The stock of Berkshire Hills Bancorp Inc (BHLB) has seen a 0.20% increase in the past week, with a -3.68% drop in the past month, and a -13.73% decrease in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.76%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 3.72% for BHLB. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 4.76% for BHLB’s stock, with a -8.52% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Berkshire Hills Bancorp Inc (NYSE: BHLB) Right Now?
Berkshire Hills Bancorp Inc (NYSE: BHLB) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 10.19x compared to its average ratio. BHLB has 36-month beta value of 0.54. Analysts have mixed views on the stock, with 2 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 as “overweight,” 3 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for BHLB is 45.76M, and currently, short sellers hold a 7.77% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of BHLB on May 01, 2025 was 538.53K shares.
BHLB) stock’s latest price update
Berkshire Hills Bancorp Inc (NYSE: BHLB) has seen a rise in its stock price by 1.21 in relation to its previous close of 24.83. However, the company has experienced a 0.20% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. fool.com reported 2025-04-24 that Image source: The Motley Fool.
Analysts’ Opinion of BHLB
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for BHLB stocks, with Seaport Research Partners repeating the rating for BHLB by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for BHLB in the upcoming period, according to Seaport Research Partners is $39 based on the research report published on December 17, 2024 of the previous year 2024.
Janney, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see BHLB reach a price target of $28. The rating they have provided for BHLB stocks is “Neutral” according to the report published on July 22nd, 2024.
Hovde Group gave a rating of “Outperform” to BHLB, setting the target price at $31 in the report published on July 19th of the previous year.
BHLB Trading at -2.23% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought BHLB to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -22.34% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.72%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.76%, as shares sank -3.93% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -13.80% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, BHLB rose by +0.40%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +0.08% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $23.99. In addition, Berkshire Hills Bancorp Inc saw -11.61% 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 BHLB starting from Tulchiner Ellen, who sale 1,052 shares at the price of $29.97 back on Feb 11 ’25. After this action, Tulchiner Ellen now owns 0 shares of Berkshire Hills Bancorp Inc, valued at $31,529 using the latest closing price.
Tulchiner Ellen, the Officer of Berkshire Hills Bancorp Inc, proposed sale 1,052 shares at $29.85 during a trade that took place back on Feb 11 ’25, which means that Tulchiner Ellen is holding shares at $31,400 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for BHLB
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.12 for the present operating margin
- 0.59 for the gross margin
The net margin for Berkshire Hills Bancorp Inc stands at 0.16. The total capital return value is set at 0.0. Equity return is now at value 9.69, with 0.89 for asset returns.
Based on Berkshire Hills Bancorp Inc (BHLB), the company’s capital structure generated 0.3 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.07. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.42. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 0.18.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 434.06 million with net debt to EBITDA at -10.25. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.37. The receivables turnover for the company is 4.46for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.03. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.13.
Conclusion
To put it simply, Berkshire Hills Bancorp Inc (BHLB) has had a mixed performance in recent times. Analysts have a mixed opinion on the stock, with some rating 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.
