Sabre (NASDAQ:SABR) Trading Down 6.9% – Should You Sell?

Sabre Corporation (NASDAQ:SABR) fell 6.9% during mid-day trading on Tuesday . The stock traded as low as $2.02 and last traded at $2.02. Approximately 1,454,297 shares changed hands during trading, a decline of 79% from the average session volume of 6,954,212 shares. The stock had previously closed at $2.17.

More Sabre News

Here are the key news stories impacting Sabre this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research raised its EPS forecasts for Sabre’s fourth quarter of 2026, second quarter of 2027, fourth quarter of 2027 and full-year 2027. The FY2027 estimate improved to a loss of $0.02 per share from a loss of $0.03, while the Q4 2027 forecast moved to breakeven. Zacks Research Comments on Sabre’s Q3 Earnings
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts maintain a consensus “Hold” rating on SABR, suggesting limited conviction that the current turnaround has produced a clear buy signal. Sabre Corporation Given Consensus Rating of Hold by Analysts
• Neutral Sentiment: CEO Kurt Ekert is pursuing a turnaround centered on artificial intelligence and the company’s debt challenges. Investors are likely watching whether these initiatives can improve Sabre’s profitability and financial flexibility. Inside CEO Kurt Ekert’s Turnaround Plan for Sabre
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks Research sharply cut its Q3 2026 EPS forecast to a loss of $0.03 per share from expected earnings of $0.10 and reduced its FY2026 forecast to a loss of $0.30 from a loss of $0.16. The revisions indicate weaker near-term profitability than previously anticipated.
• Negative Sentiment: The firm also lowered its Q1 2028 estimate to $0.01 per share from $0.03, adding to concerns that earnings improvement may be slower than expected. Sabre’s current-year consensus remains a loss of $0.16 per share.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of brokerages have commented on SABR. Weiss Ratings downgraded Sabre from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 11th. Citigroup reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Sabre in a research note on Thursday, August 27th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $1.75.

Sabre Trading Down 7.4%

The company’s fifty day moving average is $1.98 and its 200-day moving average is $1.72. The firm has a market capitalization of $811.20 million, a P/E ratio of 1.22 and a beta of 0.97.

Sabre (NASDAQ:SABR) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, August 6th. The information technology services provider reported ($0.17) EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.04) by ($0.13). The company had revenue of $711.96 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $697.40 million. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that Sabre Corporation will post -0.16 EPS for the current year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Sabre

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in SABR. BlackRock Inc. bought a new stake in Sabre during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $114,425,000. Arini Capital Management Ltd acquired a new position in shares of Sabre during the second quarter worth approximately $81,719,000. Discerene Group LP lifted its holdings in shares of Sabre by 1.5% during the first quarter. Discerene Group LP now owns 39,093,531 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock worth $56,686,000 after buying an additional 569,711 shares during the last quarter. Par Capital Management Inc. boosted its position in shares of Sabre by 57.7% in the second quarter. Par Capital Management Inc. now owns 19,350,000 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock valued at $61,146,000 after acquiring an additional 7,082,948 shares during the period. Finally, State Street Corp grew its stake in shares of Sabre by 2.4% in the fourth quarter. State Street Corp now owns 14,813,630 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock worth $20,147,000 after acquiring an additional 343,209 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 89.42% of the company’s stock.

Sabre Company Profile

Sabre Corporation is a leading travel technology company that provides software, data, mobile and distribution solutions to the global travel industry. Through its Sabre travel marketplace, the company operates one of the world’s principal global distribution systems (GDS), connecting travel buyers and suppliers across airlines, hotels, car rental companies and other travel providers. Sabre’s suite of products includes reservation and ticketing systems for travel agencies, comprehensive airline operations and passenger services solutions, as well as hospitality property management and central reservation systems for hotels.

Established in 1960 as a joint venture between American Airlines and IBM, Sabre introduced one of the first computerized airline reservation systems, pioneering the automation of ticketing and inventory control.