The stock of Brookdale Senior Living Inc (NYSE: BKD) has increased by 0.76 when compared to last closing price of 6.58. Despite this, the company has experienced a 4.08% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2025-05-05 that Here is how Brookdale Senior Living (BKD) and Cardinal Health (CAH) have performed compared to their sector so far this year.
Is It Worth Investing in Brookdale Senior Living Inc (NYSE: BKD) Right Now?
The 36-month beta value for BKD is at 0.84. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 2 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 rating it as “overweight,” 1 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for BKD is 211.53M, and currently, shorts hold a 3.56% of that float. The average trading volume for BKD on May 06, 2025 was 3.17M shares.
BKD’s Market Performance
BKD’s stock has seen a 4.08% increase for the week, with a 5.91% rise in the past month and a 44.44% gain in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.76%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 5.92% for Brookdale Senior Living Inc The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 7.88% for BKD stock, with a simple moving average of 10.21% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of BKD
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for BKD stocks, with Barclays repeating the rating for BKD by listing it as a “Equal Weight.” The predicted price for BKD in the upcoming period, according to Barclays is $7 based on the research report published on April 01, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Jefferies, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see BKD reach a price target of $8. The rating they have provided for BKD stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on October 16th, 2024.
BofA Securities gave a rating of “Underperform” to BKD, setting the target price at $6 in the report published on October 07th of the previous year.
BKD Trading at 10.43% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought BKD to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -18.35% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 5.92%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.76%, as shares surge +14.11% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +22.78% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, BKD rose by +4.08%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -14.23% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $6.15. In addition, Brookdale Senior Living Inc saw 31.81% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at BKD starting from WIELANSKY LEE S, who sale 10,000 shares at the price of $5.84 back on Mar 07 ’25. After this action, WIELANSKY LEE S now owns 233,836 shares of Brookdale Senior Living Inc, valued at $58,421 using the latest closing price.
WIELANSKY LEE S, the Director of Brookdale Senior Living Inc, proposed sale 20,000 shares at $5.43 during a trade that took place back on Mar 07 ’25, which means that WIELANSKY LEE S is holding shares at $108,650 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for BKD
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.01 for the present operating margin
- 0.38 for the gross margin
The net margin for Brookdale Senior Living Inc stands at -0.06. The total capital return value is set at 0.01. Equity return is now at value -65.55, with -3.39 for asset returns.
Based on Brookdale Senior Living Inc (BKD), the company’s capital structure generated 0.96 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.03. The debt to equity ratio resting at 26.6. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 0.19.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 421.21 million with net debt to EBITDA at 12.54. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 2.21. The receivables turnover for the company is 60.23for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.49.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Brookdale Senior Living Inc (BKD) has had a better performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is bullish, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
