The stock of Banco Bradesco S.A. ADR (BBD) has seen a 4.26% increase in the past week, with a 1.67% gain in the past month, and a -23.65% decrease in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.31%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 3.22% for BBD. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 3.58% for BBD stock, with a simple moving average of -17.35% for the last 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Banco Bradesco S.A. ADR (NYSE: BBD) Right Now?
Banco Bradesco S.A. ADR (NYSE: BBD) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 7.45x compared to its average ratio, The 36-month beta value for BBD is at 0.95. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 1 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 3 rating it as “overweight,” 3 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for BBD is 5.30B, and currently, shorts hold a 2.18% of that float. The average trading volume for BBD on January 20, 2025 was 35.49M shares.
BBD) stock’s latest price update
Banco Bradesco S.A. ADR (NYSE: BBD)’s stock price has decreased by -1.01 compared to its previous closing price of 1.98. However, the company has seen a 4.26% increase in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-01-16 that Bradesco’s stock has fallen 30% over the past year and 70% over five years, but profits rose 13% and delinquency rates improved. The Brazilian bank has been focusing on operational efficiency, reducing credit approval times by 40% and cutting the number of branches and service points by 42% since 2017. Bradesco trades at a 0.6x book value, offering an attractive dividend yield projected to exceed 10% in 2025-2026.
Analysts’ Opinion of BBD
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for BBD stocks, with HSBC Securities repeating the rating for BBD by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for BBD in the upcoming period, according to HSBC Securities is $2.80 based on the research report published on January 13, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Goldman gave a rating of “Buy” to BBD, setting the target price at $3.20 in the report published on August 19th of the previous year.
BBD Trading at -4.89% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought BBD to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -37.60% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.22%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.31%, as shares sank -2.00% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -19.01% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, BBD rose by +4.26%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -30.50% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $1.9175. In addition, Banco Bradesco S.A. ADR saw 5.40% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Stock Fundamentals for BBD
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.29 for the present operating margin
The net margin for Banco Bradesco S.A. ADR stands at 0.14. The total capital return value is set at 0.02. Equity return is now at value 8.73, with 0.74 for asset returns.
Based on Banco Bradesco S.A. ADR (BBD), the company’s capital structure generated 0.7 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.42. The debt to equity ratio resting at 2.34. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 0.2.
When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 3.41. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.41.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Banco Bradesco S.A. ADR (BBD) has had a mixed performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is mixed, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others 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.
