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(From Prosper Trading Academy) (Ad) Free ARKO Stock Alerts $5.69 +0.14 (+2.52%) (As of 03/18/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$5.48▼$5.7750-Day Range$5.55▼$8.3652-Week Range$5.48▼$9.04Volume506,270 shsAverage Volume394,380 shsMarket Capitalization$661.06 millionP/E Ratio22.76Dividend Yield2.11%Price Target$8.94 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Get Arko alerts: Email Address Arko MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingHold2.33 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside57.1% Upside$8.94 Price TargetShort InterestBearish4.05% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthWeakBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment0.27Based on 6 Articles This WeekInsider TradingSelling Shares$18.88 M Sold Last QuarterProj. Earnings Growth-22.22%From $0.09 to $0.07 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details 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.2.95 out of 5 starsConsumer Staples Sector69th out of 141 stocksGrocery Stores Industry3rd out of 10 stocks 3.2 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingArko 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.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $8.94, Arko has a forecasted upside of 57.1% from its current price of $5.69.Amount of Analyst CoverageArko has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 1.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted4.05% of the float of Arko has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverArko has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 11.3, which indicates bearish sentiment.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Arko has recently increased by 1.40%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. Previous Next 1.7 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldArko pays a meaningful dividend of 2.16%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthArko does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Arko is 48.00%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased 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. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for ARKO. Previous Next 2.9 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentArko has a news sentiment score of 0.27. 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 0.55 average news sentiment score of Consumer Staples companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for Arko this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.Search Interest2 people have searched for ARKO on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. MarketBeat Follows2 people have added Arko to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. Previous Next 4.2 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn 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 Insiders32.16% 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 Institutions75.02% of the stock of Arko is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company. Previous Next 0.6 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings 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 MarketThe P/E ratio of Arko is 22.76, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 144.99.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Arko is 22.76, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Staples sector average P/E ratio of about 20.39.Price to Book Value per Share RatioArko has a P/B Ratio of 2.41. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here Ad Weiss RatingsThe ONE AI sSock to own now. (It’s not Nvidia.)Don’t panic — you haven’t missed the boat on AI. In fact, it has barely launched. Sure, the early stages of this boom were big … But I believe the real wealth in AI has yet to be made …Click here to see the presentation now. About Arko Stock (NASDAQ:ARKO)Arko Corp. operates convenience stores in the United States. It operates through Retail, Wholesale, Fleet Fueling, and GPM Petroleum 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 GPM Petroleum segment supplies fuel to retail and wholesale segments. The company is based in Richmond, Virginia.Read More ARKO Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart ARKO Stock News HeadlinesMarch 18, 2024 | globenewswire.comARKO Corp. 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Announces Participation in Raymond James 45th Annual Institutional Investors ConferenceFebruary 29, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comArko Corp. (NASDAQ:ARKO) Q4 2023 Earnings Call TranscriptFebruary 29, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comHold Rating on ARKO Corp Amidst Underperformance and Earnings Decline ConcernsFebruary 29, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comQ4 2023 Arko Corp. Earnings CallFebruary 28, 2024 | marketwatch.comArko Chief Says Fuel Marketer to Focus on Organic Growth in 2024 -- OPISFebruary 28, 2024 | seekingalpha.comArko Corp. 2023 Q4 - Results - Earnings Call PresentationFebruary 27, 2024 | msn.comArko Corp. GAAP EPS of $0.00 misses by $0.06, revenue of $2.23B misses by $200MFebruary 27, 2024 | globenewswire.comARKO Corp. 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Email Address Company Calendar Last Earnings2/28/2024Ex-Dividend for 3/21 Dividend3/08/2024Today3/19/2024Dividend Payable3/21/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)5/13/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorConsumer Staples Industry Grocery stores Sub-IndustryN/A Current SymbolNASDAQ:ARKO CUSIPN/A CIK1823794 Webhaymakeracquisition.com Phone804-730-1568Fax212-616-9601Employees13,481Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$8.94 High Stock Price Target$11.00 Low Stock Price Target$7.00 Potential Upside/Downside+57.1%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.33 Research Coverage3 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$0.25 Trailing P/E Ratio22.76 Forward P/E Ratio63.22 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$34.37 million Net Margins0.37% Pretax Margin0.50% Return on Equity12.32% Return on Assets0.94% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio3.77 Current Ratio1.54 Quick Ratio1.03 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$9.41 billion Price / Sales0.07 Cash Flow$1.37 per share Price / Cash Flow4.15 Book Value$2.36 per share Price / Book2.41Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares116,180,000Free Float78,817,000Market Cap$661.06 million OptionableOptionable Beta0.30 7 Energy Stocks to Buy and Hold ForeverDo you expect the global demand for energy to shrink?! If not, it's time to take a look at how energy stocks can play a part in your portfolio.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Arie Kotler (Age 50)Chairman, President & CEO Comp: $2.79MMr. Maury Bricks (Age 49)General Counsel & Secretary Comp: $540.7kMr. Donald Bassell (Age 65)Executive Officer Comp: $608.91kMr. Eyal Nuchamovitz (Age 50)Executive Vice President of Business Development and M&A Comp: $710.18kMr. Robert Giammatteo (Age 52)Executive VP & CFO Mr. Chris Giacobone (Age 53)Chief Operating Officer Comp: $2.4MMs. Sharon Silber (Age 45)Chief Accounting Officer George ParmanVice President of Investor Relations & Government AffairsMr. Michael K. R. Bloom (Age 64)Executive VP & CMO Ms. Efrat Hybloom-Klein (Age 50)Executive Vice President - Office of Chairman & CEO Comp: $1.44MMore ExecutivesKey CompetitorsGrocery OutletNASDAQ:GOUnited Natural FoodsNYSE:UNFIWaldencastNASDAQ:WALDLavoroNASDAQ:LVRONu Skin EnterprisesNYSE:NUSView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsVanguard Group Inc.Bought 119,075 shares on 3/11/2024Ownership: 3.224%Goldman Sachs Group Inc.Bought 4,591 shares on 3/1/2024Ownership: 0.694%Morris WillnerSold 2,792,631 sharesTotal: $18.88 M ($6.76/share)Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MDBought 1,783 shares on 2/16/2024Ownership: 0.017%Legal & General Group PlcBought 2,322 shares on 2/15/2024Ownership: 0.051%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions 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 twelve months. 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 twelve-month price targets for Arko's stock. Their ARKO share price targets range from $7.00 to $11.00. On average, they expect the company's share price to reach $8.94 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 57.1% 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 shares have decreased by 31.0% and is now trading at $5.69. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. 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) released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February, 28th. The company reported $0.06 earnings per share for the quarter, beating 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 net margin of 0.37% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 12.32%. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $0.09 earnings per share. How often does Arko pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Arko? Arko declared a quarterly dividend on Thursday, February 1st. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 11th will be paid a dividend of $0.03 per share on Thursday, March 21st. This represents a $0.12 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.11%. The ex-dividend date 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 2.16%. 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. What ETF holds Arko's stock? SPDR SSGA US Small Cap Low Volatility Index ETF holds 87,209 shares of ARKO stock, representing 0.36% of its portfolio. Who are Arko's major shareholders? Arko's stock is owned by a number of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Vanguard Group Inc. (3.21%), Vanguard Group Inc. (3.22%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (1.41%), Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. (0.89%), Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (0.69%) and Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (0.68%). Insiders that own company stock include Davidson Kempner Partners and Morris Willner. View institutional ownership trends. 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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