The stock of SL Green Realty Corp (NYSE: SLG) has decreased by -0.59 when compared to last closing price of 55.56.Despite this, the company has seen a loss of -4.79% in its stock price over the last five trading days. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-05-22 that Markets surged on positive trade deals and Middle East investments, but I see Fed policy lagging and Moody’s downgrade as overblown—pullbacks are buying opportunities. My Dividend Harvesting Portfolio hit a record $27,641.59, with a 2.87% weekly gain and forward annualized dividend income now at $2,213.76. Consistent contributions and reinvestment have driven strong dividend growth, with 2025 income up 38% year-over-year and the dividend snowball effect accelerating.
Is It Worth Investing in SL Green Realty Corp (NYSE: SLG) Right Now?
The 36-month beta value for SLG is at 1.65. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 2 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 2 rating it as “overweight,” 13 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for SLG is 70.96M, and currently, shorts hold a 7.83% of that float. The average trading volume for SLG on May 23, 2025 was 901.67K shares.
SLG’s Market Performance
The stock of SL Green Realty Corp (SLG) has seen a -4.79% decrease in the past week, with a 3.14% rise in the past month, and a -11.96% fall in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.14%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.04% for SLG.. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -1.18% for SLG’s stock, with a -15.69% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of SLG
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for SLG stocks, with Evercore ISI repeating the rating for SLG by listing it as a “Outperform.” The predicted price for SLG in the upcoming period, according to Evercore ISI is $73 based on the research report published on March 17, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Jefferies, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see SLG reach a price target of $58. The rating they have provided for SLG stocks is “Hold” according to the report published on March 17th, 2025.
JP Morgan gave a rating of “Neutral” to SLG, setting the target price at $80 in the report published on December 10th of the previous year.
SLG Trading at 0.06% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought SLG to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -33.31% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.04%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.14%, as shares surge +1.38% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -4.08% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, SLG fell by -4.79%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -7.04% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $55.89. In addition, SL Green Realty Corp saw -18.68% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at SLG starting from HATKOFF CRAIG M, who sale 3,455 shares at the price of $66.30 back on Jan 24 ’25. After this action, HATKOFF CRAIG M now owns 2,052 shares of SL Green Realty Corp, valued at $229,066 using the latest closing price.
HATKOFF CRAIG M, the Director of SL Green Realty Corp, proposed sale 3,455 shares at $66.21 during a trade that took place back on Jan 24 ’25, which means that HATKOFF CRAIG M is holding shares at $228,753 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for SLG
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.2 for the present operating margin
- 0.47 for the gross margin
The net margin for SL Green Realty Corp stands at -0.0. The total capital return value is set at 0.02. Equity return is now at value -0.13, with -0.05 for asset returns.
Based on SL Green Realty Corp (SLG), the company’s capital structure generated 0.55 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.03. The debt to equity ratio resting at 1.24. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 0.97.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 468.41 million with net debt to EBITDA at 12.04. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 9.4. The receivables turnover for the company is 0.49for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.08.
Conclusion
In conclusion, SL Green Realty Corp (SLG) has had a mixed performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is bullish, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others 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.
