Berry Corp (BRY) Stock: A SWOT Analysis

The price-to-earnings ratio for Berry Corp (NASDAQ: BRY) is above average at 549.60x, Company’s 36-month beta value is 1.79.Analysts have differing opinions on the stock, with 7 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 2 as “overweight,” 0 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”

The public float for BRY is 74.76M, and currently, short sellers hold a 3.70% ratio of that floaft. The average trading volume of BRY on July 19, 2024 was 1.10M shares.

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BRY) stock’s latest price update

The stock of Berry Corp (NASDAQ: BRY) has decreased by -1.29 when compared to last closing price of 6.96.Despite this, the company has seen a gain of 1.63% in its stock price over the last five trading days. businesswire.com reported 2024-06-25 that EVANSVILLE, Ind.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Berry Global Group, Inc. (NYSE: BERY) and Glatfelter Corporation (NYSE: GLT) announced today the achievement of an additional regulatory milestone in the proposed transaction involving the combination of a majority of Berry’s Health, Hygiene and Specialties segment to include its Global Nonwovens and Films business (“HHNF”) with Glatfelter. In addition to the previously announced expiration of the required waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) Antit.

BRY’s Market Performance

Berry Corp (BRY) has seen a 1.63% rise in stock performance for the week, with a 11.35% gain in the past month and a -17.43% plunge in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.32%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.66% for BRY. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 5.71% for BRY’s stock, with a -4.36% simple moving average for the past 200 days.

Analysts’ Opinion of BRY

Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for BRY stocks, with Piper Sandler repeating the rating for BRY by listing it as a “Neutral.” The predicted price for BRY in the upcoming period, according to Piper Sandler is $9 based on the research report published on August 14, 2023 of the previous year 2023.

Jefferies, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see BRY reach a price target of $8, previously predicting the price at $9. The rating they have provided for BRY stocks is “Hold” according to the report published on July 17th, 2023.

Jefferies gave a rating of “Buy” to BRY, setting the target price at $10 in the report published on October 19th of the previous year.

BRY Trading at 1.87% from the 50-Day Moving Average

After a stumble in the market that brought BRY to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -22.59% of loss for the given period.

Volatility was left at 2.66%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.32%, as shares surge +11.17% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -13.80% lower at present.

During the last 5 trading sessions, BRY rose by +1.63%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -16.22% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $6.53. In addition, Berry Corp saw -0.42% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.

Insider Trading

Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at BRY starting from Hunter Danielle E., who sale 15,000 shares at the price of $8.77 back on Sep 01 ’23. After this action, Hunter Danielle E. now owns 148,757 shares of Berry Corp, valued at $131,505 using the latest closing price.

Smith Arthur T., the Executive Chairman of Berry Corp, sale 81,365 shares at $8.28 during a trade that took place back on Aug 18 ’23, which means that Smith Arthur T. is holding 514,180 shares at $673,694 based on the most recent closing price.

Stock Fundamentals for BRY

Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:

  • 0.43 for the present operating margin
  • 0.43 for the gross margin

The net margin for Berry Corp stands at 0.0. The total capital return value is set at 0.31. Equity return is now at value 0.44, with 0.20 for asset returns.

Based on Berry Corp (BRY), the company’s capital structure generated 0.4 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.5. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.65. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 11.34.

Currently, EBITDA for the company is 248.24 million with net debt to EBITDA at 1.13. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.01. The receivables turnover for the company is 10.78for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.62. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.60.

Conclusion

In a nutshell, Berry Corp (BRY) has experienced a mixed performance in recent times. The stock has received mixed “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. 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.

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