Sinclair (SBGI) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Sinclair, Inc., a media company, provides content on local television stations and digital platforms in the United States. It operates through two segments, Local Media and Tennis. The Local Media segment operates broadcast television stations, original networks, and content; provides free-over-the-air programming and live local sporting events on its stations; distributes its content to multi-channel video programming distributors in exchange for contractual fees; and produces local and original news programs. This segment operates The Nest, a free over-the-air national broadcast TV network; Comet, a science fiction network; CHARGE!, an adventure and action-based network; and TBD, a multiscreen TV network. The Tennis segment offers Tennis Channel, a cable network which includes coverage of tennis' top tournaments and original professional sports, and tennis lifestyle shows; Tennis Channel International streaming service; Tennis Channel Plus streaming service; T2 FAST, a 24-hours a day free ad-supported streaming television channel; and Tennis.com and Pickleballtv. It also provides digital and internet solutions; and technical services, including the design and manufacture of broadcast systems. The company distributes its content through broadcast platforms and third-party platforms that consist of programming provided by third-party networks and syndicators, local news, and other original programming. Sinclair, Inc. was founded in 1971 and is headquartered in Hunt Valley, Maryland.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $13.16 to $14.19
• 50-Day Range: $13.29 to $16.96
• 52-Week Range: $11.13 to $18.46
• Volume: 851,780 shs
• Average Volume: 352,607 shs
• Market Capitalization: $888.69 million
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: 7.48%
• Price Target: $19.30
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Sinclair Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Sinclair scored higher than 77% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 89th out of 268 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: 3.1 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Sinclair has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.20, and is based on 2 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Sinclair has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: Decreasing

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Sinclair are expected to decrease in the coming year, from $4.24 to ($0.02) per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Sinclair is -4.05, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Sinclair is -4.05, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Sinclair has a P/B Ratio of 3.84. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

6.29% of the float of Sinclair has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Sinclair has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 8.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Sinclair has recently increased by 1.71%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Leadership

Sinclair is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 6.78%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

Sinclair does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Sinclair is 21.46%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 3.2 / 5
• Environmental Score: -0.62

Percentage of Shares Shorted

6.29% of the float of Sinclair has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Sinclair has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 8.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Sinclair has recently increased by 1.71%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.4 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.40

News Sentiment

Sinclair has a news sentiment score of 0.40. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.76 average news sentiment score of Consumer Discretionary companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 11 news articles for Sinclair this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 2 people have searched for SBGI on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -33% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

5 people have added Sinclair to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 150% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 4.2 / 5
• Insider Trading: Acquiring Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Sinclair insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $5,822,120.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

46.60% of the stock of Sinclair is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

41.71% of the stock of Sinclair is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

SBGI Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have SBGI shares performed this year?

Sinclair's stock was trading at $16.14 at the beginning of the year. Since then, SBGI shares have decreased by 17.2% and is now trading at $13.37.
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How were Sinclair's earnings last quarter?

Sinclair, Inc. (NASDAQ:SBGI) released its earnings results on Wednesday, February, 26th. The company reported $2.61 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.99 by $0.62. The business earned $1 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.01 billion. Sinclair had a positive trailing twelve-month return on equity of 63.89% and a negative net margin of 6.14%.
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Who are Sinclair's major shareholders?

Top institutional investors of Sinclair include GAMMA Investing LLC (0.08%), Rhumbline Advisers (0.08%) and Central Pacific Bank Trust Division (0.01%). Insiders that own company stock include David D Smith, Howard E Friedman, Howard E Friedman, Daniel C Keith, Daniel C Keith, David B Gibber, Jeffrey Edward Lewis and David R Bochenek.
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How do I buy shares of Sinclair?

Shares of SBGI 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.

What other stocks do shareholders of Sinclair own?

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

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 2/26/2025
• Record date for 3/24 Dividend: 3/10/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 3/24 Dividend: 3/10/2025
• Dividend Payable: 3/24/2025
• Today: 4/08/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 5/06/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Consumer Discretionary
• Industry: Television broadcasting stations
• Sub-Industry: Broadcasting
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:SBGI
• CIK: 1971213
• Web: www.sbgi.net
• Phone: (410) 568-1500
• Fax: 410-568-1533
• Employees: 7,300
• Year Founded: 1986

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $19.30
• High Stock Price Target: $30.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $16.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +41.1%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.20
• Research Coverage: 5 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $4.66
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: 3.23
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $-291,000,000.00
• Net Margins: -6.14%
• Pretax Margin: -8.66%
• Return on Equity: 63.89%
• Return on Assets: 3.02%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 11.73
• Current Ratio: 1.91
• Quick Ratio: 1.91

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $3.55 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.26
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: $3.48 per share
• Price / Book: 3.93

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 66,469,000
• Free Float: 35,469,000
• Market Cap: $909.03 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.29