The stock of PEDEVCO Corp (PED) has gone up by 20.47% for the week, with a 15.26% rise in the past month and a -14.93% drop in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 11.21%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are 6.90% for PED. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 16.31% for PED’s stock, with a -20.53% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in PEDEVCO Corp (AMEX: PED) Right Now?
PEDEVCO Corp (AMEX: PED) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 3.22x compared to its average ratio, The 36-month beta value for PED is at 0.36. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 1 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 1 rating it as “overweight,” 0 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for PED is 25.52M, and currently, shorts hold a 0.18% of that float. The average trading volume for PED on May 15, 2025 was 111.25K shares.
PED) stock’s latest price update
PEDEVCO Corp (AMEX: PED)’s stock price has gone rise by 14.23 in comparison to its previous close of 0.56, however, the company has experienced a 20.47% increase in its stock price over the last five trading days. zacks.com reported 2025-05-07 that Here at Zacks, our focus is on the proven Zacks Rank system, which emphasizes earnings estimates and estimate revisions to find great stocks. Nevertheless, we are always paying attention to the latest value, growth, and momentum trends to underscore strong picks.
Analysts’ Opinion of PED
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for PED stocks, with ROTH Capital repeating the rating for PED by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for PED in the upcoming period, according to ROTH Capital is $0.80 based on the research report published on April 06, 2015 of the previous year 2015.
PED Trading at 3.32% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought PED to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -41.85% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 6.90%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 11.21%, as shares surge +16.75% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -8.84% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, PED rose by +20.47%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -36.66% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $0.5500. In addition, PEDEVCO Corp saw -17.78% 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 PED starting from PINKSTON PAUL ANTHONY, who sale 65,000 shares at the price of $0.76 back on Jan 27 ’25. After this action, PINKSTON PAUL ANTHONY now owns 816,700 shares of PEDEVCO Corp, valued at $49,562 using the latest closing price.
PINKSTON PAUL ANTHONY, the CAO and PFO and AO of PEDEVCO Corp, sale 23,000 shares at $0.85 during a trade that took place back on Jan 23 ’25, which means that PINKSTON PAUL ANTHONY is holding 691,700 shares at $19,656 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for PED
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.11 for the present operating margin
- 0.39 for the gross margin
The net margin for PEDEVCO Corp stands at 0.43. The total capital return value is set at 0.03. Equity return is now at value 16.18, with 13.54 for asset returns.
Based on PEDEVCO Corp (PED), the company’s capital structure generated 0.0 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 55.99.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 20.82 million with net debt to EBITDA at -0.18. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 1.31. The receivables turnover for the company is 5.02for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.29. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.91.
Conclusion
In conclusion, PEDEVCO Corp (PED) has had a mixed performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is bullish, 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.
