The stock of Ballard Power Systems Inc (BLDP) has seen a -3.70% decrease in the past week, with a -7.14% drop in the past month, and a -14.47% decrease in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 4.51%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 7.17% for BLDP. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 1.92% for BLDP’s stock, with a -25.78% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
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Additionally, the 36-month beta value for BLDP is 1.78. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 2 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 rating it as “overweight,” 12 rating it as “hold,” and 2 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for BLDP is 245.78M and currently, short sellers hold a 6.93% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of BLDP on March 25, 2025 was 9.78M shares.
BLDP) stock’s latest price update
Ballard Power Systems Inc (NASDAQ: BLDP) has experienced a decline in its stock price by 0.00 compared to its previous closing price of 1.30. However, the company has seen a fall of -3.70% in its stock price over the last five trading days. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-03-14 that While Ballard Power Systems reported Q4 2024 results slightly below expectations, order intake surprised to the upside. Total backlog increased by more than 40% on a quarter-over-quarter basis due to persistent strength in the company’s bus vertical and a recent surge in rail orders. However, management remained cautious on near-term industry prospects due to ongoing delays in hydrogen fuel cell adoption.
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 -5.72% 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 -61.54% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 7.17%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 4.51%, as shares sank -2.99% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -26.55% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, BLDP fell by -3.70%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -55.48% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $1.2755. In addition, Ballard Power Systems Inc saw -21.69% 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:
- -2.62 for the present operating margin
- -0.38 for the gross margin
The net margin for Ballard Power Systems Inc stands at -4.65. The total capital return value is set at -0.26. Equity return is now at value -38.88, with -34.88 for asset returns.
Based on Ballard Power Systems Inc (BLDP), the company’s capital structure generated 0.03 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at -4.52. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.04. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is -84.76.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is -309.29 million with net debt to EBITDA at 1.88. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of -2.73. The receivables turnover for the company is 2.18for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.09. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 9.25.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Ballard Power Systems Inc (BLDP) has seen bad performance in recent times. Analysts have a mixed opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others rating it 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.
