<div id="readability-page-1"><p>Vanguard Group Inc. increased its position in  Sinclair, Inc. (NASDAQ:SBGI - Free Report) by 5.9% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 3,934,311 shares of the company's stock after acquiring an additional 220,623 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc. owned approximately 5.65% of Sinclair worth $60,195,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).</p><ul><li>3 Small-Cap Stocks on the Rise With Over 4% Dividend Yields</li></ul><p>A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in SBGI. AQR Capital Management LLC raised its stake in  Sinclair by 5.7% in the 1st quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 41,993 shares of the company's stock worth $656,000 after acquiring an additional 2,258 shares during the last quarter.  MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. raised its stake in  Sinclair by 4.3% in the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 19,082 shares of the company's stock worth $304,000 after acquiring an additional 780 shares during the last quarter.  Acadian Asset Management LLC raised its stake in  Sinclair by 134.7% in the 1st quarter. Acadian Asset Management LLC now owns 11,525 shares of the company's stock worth $182,000 after acquiring an additional 6,615 shares during the last quarter.  Cetera Investment Advisers raised its stake in  Sinclair by 17.7% in the 2nd quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 17,097 shares of the company's stock worth $236,000 after acquiring an additional 2,572 shares during the last quarter.  Finally, JPMorgan Chase &amp; Co. raised its stake in  Sinclair by 5.1% in the 2nd quarter. JPMorgan Chase &amp; Co. now owns 31,075 shares of the company's stock worth $429,000 after acquiring an additional 1,511 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own  41.71% of the company's stock. </p><h2>Sinclair Price Performance</h2><p>NASDAQ:SBGI opened at $14.13 on Friday. Sinclair, Inc. has a 52 week low of $11.89 and a 52 week high of $17.88. The company has a quick ratio of 2.42, a current ratio of 2.42 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 11.10. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.02 billion, a PE ratio of 15.70 and a beta of 1.09. The stock's 50-day moving average price is $14.46 and its 200-day moving average price is $14.89. </p><ul><li>Disney Denies Rumors of TV Sale, After Stock Jumps on News</li></ul><p>Sinclair (NASDAQ:SBGI - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The company reported $0.28 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.68) by $0.96. Sinclair had a negative return on equity of 12.62% and a net margin of 2.00%.The firm had revenue of $807.00 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $792.63 million. During the same period last year, the firm earned ($2.30) EPS. The company's quarterly revenue was up 4.0% on a year-over-year basis.  As a group, equities analysts expect that  Sinclair, Inc. will post 1.68 EPS for the current fiscal year. </p><h2>Sinclair Announces Dividend</h2><p>The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 9th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, May 26th will be given a dividend of $0.25 per share. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, May 26th. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 7.1%. Sinclair's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 111.11%. </p><h2>Insider Transactions at Sinclair</h2><p>In related news, Director Daniel C. Keith sold 22,613 shares of Sinclair stock in a transaction dated Thursday, April 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $13.10, for a total value of $296,230.30. Following the sale, the director directly owned 25,027 shares in the company, valued at approximately $327,853.70. The trade was a 47.47% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, COO Robert Weisbord sold 3,672 shares of Sinclair stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, March 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $13.97, for a total value of $51,297.84. Following the completion of the sale, the chief operating officer owned 280,853 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,923,516.41. The trade was a 1.29% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold a total of 55,672 shares of company stock worth $758,498 over the last 90 days. Insiders own  41.90% of the company's stock. </p><h2>Analyst Ratings Changes</h2><p>A number of equities analysts recently issued reports on the company. JPMorgan Chase &amp; Co. reduced their target price on Sinclair from $15.00 to $14.00 and set an &#34;underweight&#34; rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, April 1st. Guggenheim reduced their price objective on Sinclair from $20.00 to $19.00 and set a &#34;buy&#34; rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, May 5th. Benchmark lifted their price objective on Sinclair from $27.00 to $30.00 and gave the company a &#34;buy&#34; rating in a research note on Thursday, February 26th. Wall Street Zen upgraded Sinclair from a &#34;hold&#34; rating to a &#34;buy&#34; rating in a research note on Saturday, May 9th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft  set a $17.00 price objective on Sinclair in a research note on Wednesday, April 15th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and one  has assigned  a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock  has a consensus rating of &#34;Hold&#34; and an average price target of $19.20.</p><p><b>View Our Latest Stock Report on SBGI</b></p><h2>About Sinclair</h2> (Free Report)<p>Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc <span>NASDAQ: SBGI<span></span></span> is a media and entertainment company headquartered in Hunt Valley, Maryland. Founded in 1971 as a single UHF television station operator, Sinclair has grown through strategic acquisitions and organic expansion to become one of the largest owners of local television stations in the United States. Over its history, the company has pursued a diversified portfolio that includes both traditional broadcast assets and newer digital platforms.  </p><p>At its core, Sinclair operates over 190 television stations affiliated with the major national broadcast networks, including ABC, CBS, NBC, Fox, The CW and MyNetworkTV.</p><h2>Read More</h2><ul><li>Five stocks we like better than Sinclair</li><li>YETI Rallies After Earnings Beat and Raised Outlook</li><li>How the 3 Leading Quantum Firms Stack Up After Q1 Earnings</li><li>Cisco’s Vertical Rally May Still Be in the Early Innings</li><li>Amazon vs. Alibaba: One Is Clearly The Better Value Play right Now</li></ul><p><img src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://www.marketbeat.com/scripts/SECFilingChart.ashx/query-UHJlZml4PU5BU0RBUSZTeW1ib2w9U0JHSQ?x-oss-process=image/auto-orient,1/interlace,1/resize,w_1440,h_1440/quality,q_95/format,jpg" width="650" height="350" original-src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://www.marketbeat.com/scripts/SECFilingChart.ashx/query-UHJlZml4PU5BU0RBUSZTeW1ib2w9U0JHSQ"/></p><p><em>This instant news alert was generated by narrative science technology and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest reporting and unbiased coverage. 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<p>Vanguard Group Inc. increased its stake in Sinclair, Inc. (NASDAQ:SBGI) by 5.9% in Q4, now owning 3,934,311 shares valued at $60.2 million. Other institutional investors also raised their stakes. Sinclair's stock opened at $14.13, with a 52-week range of $11.89 to $17.88. The company reported a quarterly EPS of $0.28, exceeding estimates, and announced a dividend of $0.25 per share.</p>

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