In the past week, MCRI stock has gone up by 4.07%, with a monthly gain of 5.73% and a quarterly surge of 13.34%. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.49%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 2.05% for Monarch Casino & Resort, Inc The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 4.85% for MCRI stock, with a simple moving average of 9.61% for the last 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Monarch Casino & Resort, Inc (NASDAQ: MCRI) Right Now?
Monarch Casino & Resort, Inc (NASDAQ: MCRI) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 17.69x compared to its average ratio. MCRI has 36-month beta value of 1.56. Analysts have mixed views on the stock, with 1 analysts rating it as a “buy”, 0 as “overweight”, 3 as “hold”, and 1 as “sell”.
The public float for MCRI is 12.72M, and currently, short sellers hold a 1.63% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of MCRI on July 04, 2025 was 96.40K shares.
MCRI stock’s latest price update
The stock of Monarch Casino & Resort, Inc (NASDAQ: MCRI) has increased by 0.39% when compared to last closing price of $89.44. Despite this, the company has experienced a 4.07% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-06-02 that Monarch Casino delivered a strong Q1 FY2025, gaining market share despite flat or declining regional gaming revenues and temporary renovation disruptions. The company’s pristine balance sheet, no long-term debt, and robust free cash flow support continued dividends and buybacks, enhancing total shareholder return. With a $95 price target, I see 13.5% upside; including dividends and buybacks, total return could reach 16–17%, justifying a continued ‘Buy’ rating.
Analysts’ Opinion of MCRI
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for MCRI stocks, with Truist repeating the rating for MCRI by listing it as a “Buy”. The predicted price for MCRI in the upcoming period, according to Truist is $100 based on the research report published on January 14, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Wells Fargo, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see MCRI reach a price target of $79. The rating they have provided for MCRI stocks is “Underweight” according to the report published on December 16th, 2024.
Truist gave a rating of “Hold” to MCRI, setting the target price at $65 in the report published on October 19th of the previous year.
MCRI Trading at 8.40% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought MCRI to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -6.58% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.05%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.49%, as shares surge +7.21% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +18.10% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, MCRI rose by +4.07%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +19.15% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $85.64. In addition, Monarch Casino & Resort, Inc saw 35.29% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Andrews Paul, the Director of Monarch Casino & Resort, Inc, proposed sale 3,100 shares at $87.27 during a trade that took place back on Mar 06 ’25, which means that Andrews Paul is holding N/A shares at $270,532 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for MCRI
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.18% for the present operating margin
- 0.49% for the gross margin
The net margin for Monarch Casino & Resort, Inc stands at 0.14%. The total capital return value is set at 0.17%. Equity return is now at value 18.31%, with 13.77% for asset returns.
Based on Monarch Casino & Resort, Inc (MCRI), the company’s capital structure generated 0.03 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 11.47. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.03. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 266.05.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 143.86 million with net debt to EBITDA at -0.42. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 3.04. The receivables turnover for the company is 43.74for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.74. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.69.
Conclusion
To put it simply, Monarch Casino & Resort, Inc (MCRI) has had a better performance in recent times. Analysts have a mixed opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
