The price-to-earnings ratio for Suburban Propane Partners LP (NYSE: SPH) is 12.75x, which is above its average ratio. Moreover, the 36-month beta value for SPH is 0.14. Analysts have varying opinions on the stock, with 1 analysts rating it as a “buy”, 0 as “overweight”, 0 as “hold”, and 1 as “sell”.
The public float for SPH is 62.08M and currently, short sellers hold a 0.99% of that float. On July 04, 2025, SPH’s average trading volume was 166.41K shares.
SPH stock’s latest price update
The stock of Suburban Propane Partners LP (NYSE: SPH) has increased by 0.49% when compared to last closing price of $18.29. Despite this, the company has experienced a -1.45% fall in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-05-09 that Suburban Propane (SPH) has struggled with excess debt and limited demand growth, resulting in distribution cuts and my cautious outlook on valuation. Despite a favorable Q1 environment, SPH’s long-term volume growth is expected to be flat to slightly negative due to rising temperatures and competition. The company is issuing equity to accelerate debt reduction, but distribution increases are unlikely in the next 2-4 years.
SPH’s Market Performance
Suburban Propane Partners LP (SPH) has experienced a -1.45% fall in stock performance for the past week, with a -3.92% drop in the past month, and a -14.99% drop in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.38%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.85% for SPH. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -0.45% for SPH stock, with a simple moving average of -4.66% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of SPH
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for SPH stocks, with Wells Fargo repeating the rating for SPH by listing it as a “Underweight”. The predicted price for SPH in the upcoming period, according to Wells Fargo is $17 based on the research report published on August 30, 2024 of the previous year 2024.
Mizuho, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see SPH reach a price target of $17, previously predicting the price at $16. The rating they have provided for SPH stocks is “Underperform” according to the report published on January 29th, 2024.
Argus gave a rating of “Buy” to SPH, setting the target price at $18 in the report published on March 26th of the previous year.
SPH Trading at -3.74% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought SPH to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -17.36% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.85%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.38%, as shares surge +0.38% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -10.30% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, SPH fell by -1.45%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +2.97% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $18.46. In addition, Suburban Propane Partners LP saw -4.77% 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 SPH starting from LOGAN HAROLD R JR, who sold 6,900 shares at the price of $19.14 back on May 21 ’25. After this action, LOGAN HAROLD R JR now owns 39,227 shares of Suburban Propane Partners LP, valued at $132,032 using the latest closing price.
HAROLD R. LOGAN JR., the Director of Suburban Propane Partners LP, proposed sale 6,900 shares at $19.14 during a trade that took place back on May 21 ’25, which means that HAROLD R. LOGAN JR. is holding N/A shares at $132,035 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for SPH
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.14% for the present operating margin
- 0.42% for the gross margin
The net margin for Suburban Propane Partners LP stands at 0.07%. The total capital return value is set at 0.09%. Equity return is now at value 14.42%, with 4.00% for asset returns.
Based on Suburban Propane Partners LP (SPH), the company’s capital structure generated 1.0 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.1.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 216.47 million with net debt to EBITDA at 5.89. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.83. The receivables turnover for the company is 9.46for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.59. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.06.
Conclusion
To wrap up, the performance of Suburban Propane Partners LP (SPH) has been bad in recent times. The stock has received a mixed of “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. 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.
