In the past week, BANR stock has gone up by 6.52%, with a monthly decline of -6.88% and a quarterly plunge of -13.38%. The volatility ratio for the week is 4.88%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 4.62% for Banner Corp. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -0.86% for BANR’s stock, with a -5.14% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Banner Corp (NASDAQ: BANR) Right Now?
Banner Corp (NASDAQ: BANR) has a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.88x that is above its average ratio. Additionally, the 36-month beta value for BANR is 0.89. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 1 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 2 rating it as “overweight,” 3 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for BANR is 33.59M and currently, short sellers hold a 2.88% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of BANR on April 18, 2025 was 233.15K shares.
BANR) stock’s latest price update
Banner Corp (NASDAQ: BANR) has experienced a rise in its stock price by 1.36 compared to its previous closing price of 59.68. However, the company has seen a gain of 6.52% in its stock price over the last five trading days. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-04-17 that Banner Corporation (NASDAQ:BANR ) Q1 2025 Earnings Conference Call April 17, 2025 11:00 AM ET Company Participants Mark Grescovich – President and CEO Rich Arnold – Head of IR Jill Rice – Chief Credit Officer Rob Butterfield – CFO Conference Call Participants Jeff Rulis – D.A. Davidson David Feaster – Raymond James Andrew Liesch – Piper Sandler Andrew Terrell – Stephens, Inc. Kelly Motta – KBW Tim Coffey – Janney Operator Hello, everyone, and welcome to the Banner Corporation’s First Quarter 2025 Conference Call and Webcast.
Analysts’ Opinion of BANR
Raymond James, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see BANR reach a price target of $72, previously predicting the price at $68. The rating they have provided for BANR stocks is “Outperform” according to the report published on October 21st, 2022.
Janney gave a rating of “Buy” to BANR, setting the target price at $68 in the report published on June 28th of the previous year.
BANR Trading at -6.06% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought BANR to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -22.50% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 4.62%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 4.88%, as shares sank -5.87% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -15.21% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, BANR rose by +6.52%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +22.90% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $61.02. In addition, Banner Corp saw -9.41% 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 BANR starting from McLean James P.G., who sale 1,500 shares at the price of $75.63 back on Nov 06 ’24. After this action, McLean James P.G. now owns 21,868 shares of Banner Corp, valued at $113,445 using the latest closing price.
McLean James P.G., the Officer of Banner Corp, proposed sale 1,500 shares at $75.63 during a trade that took place back on Nov 06 ’24, which means that McLean James P.G. is holding shares at $113,445 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for BANR
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.52 for the present operating margin
- 0.97 for the gross margin
The net margin for Banner Corp stands at 0.25. The total capital return value is set at 0.02. Equity return is now at value 10.09, with 1.11 for asset returns.
Based on Banner Corp (BANR), the company’s capital structure generated 0.02 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 5.86. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.02. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 1.65.
When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 2.69. The receivables turnover for the company is 0.06for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.04. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.08.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Banner Corp (BANR) 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.
