Hostelworld Group (LON:HSW) Sets New 52-Week Low - Should You Sell?

Key Points

• Hostelworld hit a new 52‑week low, trading as low as GBX 93.73 and last at GBX 95.40 on volume of 210,090 shares, well below its 50‑day (GBX 109.44) and 200‑day (GBX 118.43) moving averages.
• Analysts remain constructive: five analysts rate the stock a Buy with an average target of GBX 202 and Canaccord raising its target to GBX 205 while Shore Capital reiterated a Buy.
• Company fundamentals are mixed: market capitalization is £117.88m with a P/E of 16.17, but a current ratio of 0.91 suggests potential short‑term liquidity pressure despite a modest debt‑to‑equity of 20.11.

Hostelworld Group plc (LON:HSW - Get Free Report) hit a new 52-week low during mid-day trading on Monday . The company traded as low as GBX 93.73 and last traded at GBX 95.40, with a volume of 210090 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at GBX 97.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

HSW has been the subject of several analyst reports. Shore Capital Group reiterated a "buy" rating on shares of Hostelworld Group in a report on Thursday. Canaccord Genuity Group raised their price objective on Hostelworld Group from GBX 200 to GBX 205 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Friday. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of "Buy" and an average target price of GBX 202.

Hostelworld Group Stock Performance

The company's fifty day moving average price is GBX 109.44 and its two-hundred day moving average price is GBX 118.43. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 20.11, a quick ratio of 1.20 and a current ratio of 0.91. The firm has a market capitalization of £117.88 million, a PE ratio of 16.17 and a beta of 0.76.

Hostelworld Group Company Profile

Hostelworld Group plc operates as an online travel agent focused on the hostel market worldwide. It offers software and data processing services that facilitate hostel, B&B, hotel, and other accommodation bookings. The company also provides business information consulting and marketing planning services; and marketing and research and development services, as well as management services. In addition, it engages in the technology trading business. The company was founded in 1999 and is based in Dublin, Ireland.

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