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Saga Communications Inc

SGA

12.020USD

-0.470-3.76%
Close 09/19, 16:00ETQuotes delayed by 15 min
77.14MMarket Cap
37.93P/E TTM

Saga Communications Inc

12.020

-0.470-3.76%

TradingKey Stock Score

Overall Financial Health

Valuation Dimensions

Earnings Forecast

Price Momentum

Institutional Confidence

Risk Assessment

Peer Comparison

TradingKey Stock Score

Overall Financial Health

Valuation Dimensions

Earnings Forecast

Price Momentum

Institutional Confidence

Risk Assessment

Peer Comparison

TradingKey Stock Score

Currency: USD Updated: 2025-09-19

Key Insights

The company's fundamentals are relatively very healthy. Its valuation is considered fairly valued,and institutional recognition is very high. Over the past 30 days, multiple analysts have rated the company as a Buy. The company is performing well in the stock market, with strong fundamentals and technicals supporting the current trend. The stock price is trading sideways between the support and resistance levels, making it suitable for range-bound swing trading.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Industry Ranking
18 / 83
Overall Ranking
102 / 4720
Industry
Media & Publishing

Support & Resistance

No Data

Score Analysis

Current score
Previous score

Analyst Rating

Based on 1 analysts
Buy
Current Rating
18.000
Target Price
+44.12%
Upside Space
Data disclaimer: Analyst ratings and target prices are provided by LSEG for informational purposes only and do not constitute investment advice.

Company Highlights

StrengthsRisks
Saga Communications, Inc. is a media company engaged in acquiring, developing, and operating broadcast properties with a focus on opportunities complimentary to its core radio business, including digital, e-commerce and non-traditional revenue initiatives. The Company owns or operates broadcast properties in about 27 markets, including 79 frequency modulation (FM), 31 amplitude modulation (AM radio stations and 78 metro signals. The radio stations that it owns and/or operates employ a variety of programming formats, including Classic Hits, Country, Classic Country, Hot/Soft/Urban Adult Contemporary, Oldies, Classic Rock, Rock, and News/Talk. It operates in markets, including Asheville, Bellingham, Brattleboro, Bucyrus, Champaign, Charleston, Charlottesville, Clarksville, Columbus, Des Moines, Harrisonburg, Hilton Head Island, Jonesboro, Manchester, and Milwaukee, among others.
High Dividend
The company is a high dividend payer, with the latest dividend payout ratio of 299.04%.
Overvalued
The company’s latest PE is 35.95, at a high 3-year percentile range.
Institutional Selling
The latest institutional holdings are 5.45M shares, decreasing 8.39% quarter-over-quarter.
Held by The Vanguard
Star Investor The Vanguard holds 205.44K shares of this stock.

Financial Health

Currency: USD Updated: 2025-09-19

The company's current financial score is 7.43, which is higher than the Media & Publishing industry's average of 7.15. Its financial status is robust, and its operating efficiency is average. Its latest quarterly revenue reached 28.23M, representing a year-over-year decrease of 1.78%, while its net profit experienced a year-over-year decrease of 55.39%.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
7.43
Change
0

Financials

9.25

Key Metrics

Cash and cash equivalents

Total assets

Total liabilities

Free cash flow

No Data

Quality of Earnings

7.04

Operational Efficiency

6.87

Growth Potential

7.07

Shareholder Returns

6.91

Company Valuation

Currency: USD Updated: 2025-09-19

The company’s current valuation score is 7.72, which is higher than the Media & Publishing industry's average of 4.94. Its current P/E ratio is 37.35, which is -49.52% below the recent high of 18.85 and 61.55% above the recent low of 14.36.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
7.72
Change
0.06

Valuation Dimensions

P/E

P/B

P/S

P/CF

Industry Ranking 18/83
No Data

Earnings Forecast

Currency: USD Updated: 2025-09-19

The company’s current earnings forecast score is 8.00, which is higher than the Media & Publishing industry's average of 7.44. The average price target for Saga Communications Inc is 18.00, with a high of 18.00 and a low of 18.00.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
8.00
Change
0

Support & Resistance

No Data

Analyst Rating

Based on 1 analysts
Buy
Current Rating
18.000
Target Price
+44.12%
Upside Space
Strong Buy
Buy
Hold
Sell
Strong Sell

Peer Comparison

22
Total
6
Median
9
Average
Company name
Ratings
Analysts
Saga Communications Inc
SGA
1
Walt Disney Co
DIS
34
Warner Bros Discovery Inc
WBD
27
Fox Corp
FOXA
23
Fox Corp
FOX
23
Formula One Group
FWONK
15
1
2
3
4
5

Financial Forecasting

EPS

Revenue

Net Profit

EBIT

No Data

Data disclaimer: Analyst ratings and target prices are provided by LSEG for informational purposes only and do not constitute investment advice.

