The stock of Workhorse Group Inc (NASDAQ: WKHS) has increased by 7.55 when compared to last closing price of 1.06.Despite this, the company has seen a loss of -1.72% in its stock price over the last five trading days. globenewswire.com reported 2025-04-28 that CINCINNATI, April 28, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Workhorse Group Inc. (Nasdaq: WKHS ) (“Workhorse” or “the Company”), an American technology company focused on pioneering the transition to zero-emission commercial vehicles, today announced the successful completion of a 2,400-mile drive from Cincinnati, Ohio to Anaheim, California in its W56 electric step van. The vehicle, which demonstrated its real-world capability across nine states and multiple charging networks, is now available for test drives at ACT Expo, North America’s largest advanced vehicle technology event, taking place April 28-May 1.
Is It Worth Investing in Workhorse Group Inc (NASDAQ: WKHS) Right Now?
The 36-month beta value for WKHS is at 2.90. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 0 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 rating it as “overweight,” 2 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for WKHS is 3.25M, and currently, shorts hold a 41.26% of that float. The average trading volume for WKHS on May 02, 2025 was 436.70K shares.
WKHS’s Market Performance
WKHS’s stock has seen a -1.72% decrease for the week, with a -22.45% drop in the past month and a -82.32% fall in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 6.22%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 12.17% for Workhorse Group Inc The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -6.63% for WKHS’s stock, with a -87.32% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of WKHS
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for WKHS stocks, with ROTH Capital repeating the rating for WKHS by listing it as a “Neutral.” The predicted price for WKHS in the upcoming period, according to ROTH Capital is $3.50 based on the research report published on August 09, 2022 of the previous year 2022.
R. F. Lafferty, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see WKHS reach a price target of $6, previously predicting the price at $4. The rating they have provided for WKHS stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on March 03rd, 2022.
ROTH Capital gave a rating of “Buy” to WKHS, setting the target price at $7 in the report published on March 02nd of the previous year.
WKHS Trading at -54.94% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought WKHS to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -98.33% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 12.17%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 6.22%, as shares sank -12.02% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -82.51% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, WKHS fell by -2.16%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -95.63% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $1.2207. In addition, Workhorse Group Inc saw -86.93% 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 WKHS starting from Peters James, who sale 100 shares at the price of $1.31 back on Apr 17 ’25. After this action, Peters James now owns 470 shares of Workhorse Group Inc, valued at $131 using the latest closing price.
Anderson Joshua Joseph, the Chief Technology Officer of Workhorse Group Inc, sale 120 shares at $1.31 during a trade that took place back on Apr 17 ’25, which means that Anderson Joshua Joseph is holding 823 shares at $157 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for WKHS
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- -11.17 for the present operating margin
- -3.36 for the gross margin
The net margin for Workhorse Group Inc stands at -15.38. The total capital return value is set at -1.52. Equity return is now at value -159.80, with -86.44 for asset returns.
Based on Workhorse Group Inc (WKHS), the company’s capital structure generated 0.27 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at -2.92. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.37. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is -3.91.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is -71.76 million with net debt to EBITDA at -0.17. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 2.72. The receivables turnover for the company is 6.12for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.07. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.18.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Workhorse Group Inc (WKHS) has had a bad performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is mixed, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others 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.
