The stock of E.W. Scripps Co (SSP) has gone down by -13.08% for the week, with a -0.96% drop in the past month and a 10.75% rise in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 7.73%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are 9.22% for SSP. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -10.05% for SSP’s stock, with a -7.56% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in E.W. Scripps Co (NASDAQ: SSP) Right Now?
E.W. Scripps Co (NASDAQ: SSP) has a price-to-earnings ratio that is above its average at 2.23x. The stock has a 36-month beta value of 1.03. Opinions on the stock are mixed, with 2 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 as “overweight,” 2 as “hold,” and 1 as “sell.”
The public float for SSP is 70.11M, and at present, short sellers hold a 3.11% of that float. On May 22, 2025, the average trading volume of SSP was 1.40M shares.
SSP) stock’s latest price update
E.W. Scripps Co (NASDAQ: SSP)’s stock price has dropped by -9.65 in relation to previous closing price of 2.28. Nevertheless, the company has seen a loss of -13.08% in its stock price over the last five trading days. prnewswire.com reported 2025-05-15 that CINCINNATI, May 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Executives from The E.W. Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP) will discuss the company’s business strategies at the Gabelli 17th Annual Media & Sports Symposium at The Harvard Club in New York City on Thursday, June 5.
Analysts’ Opinion of SSP
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for SSP stocks, with Wells Fargo repeating the rating for SSP by listing it as a “Equal Weight.” The predicted price for SSP in the upcoming period, according to Wells Fargo is $11 based on the research report published on November 09, 2022 of the previous year 2022.
Guggenheim, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see SSP reach a price target of $11. The rating they have provided for SSP stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on October 22nd, 2020.
The Benchmark Company gave a rating of “Buy” to SSP, setting the target price at $24 in the report published on November 11th of the previous year.
SSP Trading at -17.23% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought SSP to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -49.26% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 9.22%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 7.73%, as shares sank -3.74% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +44.06% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, SSP fell by -13.08%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -35.42% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $2.29. In addition, E.W. Scripps Co saw -6.79% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Stock Fundamentals for SSP
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.16 for the present operating margin
- 0.45 for the gross margin
The net margin for E.W. Scripps Co stands at 0.06. The total capital return value is set at 0.08. Equity return is now at value 11.23, with 2.67 for asset returns.
Based on E.W. Scripps Co (SSP), the company’s capital structure generated 0.67 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.12. The debt to equity ratio resting at 2.05. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 2.0.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 575.55 million with net debt to EBITDA at 4.94. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.16. The receivables turnover for the company is 4.75for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.48. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.36.
Conclusion
To sum up, E.W. Scripps Co (SSP) has seen a bad performance recently. Analysts have differing views on the stock, with some seeing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
