B.Riley FBR Believes SeaWorld (SEAS) Won’t Stop Here


B.Riley FBR analyst Eric Wold reiterated a Buy rating on SeaWorld (SEAS) today and set a price target of $36. The company’s shares closed yesterday at $31.07, close to its 52-week high of $32.73.

Wold said:

“We are reiterating our Buy rating and $36 PT. SeaWorld San Diego Lease Payments (LTM) $8,000 $9,000 $10,000 $11,000 $12,000 $13,000 $14,000 $15,000 San Diego Real Estate Assets Department and B. Riley FBR Research Analyst certification and important disclosures can be found on pages 3 – 6 of this report. This document represents an abbreviated discussion of the subject issuer and should not be used as the sole basis for an investment decision. Contact your B. Riley FBR representative for complete research concerning the subject issuers, including research briefs and reports.Valuation Over the past three years, SEAS shares have traded in a range of EV-to-NTM EBITDA of 7.5x to 11.2x with an average of 8.7x. Our $36 PT is based on a target multiple of 10.0x our 2019 adjusted EBITDA estimate.”

According to TipRanks.com, Wold is ranked 0 out of 5 stars with an average return of -6.5% and a 31.2% success rate. Wold covers the Services sector, focusing on stocks such as Reading International Inc, Cinemark Holdings Inc, and National Cinemedia.

The word on The Street in general, suggests a Moderate Buy analyst consensus rating for SeaWorld with a $34 average price target, a 9.4% upside from current levels. In a report issued on May 28, Stifel Nicolaus also maintained a Buy rating on the stock with a $38 price target.

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Based on SeaWorld’s latest earnings release for the quarter ending March 31, the company reported a quarterly GAAP net loss of $37.02 million. In comparison, last year the company had a GAAP net loss of $62.84 million.

Based on the recent corporate insider activity of 39 insiders, corporate insider sentiment is positive on the stock. This means that over the past quarter there has been an increase of insiders buying their shares of SEAS in relation to earlier this year.

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SeaWorld Entertainment, Inc. is a theme park and entertainment company, which operates through its wholly owned subsidiary, SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment, Inc. The company engages in delivering personal, interactive and educational experiences that blend imagination with nature and enable its customers to celebrate, connect with and care for the natural world. Its portfolio of branded theme parks includes SeaWorld, Busch Gardens, Aquatica, Discovery Cove and Sesame Place. The SeaWorld is widely recognized as the marine-life theme park brand in the world. Its SeaWorld theme parks are located in Orlando, San Antonio, and San Diego. The Busch Gardens theme parks are family-oriented destinations designed to immerse guests in foreign geographic settings. The Aquatica branded water parks are premium, family-oriented destinations that are based in a South Seas-themed tropical setting. Aquatica water parks are build on the aquatic theme of its SeaWorld brand and feature high-energy rides, water attractions, white-sand beaches and an innovative and entertaining presentation of marine and terrestrial animals. The Discovery Cove offers guests personal, signature experiences, including the opportunity to swim and interact with dolphins, take an underwater walking reef tour and enjoy pristine white-sand beaches and landscaped private cabanas. The Sesame Place is a destination where parents and children can share in the spirit of imagination and experience Sesame Street together through whirling rides, water slides, colorful shows and furry friends. SeaWorld Entertainment was founded on October 2, 2009 and is headquartered in Orlando, FL.

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