The stock price of B. Riley Financial Inc (NASDAQ: RILY) has jumped by 9.88 compared to previous close of 4.05. Despite this, the company has seen a gain of 3.97% in its stock price over the last five trading days. prnewswire.com reported 2025-03-11 that B. Riley Securities (BRS) to Serve Distinct Needs of Companies Across Middle Market Segments Well Capitalized and Debt Free, BRS to Benefit from Separate Operating and Governance Structures B. Riley Financial to Retain ~89% Ownership Stake in BRS with Remaining Shares Exclusively Held by Employees of BRS in Form of Restricted Stock Awards and Certain Existing Shareholders of Cascadia LOS ANGELES, March 11, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — B.
Is It Worth Investing in B. Riley Financial Inc (NASDAQ: RILY) Right Now?
Additionally, the 36-month beta value for RILY is 1.25. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 0 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 rating it as “overweight,” 0 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for RILY is 15.90M and currently, short sellers hold a 47.99% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of RILY on March 26, 2025 was 2.06M shares.
RILY’s Market Performance
RILY’s stock has seen a 3.97% increase for the week, with a 6.97% rise in the past month and a -10.64% fall in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 4.95%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 14.18% for B. Riley Financial Inc. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -5.71% for RILY’s stock, with a -44.70% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
RILY Trading at -2.44% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought RILY to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -88.90% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 14.18%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 4.95%, as shares sank -21.81% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +11.65% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, RILY rose by +3.04%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -80.97% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $4.72. In addition, B. Riley Financial Inc saw -3.05% 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 RILY starting from B. Riley Financial, Inc., who sale 32,678 shares at the price of $12.84 back on Aug 26 ’24. After this action, B. Riley Financial, Inc. now owns 994,034 shares of B. Riley Financial Inc, valued at $419,481 using the latest closing price.
B. Riley Financial, Inc., the 10% Owner of B. Riley Financial Inc, sale 13,525 shares at $12.82 during a trade that took place back on Aug 27 ’24, which means that B. Riley Financial, Inc. is holding 980,509 shares at $173,407 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for RILY
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- -0.35 for the present operating margin
- 0.79 for the gross margin
The net margin for B. Riley Financial Inc stands at -0.84. The total capital return value is set at -0.17. Equity return is now at value -678.26, with -16.78 for asset returns.
Based on B. Riley Financial Inc (RILY), the company’s capital structure generated -0.06 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 11.09. The debt to equity ratio resting at -0.06. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is -2.89.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 102.22 million with net debt to EBITDA at 0.27. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 0.0. The receivables turnover for the company is 10.88for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.46.
Conclusion
In conclusion, B. Riley Financial Inc (RILY) has seen mixed 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.
