BGC Group Inc (NASDAQ: BGC)’s stock price has plunge by -1.39relation to previous closing price of 9.34. Nevertheless, the company has seen a -1.07% plunge in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-05-07 that BGC Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:BGC ) Q1 2025 Earnings Conference Call May 7, 2025 10:00 AM ET Company Participants Jason Chryssicas – Head-Investor Relations Sean Windeatt – Co-Chief Executive Officer John Abularrage – Co-Chief Executive Officer JP Aubin – Co-Chief Executive Officer Jason Hauf – Chief Financial Officer Conference Call Participants Patrick Moley – Piper Sandler Eli Abboud – Bank of America Operator Greetings, and welcome to the BGC Group First Quarter 2025 Earnings Call. At this time all participants are in a listen-only mode.
Is It Worth Investing in BGC Group Inc (NASDAQ: BGC) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for BGC Group Inc (NASDAQ: BGC) is above average at 34.90x, Company’s 36-month beta value is 1.11.Analysts have differing opinions on the stock, with 1 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 as “overweight,” 0 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for BGC is 356.22M, and currently, short sellers hold a 2.64% ratio of that floaft. The average trading volume of BGC on May 15, 2025 was 3.05M shares.
BGC’s Market Performance
BGC’s stock has seen a -1.07% decrease for the week, with a 7.72% rise in the past month and a -2.64% fall in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.33%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 3.17% for BGC Group Inc The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 2.02% for BGC stock, with a simple moving average of -1.76% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of BGC
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for BGC stocks, with BofA Securities repeating the rating for BGC by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for BGC in the upcoming period, according to BofA Securities is $16 based on the research report published on February 25, 2025 of the current year 2025.
BGC Trading at 2.99% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought BGC to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -21.88% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.17%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.33%, as shares surge +8.48% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -1.50% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, BGC fell by -1.07%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -2.54% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $9.03. In addition, BGC Group Inc saw 1.66% 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 BGC starting from Richards David, who sale 43,893 shares at the price of $9.02 back on Aug 09 ’24. After this action, Richards David now owns 14,506 shares of BGC Group Inc, valued at $395,915 using the latest closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for BGC
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.09 for the present operating margin
- 0.57 for the gross margin
The net margin for BGC Group Inc stands at 0.06. The total capital return value is set at 0.07. Equity return is now at value 14.17, with 2.87 for asset returns.
Based on BGC Group Inc (BGC), the company’s capital structure generated 0.62 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.21. The debt to equity ratio resting at 1.64. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 2.06.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 260.72 million with net debt to EBITDA at 2.59. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 2.38. The receivables turnover for the company is 2.03for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.61.
Conclusion
In a nutshell, BGC Group Inc (BGC) has experienced a mixed performance in recent times. The stock has received mixed “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.
