The stock of Battalion Oil Corp (AMEX: BATL) has increased by 10.45% when compared to last closing price of $2.68.Despite this, the company has seen a gain of 12.12% in its stock price over the last five trading days. feeds.benzinga.com reported 2026-01-28 that Battalion Oil shares jumped 25.75% in after-hours trading after investment firms disclosed they had sold all their holdings in the company.
Is It Worth Investing in Battalion Oil Corp (AMEX: BATL) Right Now?
Company’s 36-month beta value is 0.69.Analysts have differing opinions on the stock, with 0 analysts rating it as a “buy”, 0 as “overweight”, 1 as “hold”, and 0 as “sell”.
The public float for BATL is 14.02M, and currently, short sellers hold a 10.61% ratio of that floaft. The average trading volume of BATL on February 12, 2026 was 5.20M shares.
BATL’s Market Performance
The stock of Battalion Oil Corp (BATL) has seen a 12.12% increase in the past week, with a 144.63% rise in the past month, and a 164.29% gain in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 15.02%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 22.86% for BATL. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 15.83% for BATL’s stock, with a simple moving average of 113.23% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of BATL
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for BATL stocks, with ROTH MKM repeating the rating for BATL by listing it as a “Neutral”. The predicted price for BATL in the upcoming period, according to ROTH MKM is $28 based on the research report published on April 04, 2023 of the previous year 2023.
ROTH Capital, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see BATL reach a price target of $28. The rating they have provided for BATL stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on August 29th, 2022.
BATL Trading at 71.66% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought BATL to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -57.04% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 22.86%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 15.02%.
Stock Fundamentals for BATL
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- -0.08% for the present operating margin
- 0.44% for the gross margin
The net margin for Battalion Oil Corp stands at -0.07%. The total capital return value is set at -0.03%. Equity return is now at value -164.49%, with -2.55% for asset returns.
Based on Battalion Oil Corp (BATL), the company’s capital structure generated 1.05 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.14. The debt to equity ratio resting at -20.82. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is -0.69.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is $36.0 million with net debt to EBITDA at 8.26. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 2.29. The receivables turnover for the company is 10.21for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.37. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.96.
Conclusion
In a nutshell, Battalion Oil Corp (BATL) has experienced a better 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.