Hallador Energy Co (NASDAQ: HNRG) has experienced a rise in its stock price by 21.40 compared to its previous closing price of 15.19. However, the company has seen a gain of 23.18% in its stock price over the last five trading days. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-05-12 that Hallador Energy Company (NASDAQ:HNRG ) Q1 2025 Earnings Conference Call May 12, 2025 4:30 PM ET Company Participants Brent Bilsland – President, Chief Executive Officer Marjorie Hargrave – Chief Financial Officer Sean Mansouri – Investor Relations Advisor, Elevate IR Conference Call Participants Nick Giles – B. Riley Securities Operator Good afternoon.
Is It Worth Investing in Hallador Energy Co (NASDAQ: HNRG) Right Now?
Additionally, the 36-month beta value for HNRG is 0.46. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 1 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 rating it as “overweight,” 0 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for HNRG is 28.17M and currently, short sellers hold a 7.54% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of HNRG on May 14, 2025 was 722.02K shares.
HNRG’s Market Performance
The stock of Hallador Energy Co (HNRG) has seen a 23.18% increase in the past week, with a 38.02% rise in the past month, and a 64.20% gain in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 7.10%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 5.52% for HNRG. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 24.97% for HNRG’s stock, with a simple moving average of 74.59% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of HNRG
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for HNRG stocks, with Alliance Global Partners repeating the rating for HNRG by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for HNRG in the upcoming period, according to Alliance Global Partners is $17 based on the research report published on December 09, 2024 of the previous year 2024.
B. Riley Securities, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see HNRG reach a price target of $9, previously predicting the price at $8. The rating they have provided for HNRG stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on May 30th, 2024.
HNRG Trading at 44.60% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought HNRG to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was able to rebound, for now settling with 17.15% of gains for the given period.
Volatility was left at 5.52%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 7.10%, as shares surge +33.72% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +100.43% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, HNRG rose by +23.18%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +131.37% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $14.76. In addition, Hallador Energy Co saw 61.05% 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 HNRG starting from HALLADOR ALTERNATIVE ASSETS FU, who proposed sale 600,000 shares at the price of $10.74 back on May 15 ’25. After this action, HALLADOR ALTERNATIVE ASSETS FU now owns shares of Hallador Energy Co, valued at $6,447,000 using the latest closing price.
Gray Zarrell Thomas, the Director of Hallador Energy Co, purchase 9,000 shares at $13.60 during a trade that took place back on Apr 10 ’25, which means that Gray Zarrell Thomas is holding 60,000 shares at $122,400 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for HNRG
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- -0.51 for the present operating margin
- 0.45 for the gross margin
The net margin for Hallador Energy Co stands at -0.53. The total capital return value is set at -1.09. Equity return is now at value -107.44, with -45.08 for asset returns.
Based on Hallador Energy Co (HNRG), the company’s capital structure generated 0.13 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 0.15. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is -33.43.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is -157.81 million with net debt to EBITDA at -0.07. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.97. The receivables turnover for the company is 32.42for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 1.11. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.60.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Hallador Energy Co (HNRG) has seen better performance in recent times. Analysts have a bullish opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others rating it as 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.
