Should I buy or sell Arko stock right now?

3 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Arko in the last year. There are currently 2 hold ratings and 1 buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "hold" ARKO shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in ARKO, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares. View ARKO analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks .

What is Arko's stock price target for 2024?

3 analysts have issued 12 month target prices for Arko's shares. Their ARKO share price targets range from $7.00 to $11.00. On average, they predict the company's stock price to reach $8.94 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 99.1% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for ARKO or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts .

How have ARKO shares performed in 2024?

Arko's stock was trading at $8.25 at the start of the year. Since then, ARKO stock has decreased by 45.6% and is now trading at $4.49. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here .

Are investors shorting Arko?

Arko saw a increase in short interest in the month of March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 2,940,000 shares, an increase of 6.1% from the March 15th total of 2,770,000 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 305,400 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 9.6 days. Approximately 4.0% of the company's shares are sold short. View Arko's Short Interest .

When is Arko's next earnings date?

The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Monday, May 13th 2024. View our ARKO earnings forecast .

How were Arko's earnings last quarter?

Arko Corp. (NASDAQ:ARKO) posted its earnings results on Wednesday, February, 28th. The company reported $0.06 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.04 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $2.23 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.40 billion. Arko had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 12.32% and a net margin of 0.37%. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.09 earnings per share.

How often does Arko pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Arko?

Arko announced a quarterly dividend on Thursday, February 1st. Investors of record on Monday, March 11th will be given a dividend of $0.03 per share on Thursday, March 21st. This represents a $0.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.67%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 8th. Read our dividend analysis for ARKO .

Is Arko a good dividend stock?

Arko (NASDAQ:ARKO) pays an annual dividend of $0.12 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 2.55%. The dividend payout ratio is 48.00%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on EPS estimates, ARKO will have a dividend payout ratio of 171.43% in the coming year. This indicates that the company may not be able to sustain their current dividend. Read our dividend analysis for ARKO .

How do I buy shares of Arko?

Shares of ARKO stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. Compare Top Brokerages Here .

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Arko (ARKO) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$4.49

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Today's Range: $4.46
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50-Day Range: $4.48
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$8.36
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$8.84

Volume: 550,034 shs
Average Volume: 311,452 shs
Market Capitalization: $521.65 million

P/E Ratio: 17.96
Dividend Yield: 2.67%
Price Target: $8.94

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Arko MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Analyst Rating: Hold
2.33 Rating Score
Upside/Downside: 99.1% Upside
$8.94 Price Target
Short Interest: Bearish
4.00% of Float Sold Short
Dividend Strength: Weak
Based on Four Factors
Sustainability: N/A
News Sentiment: 0.21
Based on 9 Articles This Week
Insider Trading: Selling Shares
$18.88 M Sold Last Quarter
Proj. Earnings Growth: -22.22%
From $0.09 to $0.07 Per Share

Overall MarketRank^™

New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank^™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.

3.27 out of 5 stars

Consumer Staples Sector

81st out of 134 stocks

Grocery Stores Industry

5th out of 11 stocks

3.2

Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
Arko has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.33, and is based on 1 buy rating, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
Arko has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

2.0

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted
4.00% of the float of Arko has been sold short.
Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover
Arko has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 9.6.
Change versus previous month
Short interest in Arko has recently increased by 6.14%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

1.7

Dividend Strength

Dividend Yield
Arko pays a meaningful dividend of 2.55%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.
Dividend Growth
Arko does not have a long track record of dividend growth.
Dividend Coverage
The dividend payout ratio of Arko is 48.00%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.
Dividend Sustainability
Based on EPS estimates, Arko will have a dividend payout ratio of 171.43% in the coming year. This indicates that Arko may not be able to sustain their current dividend.

N/A

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score
There is no current Upright™ data available for ARKO.

2.3

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment
Arko has a news sentiment score of 0.21. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.50 average news sentiment score of Consumer Staples companies.
News Coverage This Week
MarketBeat has tracked 9 news articles for Arko this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.
Search Interest
Only 1 people have searched for ARKO on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% compared to the previous 30 days.
MarketBeat Follows
3 people have added Arko to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 50% compared to the previous 30 days.

4.2

Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, Arko insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $18,878,186.00 in company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
32.16% of the stock of Arko is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.
Percentage Held by Institutions
78.29% of the stock of Arko is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

1.3

Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for Arko are expected to decrease by -22.22% in the coming year, from $0.09 to $0.07 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of Arko is 17.96, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 141.94.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of Arko is 17.96, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Staples sector average P/E ratio of about 19.30.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
Arko has a P/B Ratio of 1.90. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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About Arko Stock (NASDAQ:ARKO)

Arko Corp. operates convenience stores in the United States. It operates through Retail, Wholesale, Fleet Fueling, and GPMP segments. The Retail segment engages in the sale of fuel and merchandise to retail consumers. Its Wholesale segment supplies fuel to third-party dealers and consignment agents. The Fleet Fueling segment supplies fuel to proprietary and third-party cardlock, and issuance of proprietary fuel cards. Its GPMP segment supplies fuel to retail and wholesale segments. The company is based in Richmond, Virginia.

