The stock of Benson Hill Inc (BHIL) has seen a 8.17% increase in the past week, with a -4.03% drop in the past month, and a 21.13% flourish in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 10.01%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 11.42% for BHIL. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -3.24% for BHIL’s stock, with a -53.77% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Benson Hill Inc (NYSE: BHIL) Right Now?
The stock has a 36-month beta value of 2.21. Opinions on the stock are mixed, with 0 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 as “overweight,” 0 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for BHIL is 115.60M, and at present, short sellers hold a 9.15% of that float. On April 26, 2024, the average trading volume of BHIL was 875.06K shares.
BHIL) stock’s latest price update
Benson Hill Inc (NYSE: BHIL)’s stock price has gone rise by 4.85 in comparison to its previous close of 0.18, however, the company has experienced a 8.17% increase in its stock price over the last five trading days. Business Wire reported 2024-04-24 that ST. LOUIS–(BUSINESS WIRE)—- $BHIL #BHIL–Benson Hill (NYSE: BHIL) will release its financial results for the quarter ending March 31, 2024, before the market opens on Thursday, May 9, 2024.
Analysts’ Opinion of BHIL
Lake Street, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see BHIL reach a price target of $7. The rating they have provided for BHIL stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on October 04th, 2022.
ROTH Capital gave a rating of “Buy” to BHIL, setting the target price at $9 in the report published on March 25th of the previous year.
BHIL Trading at -9.10% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought BHIL to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -89.81% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 11.42%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 10.01%, as shares sank -9.44% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -6.00% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, BHIL rose by +8.17%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -85.31% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $0.1933. In addition, Benson Hill Inc saw 8.17% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at BHIL starting from Fundler Yevgeny, who sale 18,872 shares at the price of $0.15 back on Jan 02 ’24. After this action, Fundler Yevgeny now owns 41,375 shares of Benson Hill Inc, valued at $2,831 using the latest closing price.
Molly Montgomery, the Director of Benson Hill Inc, sale 8,484 shares at $0.33 during a trade that took place back on Sep 29 ’23, which means that Molly Montgomery is holding 74,529 shares at $2,813 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for BHIL
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- -0.2 for the present operating margin
- 0.05 for the gross margin
The net margin for Benson Hill Inc stands at -0.25. The total capital return value is set at -0.49. Equity return is now at value -79.48, with -26.89 for asset returns.
Based on Benson Hill Inc (BHIL), the company’s capital structure generated 0.43 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at -1.08. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.76. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is -2.7.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is -51.4 million with net debt to EBITDA at -2.31. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 0.36. The receivables turnover for the company is 12.58for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 1.6. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.17.
Conclusion
To sum up, Benson Hill Inc (BHIL) has seen a mixed performance recently. Analysts have differing views on the stock, with some seeing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
