The stock of Petroleo Brasileiro S.A. Petrobras ADR (NYSE: PBR) has increased by 3.57 when compared to last closing price of 11.22. Despite this, the company has experienced a 2.83% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. reuters.com reported 2025-04-18 that The board of Brazilian state-run oil company Petrobras on Thursday approved plans to select a partner to restart operations at its fertilizer plants in northeastern Brazil, according to four sources familiar with the matter.
Is It Worth Investing in Petroleo Brasileiro S.A. Petrobras ADR (NYSE: PBR) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Petroleo Brasileiro S.A. Petrobras ADR (NYSE: PBR) is 10.36x, which is above its average ratio. Moreover, the 36-month beta value for PBR is 1.01. Analysts have varying opinions on the stock, with 7 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 3 as “overweight,” 4 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for PBR is 3.72B and currently, short sellers hold a 1.05% of that float. On April 21, 2025, PBR’s average trading volume was 20.15M shares.
PBR’s Market Performance
PBR’s stock has seen a 2.83% increase for the week, with a -17.18% drop in the past month and a -15.67% fall in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.91%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 4.07% for Petroleo Brasileiro S.A. Petrobras ADR The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -10.64% for PBR’s stock, with a -16.07% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of PBR
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for PBR stocks, with HSBC Securities repeating the rating for PBR by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for PBR in the upcoming period, according to HSBC Securities is $15 based on the research report published on March 05, 2025 of the current year 2025.
JP Morgan gave a rating of “Overweight” to PBR, setting the target price at $19 in the report published on September 25th of the previous year.
PBR Trading at -13.50% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought PBR to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -30.24% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 4.07%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.91%, as shares sank -17.18% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -16.52% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, PBR rose by +2.83%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -19.86% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $13.00. In addition, Petroleo Brasileiro S.A. Petrobras ADR saw -9.64% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Stock Fundamentals for PBR
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.28 for the present operating margin
- 0.5 for the gross margin
The net margin for Petroleo Brasileiro S.A. Petrobras ADR stands at 0.08. The total capital return value is set at 0.17. Equity return is now at value 10.52, with 3.63 for asset returns.
Based on Petroleo Brasileiro S.A. Petrobras ADR (PBR), the company’s capital structure generated 0.51 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.62. The debt to equity ratio resting at 1.02. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 6.61.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 31.86 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 2.08. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.39. The receivables turnover for the company is 16.52for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.5. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.69.
Conclusion
To wrap up, the performance of Petroleo Brasileiro S.A. Petrobras ADR (PBR) has been bad in recent times. The stock has received a bullish of “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. 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.