Price Momentum

Currency: USD Updated: 2025-09-19

The company’s current price momentum score is 6.77, which is lower than the Media & Publishing industry's average of 7.40. Sideways: Currently, the stock price is trading between the resistance level at 13.39 and the support level at 11.69, making it suitable for range-bound swing trading.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
6.77
Change
-0.47

Support & Resistance

No Data

Indicators

The Indicators feature provides value and direction analysis for various instruments under a selection of technical indicators, together with a technical summary.

This feature includes nine of the commonly used technical indicators: MACD, RSI, KDJ, StochRSI, ATR, CCI, WR, TRIX and MA. You may also adjust the timeframe depending on your needs.

Please note that technical analysis is only part of investment reference, and there is no absolute standard for using numerical values to assess direction. The results are for reference only, and we are not responsible for the accuracy of the indicator calculations and summaries.

Indicators
Sell(3)
Neutral(2)
Buy(1)
Indicators
Value
Direction
MACD(12,26,9)
0.083
Neutral
RSI(14)
43.151
Neutral
STOCH(KDJ)(9,3,3)
41.533
Sell
ATR(14)
0.327
High Vlolatility
CCI(14)
101.617
Buy
Williams %R
81.667
Oversold
TRIX(12,20)
-0.268
Sell
StochRSI(14)
24.844
Sell
Moving Average
Sell(6)
Neutral(0)
Buy(0)
Indicators
Value
Direction
MA5
12.246
Sell
MA10
12.137
Sell
MA20
12.239
Sell
MA50
12.747
Sell
MA100
12.540
Sell
MA200
12.240
Sell

Institutional Confidence

Currency: USD Updated: 2025-09-19

The company’s current institutional recognition score is 7.00, which is lower than the Media & Publishing industry's average of 7.02. The latest institutional shareholding proportion is 84.64%, representing a quarter-over-quarter decrease of 0.64%. The largest institutional shareholder is The Vanguard, holding a total of 205.44K shares, representing 3.19% of shares outstanding, with 2.77% decrease in holdings.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
7.00
Change
0

Institutional Shareholding

No Data

Shareholder Activity

Name
Shares Held
Chg %
TowerView, L.L.C.
1.16M
--
Edward K. Christian Trust
918.74K
-1.76%
Gate City Capital Management, LLC
863.85K
--
Dimensional Fund Advisors, L.P.
354.83K
--
Kesselman (Stanley)
315.04K
--
Hoak & Co.
240.11K
-31.69%
Minerva Advisors LLC
226.69K
--
The Vanguard Group, Inc.
Star Investors
205.44K
--
Peapod Lane Capital LLC
203.71K
+34.17%
Renaissance Technologies LLC
Star Investors
116.24K
+0.78%
1
2

Risk Assessment

Currency: USD Updated: 2025-09-19

The company’s current risk assessment score is 5.46, which is higher than the Media & Publishing industry's average of 4.10. The company's beta value is 0.29. This indicates that the stock tends to underperform the index during upward trending markets but experiences smaller declines during downward trending markets.

Score

Industry at a Glance

Previous score
5.46
Change
0
Beta vs S&P 500 index
0.30
VaR
+3.64%
240-Day Maximum Drawdown
+27.37%
240-Day Volatility
+44.11%
Return
Best Daily Return
60 days
+5.37%
120 days
+6.35%
5 years
+29.88%
Worst Daily Return
60 days
-4.30%
120 days
-6.15%
5 years
-9.34%
Sharpe Ratio
60 days
+0.35
120 days
+0.14
5 years
+0.25
Risk Assessment
Maximum Drawdown
240 days
+27.37%
3 years
+56.68%
5 years
+56.68%
Return-to-Drawdown Ratio
240 days
-0.44
3 years
-0.22
5 years
-0.09
Skewness
240 days
+0.27
3 years
+0.21
5 years
+1.83
Volatility
Realised Volatility
240 days
+44.11%
5 years
+43.40%
Standardised True Range
240 days
+3.31%
5 years
+4.88%
Downside Risk-Adjusted Return
120 days
+19.97%
240 days
+19.97%
Maximum Daily Upside Volatility
60 days
+35.39%
Maximum Daily Downside Volatility
60 days
+29.63%
Liquidity
Average Turnover Rate
60 days
+0.17%
120 days
+0.14%
5 years
--
Turnover Deviation
20 days
-45.52%
60 days
-36.58%
120 days
-49.02%

Peer Comparison

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7.13 /10
Score
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TKO Group Holdings Inc
TKO
8.66 /10
Score
Financial Health
Valuation Dimensions
Earnings Forecast
Price Momentum
Institutional Confidence
Risk Assessment
Liberty Media Corp
Liberty Media Corp
FWONA
7.99 /10
Score
Financial Health
Valuation Dimensions
Earnings Forecast
Price Momentum
Institutional Confidence
Risk Assessment
Live Nation Entertainment Inc
Live Nation Entertainment Inc
LYV
7.99 /10
Score
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Nexstar Media Group Inc
Nexstar Media Group Inc
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7.97 /10
Score
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Valuation Dimensions
Earnings Forecast
Price Momentum
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News Corp
News Corp
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7.87 /10
Score
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