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ARKO Stock News Headlines

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March 28, 2024 | marketwatch.com

ARKO Says It Negotiated Improved Payment Terms on TEG Acquisition -- OPIS

March 28, 2024 | finanznachrichten.de

ARKO Corp. Negotiates Enhanced Value for Stockholders in Final Payment for TEG Acquisition

March 28, 2024 | globenewswire.com

ARKO Corp. Negotiates Enhanced Value for Stockholders in Final Payment for TEG Acquisition

March 27, 2024 | seekingalpha.com

Arko: Beware Heavy Debt Load

March 20, 2024 | globenewswire.com

ARKO Corp. Subsidiary GPM Investments Ramps Up Hiring Initiative to Strengthen Workforce and Foster Growth – Seeking to Hire 1,500 Employees

March 18, 2024 | globenewswire.com

ARKO Corp. Subsidiary to Open New Fast Market Store in Gilbert, Arizona

March 14, 2024 | msn.com

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Arko's (NASDAQ:ARKO) Dividend Will Be $0.03

March 2, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

Earnings Miss: Arko Corp. Missed EPS By 28% And Analysts Are Revising Their Forecasts

March 1, 2024 | seekingalpha.com

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March 1, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

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Company Calendar

Last Earnings: 2/28/2024
Ex-Dividend for 3/21 Dividend: 3/08/2024
Dividend Payable: 3/21/2024
Today: 4/18/2024
Next Earnings (Estimated): 5/13/2024
Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2024

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
Sector: Consumer Staples
Industry: Grocery stores
Sub-Industry: N/A
Current Symbol: NASDAQ:ARKO
CUSIP: N/A
CIK: 1823794
Web: haymakeracquisition.com
Phone: 804-730-1568
Fax: 212-616-9601
Employees: 13,481
Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target: $8.94
High Stock Price Target: $11.00
Low Stock Price Target: $7.00
Potential Upside/Downside: +96.9%
Consensus Rating: Hold
Rating Score (0-4): 2.33
Research Coverage: 3 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $0.25
Trailing P/E Ratio: 18.16
Forward P/E Ratio: 50.44
P/E Growth: N/A
Net Income: $34.37 million
Net Margins: 0.37%
Pretax Margin: 0.50%
Return on Equity: 12.32%
Return on Assets: 0.94%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 3.77
Current Ratio: 1.54
Quick Ratio: 1.03

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales: $9.41 billion
Price / Sales: 0.06
Cash Flow: $1.29 per share
Price / Cash Flow: 3.51
Book Value: $2.36 per share
Price / Book: 1.92

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares: 116,180,000
Free Float: 78,817,000
Market Cap: $527.46 million
Optionable: Optionable
Beta: 0.28

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Key Executives

Mr. Arie Kotler (Age 50)
Chairman, President & CEO
Comp: $2.79M
Mr. Maury Bricks (Age 49)
General Counsel & Secretary
Comp: $540.7k
Mr. Donald Bassell (Age 65)
Executive Officer
Comp: $608.91k
Mr. Eyal Nuchamovitz (Age 50)
Executive Vice President of Business Development and M&A
Comp: $710.18k
Mr. Robert Giammatteo (Age 52)
Executive VP & CFO
Mr. Chris Giacobone (Age 53)
Chief Operating Officer
Comp: $2.4M
Ms. Sharon Silber (Age 45)
Chief Accounting Officer
George Parman
Vice President of Investor Relations & Government Affairs
Mr. Michael K. R. Bloom (Age 64)
Executive VP & CMO
Ms. Efrat Hybloom-Klein (Age 50)
Executive Vice President - Office of Chairman & CEO
Comp: $1.44M

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ARKO Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell Arko stock right now?: 3 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Arko in the last year. There are currently 2 hold ratings and 1 buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "hold" ARKO shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in ARKO, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares.
View ARKO analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks.
What is Arko's stock price target for 2024?: 3 analysts have issued 12 month target prices for Arko's shares. Their ARKO share price targets range from $7.00 to $11.00. On average, they predict the company's stock price to reach $8.94 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 99.1% from the stock's current price.
View analysts price targets for ARKO or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts.
How have ARKO shares performed in 2024?: Arko's stock was trading at $8.25 at the start of the year. Since then, ARKO stock has decreased by 45.6% and is now trading at $4.49.
View the best growth stocks for 2024 here.
Are investors shorting Arko?: Arko saw a increase in short interest in the month of March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 2,940,000 shares, an increase of 6.1% from the March 15th total of 2,770,000 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 305,400 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 9.6 days. Approximately 4.0% of the company's shares are sold short.
View Arko's Short Interest.
When is Arko's next earnings date?: The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Monday, May 13th 2024.
View our ARKO earnings forecast.

How were Arko's earnings last quarter?: Arko Corp. (NASDAQ:ARKO) posted its earnings results on Wednesday, February, 28th. The company reported $0.06 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.04 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $2.23 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.40 billion. Arko had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 12.32% and a net margin of 0.37%. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $0.09 earnings per share.
How often does Arko pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Arko?: Arko announced a quarterly dividend on Thursday, February 1st. Investors of record on Monday, March 11th will be given a dividend of $0.03 per share on Thursday, March 21st. This represents a $0.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.67%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 8th.
Read our dividend analysis for ARKO.
Is Arko a good dividend stock?: Arko (NASDAQ:ARKO) pays an annual dividend of $0.12 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 2.55%. The dividend payout ratio is 48.00%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on EPS estimates, ARKO will have a dividend payout ratio of 171.43% in the coming year. This indicates that the company may not be able to sustain their current dividend.
Read our dividend analysis for ARKO.
How do I buy shares of Arko?: Shares of ARKO stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.
Compare Top Brokerages Here.

This page (NASDAQ:ARKO) was last updated on 4/18/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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