical segments include Yucatán Peninsula, Pacific Coast, Dominican Republic, and Jamaica. It owns all-inclusive oceanfront resorts in Cancun, Los Cabos, Montego Bay, Puerto Vallarta, Playa del Carmen, and Cap Cana. The company was founded on March 28, 2013 and is headquartered in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $12.43 to $12.58
• 50-Day Range: $9.48 to $12.66
• 52-Week Range: $6.95 to $12.81
• Volume: 832,981 shs
• Average Volume: 1.10 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $1.52 billion
• P/E Ratio: 26.04
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $12.00
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Playa Hotels & Resorts Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Playa Hotels & Resorts scored higher than 34% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 224th out of 290 stocks in the consumer discretionary sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Playa Hotels & Resorts has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.60, and is based on 3 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Playa Hotels & Resorts has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: -12.73%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Playa Hotels & Resorts are expected to decrease by -12.73% in the coming year, from $0.55 to $0.48 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Playa Hotels & Resorts is 26.04, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 111.90.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Playa Hotels & Resorts is 26.04, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Discretionary sector average P/E ratio of about 14.64.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Playa Hotels & Resorts has a PEG Ratio of 1.50. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Playa Hotels & Resorts has a P/B Ratio of 3.06. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

4.81% of the float of Playa Hotels & Resorts has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Playa Hotels & Resorts has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.5, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Playa Hotels & Resorts has recently decreased by 27.01%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

Playa Hotels & Resorts does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Playa Hotels & Resorts does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

4.81% of the float of Playa Hotels & Resorts has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Playa Hotels & Resorts has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.5, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Playa Hotels & Resorts has recently decreased by 27.01%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.4 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.11

News Sentiment

Playa Hotels & Resorts has a news sentiment score of 1.11. 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 0.61 average news sentiment score of Consumer Discretionary companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for Playa Hotels & Resorts this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

5 people have searched for PLYA on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 150% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

2 people have added Playa Hotels & Resorts to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Playa Hotels & Resorts insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 9.70% of the stock of Playa Hotels & Resorts is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

74.58% of the stock of Playa Hotels & Resorts is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

PLYA Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have PLYA shares performed this year?

Playa Hotels & Resorts' stock was trading at $12.65 at the beginning of the year. Since then, PLYA stock has decreased by 1.2% and is now trading at $12.50.
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How were Playa Hotels & Resorts' earnings last quarter?

Playa Hotels & Resorts (NASDAQ:PLYA) announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, August, 5th. The company reported $0.12 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.10 by $0.02. The firm's revenue for the quarter was down 5.1% compared to the same quarter last year.

Who are Playa Hotels & Resorts' major shareholders?

Playa Hotels & Resorts' top institutional shareholders include Assenagon Asset Management S.A. (1.01%) and Inspire Investing LLC (0.03%). Insiders that own company stock include Davidson Kempner Capital Manag, Financial Co Ltd Sagicor, Karl Mr Peterson, Ryan Paul Hymel, Fernando Mulet, Gregory Maliassas, Tracy M J Colden, Brandon B Buhler and Maria M Miller.
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How do I buy shares of Playa Hotels & Resorts?

Shares of PLYA 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.
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What other stocks do shareholders of Playa Hotels & Resorts own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Playa Hotels & Resorts investors own include Meta Platforms (META), NVIDIA (NVDA), Tesla (TSLA), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Netflix (NFLX) and Home Depot (HD).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/05/2024
• Today: 1/17/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 2/20/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Consumer Discretionary
• Industry: Hotels & motels
• Sub-Industry: Restaurants, Hotels, Motels
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:PLYA
• CUSIP: N/A
• CIK: 1692412
• Web: www.playaresorts.com
• Phone: (120) 571-1202
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 14,100
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $12.00
• High Stock Price Target: $14.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $8.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: -4.0%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.60
• Research Coverage: 5 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $0.48
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 26.04
• Forward P/E Ratio: 22.73
• P/E Growth: 1.5
• Net Income: $53.85 million
• Net Margins: 6.84%
• Pretax Margin: 8.29%
• Return on Equity: 14.12%
• Return on Assets: 4.08%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 2.16
• Current Ratio: 2.24
• Quick Ratio: 2.14

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $962.14 million
• Price / Sales: 1.58
• Cash Flow: $1.15 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 10.91
• Book Value: $4.08 per share
• Price / Book: 3.06

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 121,555,000
• Free Float: 109,764,000
• Market Cap: $1.52 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.56