Should You Invest in JBG SMITH Properties (JBGS) Now?

The 36-month beta value for JBGS is at 1.22. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 0 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 rating it as “overweight,” 1 as “hold,” and 1 as “sell.”

The public float for JBGS is 72.94M, and currently, shorts hold a 18.31% of that float. The average trading volume for JBGS on June 18, 2025 was 1.40M shares.

JBGS) stock’s latest price update

JBG SMITH Properties (NYSE: JBGS)’s stock price has decreased by -0.66 compared to its previous closing price of 18.24. However, the company has seen a 1.23% increase in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-06-11 that JBG Smith’s fundamentals are deteriorating: declining revenues, negative FFO growth, high debt, and unsafe dividend make the outlook bleak. The company’s transition from office to multifamily assets is visionary, but current execution is weighed down by weak financials. Dividend yield appears attractive enough but is unsafe, with a high likelihood of further cuts and a payout ratio exceeding 100%.

JBGS’s Market Performance

JBGS’s stock has risen by 1.23% in the past week, with a monthly rise of 9.49% and a quarterly rise of 15.12%. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.49% while the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 1.81% for JBG SMITH Properties The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 3.23% for JBGS stock, with a simple moving average of 11.68% for the last 200 days.

Analysts’ Opinion of JBGS

Evercore ISI, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see JBGS reach a price target of $15, previously predicting the price at $16. The rating they have provided for JBGS stocks is “Underperform” according to the report published on August 17th, 2023.

BMO Capital Markets gave a rating of “Market Perform” to JBGS, setting the target price at $30 in the report published on May 31st of the previous year.

JBGS Trading at 11.87% from the 50-Day Moving Average

After a stumble in the market that brought JBGS to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -3.92% of loss for the given period.

Insider Trading

Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at JBGS starting from ESTES SCOTT A, who sale 20,000 shares at the price of $17.26 back on Nov 01 ’24. After this action, ESTES SCOTT A now owns 30,000 shares of JBG SMITH Properties, valued at $345,200 using the latest closing price.

Regan-Levine Evan, the Chief Strategy Officer of JBG SMITH Properties, sale 7,525 shares at $17.38 during a trade that took place back on Aug 27 ’24, which means that Regan-Levine Evan is holding 0 shares at $130,784 based on the most recent closing price.

Stock Fundamentals for JBGS

Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:

  • -0.01 for the present operating margin
  • 0.46 for the gross margin

The net margin for JBG SMITH Properties stands at -0.3. The total capital return value is set at -0.0. Equity return is now at value -8.54, with -3.13 for asset returns.

Currently, EBITDA for the company is 214.44 million with net debt to EBITDA at -0.56. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 2.37. The receivables turnover for the company is 3.06for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.11. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.00.

Conclusion

In conclusion, JBG SMITH Properties (JBGS) has had a better performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is mixed, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others 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.

Related Posts

favicon-nh
Privacy Overview

This website uses cookies so that we can provide you with the best user experience possible. Cookie information is stored in your browser and performs functions such as recognising you when you return to our website and helping our team to understand which sections of the website you find most interesting and useful.