Ballard Power Systems Inc (NASDAQ: BLDP)’s stock price has gone rise by 0.01 in comparison to its previous close of 1.26, however, the company has experienced a 12.51% increase in its stock price over the last five trading days. prnewswire.com reported 2025-03-04 that VANCOUVER, BC, March 4, 2025 /PRNewswire/ – Ballard Power Systems (NASDAQ: BLDP) (TSX: BLDP) today announced a multi-year supply agreement from Manufacturing Commercial Vehicles (‘MCV’, www.mcv-eg.com), a leading commercial vehicle manufacturer based in Egypt, for fuel cell engines totaling approximately 5 MW. The supply agreement for 50 FCmove®-HD+ engines, and initial order of 35 units, represents the continued growth of the relationship with MCV which started in 2022 with fuel cell engine integration support and the first fuel cell engine order placed in 2023.
Is It Worth Investing in Ballard Power Systems Inc (NASDAQ: BLDP) Right Now?
The stock has a 36-month beta value of 1.83. Opinions on the stock are mixed, with 2 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 as “overweight,” 12 as “hold,” and 2 as “sell.”
The public float for BLDP is 245.67M, and at present, short sellers hold a 6.28% of that float. On March 10, 2025, the average trading volume of BLDP was 9.95M shares.
BLDP’s Market Performance
BLDP’s stock has seen a 12.51% increase for the week, with a -8.69% drop in the past month and a -13.10% fall in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 10.44%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 7.02% for Ballard Power Systems Inc The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -6.17% for BLDP’s stock, with a -31.50% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of BLDP
HSBC Securities gave a rating of “Buy” to BLDP, setting the target price at $4.50 in the report published on October 24th of the previous year.
BLDP Trading at -14.75% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought BLDP to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -62.72% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 7.02%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 10.44%, as shares sank -9.06% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -25.74% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, BLDP rose by +12.05%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -59.25% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $1.3428. In addition, Ballard Power Systems Inc saw -24.09% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Stock Fundamentals for BLDP
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- -2.02 for the present operating margin
- -0.39 for the gross margin
The net margin for Ballard Power Systems Inc stands at -3.57. The total capital return value is set at -0.25. Equity return is now at value -33.54, with -30.11 for asset returns.
Based on Ballard Power Systems Inc (BLDP), the company’s capital structure generated 0.04 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at -3.72. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.04. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is -99.15.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is -122.27 million with net debt to EBITDA at 2.01. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of -2.49. The receivables turnover for the company is 3.01for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.11. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 9.01.
Conclusion
To sum up, Ballard Power Systems Inc (BLDP) has seen a bad 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.
