Gannett (NYSE:GCI) Shares Gap Up to $4.55

Gannett Co., Inc. (NYSE:GCI)’s stock price gapped up prior to trading on Monday . The stock had previously closed at $4.55, but opened at $4.68. Gannett shares last traded at $4.66, with a volume of 132,475 shares traded.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of brokerages recently weighed in on GCI. Citigroup upgraded shares of Gannett from a “sell” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $5.10 price objective on the stock in a research note on Tuesday. JMP Securities upgraded shares of Gannett to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Friday, August 2nd.

Gannett Stock Performance

The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $4.77 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $3.75. The stock has a market capitalization of $807.09 million, a PE ratio of -6.29 and a beta of 2.48. The company has a current ratio of 0.79, a quick ratio of 0.75 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.83.

Gannett (NYSE:GCI) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 1st. The company reported $0.19 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.06) by $0.25. Gannett had a negative return on equity of 17.12% and a negative net margin of 3.71%. The firm had revenue of $639.84 million during the quarter.

Institutional Trading of Gannett

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd acquired a new stake in shares of Gannett during the 4th quarter valued at $82,000. Focus Financial Network Inc. ADV purchased a new position in Gannett in the fourth quarter valued at about $25,000. Pingora Partners LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Gannett during the 4th quarter worth about $342,000. Apollo Management Holdings L.P. raised its stake in shares of Gannett by 34.8% during the 4th quarter. Apollo Management Holdings L.P. now owns 11,589,025 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,655,000 after purchasing an additional 2,994,806 shares in the last quarter. Finally, GSA Capital Partners LLP increased its holdings in Gannett by 103.2% in the fourth quarter. GSA Capital Partners LLP now owns 1,096,933 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,523,000 after buying an additional 557,079 shares during the last quarter. 76.71% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Gannett Company Profile

Gannett Co, Inc operates as a media and marketing solutions company in the United States. It operates through three segments: Domestic Gannett Media, Newsquest, and Digital Marketing Solutions. The company's print offerings includes home delivery on a subscription basis; single copy; non-daily publications, such as shoppers and niche publications.