NASDAQ:ARKO Arko (ARKO) Stock Price, News & Analysis → CBOE shift unlocks new weekend income strategy (From DTI) (Ad) Free ARKO Stock Alerts $5.50 +0.14 (+2.61%) (As of 03/27/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$5.31▼$5.5450-Day Range$5.36▼$8.3652-Week Range$5.31▼$9.04Volume425,982 shsAverage Volume474,553 shsMarket Capitalization$638.99 millionP/E Ratio22.00Dividend Yield2.18%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/Downside62.5% Upside$8.94 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy3.77% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthWeakBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment0.13Based on 5 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.3.52 out of 5 starsConsumer Staples Sector72nd out of 136 stocksGrocery Stores Industry3rd out of 11 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 62.5% from its current price of $5.50.Amount of Analyst CoverageArko has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 3.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted3.77% of the float of Arko has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverArko has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 9.7.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Arko has recently decreased by 4.15%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. Previous Next 1.7 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldArko pays a meaningful dividend of 2.09%, 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 2.8 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentArko has a news sentiment score of 0.13. 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 0.58 average news sentiment score of Consumer Staples companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for Arko this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.Search Interest3 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. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 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 Institutions78.29% 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 22.00, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 135.41.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Arko is 22.00, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Staples sector average P/E ratio of about 18.43.Price to Book Value per Share RatioArko has a P/B Ratio of 2.33. 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 Insiders ExposedThis consistently signaled gains of 453%... 610%... and even 1036%...It doesn’t happen often, but occasionally, something completely unique comes across my radar. In this case, I’m talking about legal “Insider Trading”. 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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 28, 2024 | globenewswire.comARKO Corp. Negotiates Enhanced Value for Stockholders in Final Payment for TEG AcquisitionMarch 27, 2024 | seekingalpha.comArko: Beware Heavy Debt LoadMarch 28, 2024 | DTI (Ad)Warning: this could blow your mindBuckle up… ‘Cause this might shatter everything you’ve heard about “income trading”. In fact, it’s such an extreme diversion from what most people think of typical income trades that I call it: The Perfect Income Trade You see, most of the income techniques out there target a couple of percent. Maybe 5 - 10 percent if you’re lucky. But this new way of trading income on the world’s top stocks goes after more than 10x that kind of return. And here’s the best news of all: This trade can target an opportunity like that every week. Every single week. 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(ARKO) Q4 2023 Earnings Call TranscriptMarch 1, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comArko Full Year 2023 Earnings: Misses ExpectationsFebruary 29, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comAnalysts Have Conflicting Sentiments on These Consumer Cyclical Companies: ARKO Corp (ARKO) and TJX Companies (TJX)February 29, 2024 | globenewswire.comARKO Corp. 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. Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2023 ResultsFebruary 25, 2024 | msn.comKorean Pavilion to take visitors on 'scent journey' at Venice BiennaleFebruary 24, 2024 | news.yahoo.comK-9 Arko receives financial award from the Veterans and First Responders (VFR) Foundation's Howling Heroes divisionFebruary 23, 2024 | msn.comFour people linked to Chicago crime ring charged with retail theft, eluding officers and drug possessionFebruary 23, 2024 | msn.comKyiv will provide Chisinau with assistance if requested – Ukrainian ambassadorSee More Headlines Receive ARKO Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Arko and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address Company Calendar Last Earnings2/28/2024Ex-Dividend for 3/21 Dividend3/08/2024Dividend Payable3/21/2024Today3/27/2024Next 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+62.5%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.33 Research Coverage3 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$0.25 Trailing P/E Ratio22.00 Forward P/E Ratio61.11 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$1.30 per share Price / Cash Flow4.23 Book Value$2.36 per share Price / Book2.33Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares116,180,000Free Float78,817,000Market Cap$638.99 million OptionableOptionable Beta0.30 7 Stocks to Own Before the 2024 ElectionLooking to avoid the hassle of mudslinging, volatility, and uncertainty? 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Bloom (Age 64)Executive VP & CMO Ms. Efrat Hybloom-Klein (Age 50)Executive Vice President - Office of Chairman & CEO Comp: $1.44MMore ExecutivesKey CompetitorsNu Skin EnterprisesNYSE:NUSOatly GroupNASDAQ:OTLYForafric GlobalNASDAQ:AFRIUnited Natural FoodsNYSE:UNFIThe Hain Celestial GroupNASDAQ:HAINView 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 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 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 Wall Street research analysts have issued 1 year price targets for Arko's shares. Their ARKO share price targets range from $7.00 to $11.00. On average, they anticipate the company's share price to reach $8.94 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 62.5% 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 33.3% and is now trading at $5.50. 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 results on Wednesday, February, 28th. The company reported $0.06 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.04 by $0.02. The company earned $2.23 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate 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 period in the prior year, the firm 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 paid a dividend of $0.03 per share on Thursday, March 21st. This represents a $0.12 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.18%. 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 2.09%. 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 variety of retail and institutional 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. This page (NASDAQ:ARKO) was last updated on 3/28/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTrump’s “Tax Free” Retirement Strategy Gold Safe ExchangeThis AI Trade Machine Made 1,729%* (With 89% Wins)Prosper Trading Academy“The Stock Market’s Bull Run is Far from Over” -BarronsVertical Research AdvisoryThe 3rd Revolution in WarfareWeiss RatingsIs AI Energy Really 4 Million Times More Powerful Than Oil? 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