Sonida Senior Living, Inc. (NYSE:SNDA) Given Consensus Rating of "Hold" by Brokerages

Key Points

• Shares have a consensus rating of Hold from five covering brokerages (three hold, two buy) with an average 1‑year price target of $35.75.
• Analysts have recently grown more bullish in some cases: RBC initiated coverage with an outperform and $39 target, Cantor Fitzgerald started with an overweight and $36 target, while Morgan Stanley and Robert W. Baird raised targets into the low‑to‑mid $30s.
• Fundamentals remain pressured — SNDA reported -$1.72 EPS for the quarter with analysts expecting -2.3 EPS for the year, a high debt‑to‑equity ratio of 136.33, and shares trading around $35 (market cap ~$1.66B), +3.1% on the day.

Shares of Sonida Senior Living, Inc. (NYSE:SNDA - Get Free Report) have been assigned a consensus rating of "Hold" from the five ratings firms that are currently covering the firm, Marketbeat.com reports. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and two have assigned a buy recommendation to the company. The average 1-year price objective among brokers that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $35.75.

A number of research firms have recently issued reports on SNDA. Morgan Stanley increased their price objective on shares of Sonida Senior Living from $28.00 to $31.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 7th. Wall Street Zen raised Sonida Senior Living from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Saturday, April 18th. Royal Bank Of Canada initiated coverage on Sonida Senior Living in a research note on Friday, March 27th. They set an "outperform" rating and a $39.00 price target on the stock. Cantor Fitzgerald initiated coverage on Sonida Senior Living in a report on Monday, April 13th. They issued an "overweight" rating and a $36.00 price target on the stock. Finally, Robert W. Baird boosted their price objective on Sonida Senior Living from $35.00 to $37.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a report on Friday.

Institutional Trading of Sonida Senior Living

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. First Pacific Financial acquired a new position in Sonida Senior Living during the first quarter worth $56,000. Ritholtz Wealth Management bought a new position in shares of Sonida Senior Living in the first quarter valued at $545,000. RFG Advisory LLC acquired a new position in shares of Sonida Senior Living during the first quarter valued at about $279,000. Ocean Park Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Sonida Senior Living during the first quarter worth about $337,000. Finally, Capital Advisors Ltd. LLC bought a new stake in shares of Sonida Senior Living during the first quarter worth about $45,000. Institutional investors own 87.55% of the company's stock.

Sonida Senior Living Stock Up 3.1%

Shares of SNDA stock opened at $35.12 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $1.66 billion, a PE ratio of -8.34 and a beta of 0.75. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 136.33, a current ratio of 0.74 and a quick ratio of 0.74. Sonida Senior Living has a 52 week low of $21.54 and a 52 week high of $37.57.

Sonida Senior Living (NYSE:SNDA - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, March 11th. The company reported ($1.72) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The company had revenue of $97.66 million for the quarter. Sonida Senior Living had a negative return on equity of 150.51% and a negative net margin of 18.57%. Research analysts expect that Sonida Senior Living will post -2.3 EPS for the current year.

About Sonida Senior Living

Sonida Senior Living NYSE: SNDA is a publicly traded company that owns and operates senior living communities in the United States. The company’s core business centers on providing housing and care services for older adults, with an emphasis on assisted living, memory care and related supportive services tailored to residents’ needs.

Sonida’s communities combine residential accommodations with on-site services such as personal care assistance, medication management, dining programs, social and recreational activities, and clinical oversight.

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