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

Sabre Corporation (NASDAQ:SABR)’s stock price fell 6.9% during trading on Tuesday . The stock traded as low as $2.02 and last traded at $2.02. Approximately 1,454,297 shares traded 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.

Key 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.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts recently issued reports on SABR shares. Weiss Ratings downgraded Sabre from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 11th. Citigroup restated 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 assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Sabre currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $1.75.

Sabre Stock Performance

The stock has a market capitalization of $811.20 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 1.22 and a beta of 0.97. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $1.98 and its 200-day simple moving average is $1.72.

Sabre (NASDAQ:SABR) last announced its quarterly 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 business had revenue of $711.96 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $697.40 million. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Sabre Corporation will post -0.16 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of SABR. Cerity Partners LLC raised its stake in shares of Sabre by 22.6% during the second quarter. Cerity Partners LLC now owns 30,462 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock valued at $96,000 after purchasing an additional 5,617 shares in the last quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors increased its stake in Sabre by 17.8% during the 2nd quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors now owns 54,707 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock valued at $173,000 after buying an additional 8,262 shares during the period. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. increased its stake in Sabre by 4.6% during the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 227,323 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock valued at $639,000 after buying an additional 9,923 shares during the period. Empowered Funds LLC raised its position in shares of Sabre by 12.9% during the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 91,891 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock worth $258,000 after buying an additional 10,530 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company MN lifted its position in Sabre by 0.9% in the fourth quarter. Wells Fargo & Company MN now owns 1,157,394 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock worth $1,574,000 after purchasing an additional 10,742 shares during the period. 89.42% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Sabre

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.