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Ballard Power Systems (TSE:BLDP) Stock Price Up 0.6% - Time to Buy?

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Key Points

  • Shares rose 0.6% to C$3.37 (intraday high C$3.42) on Wednesday, but trading volume was light at 247,672 shares (down ~67% vs. the average); market cap is about C$1.01 billion and the 50-/200‑day moving averages are C$3.14 and C$3.80.
  • Company remains unprofitable: Ballard reported quarterly EPS of C($0.08), with negative ROE (−14.67%) and net margin (−91.29%); analysts forecast a −0.67 EPS for the year and the stock shows a negative PE ratio (~−11.2).
  • Business focus: Ballard develops PEM fuel cells for zero‑emission mobility (buses, commercial trucks, trains, marine) and stationary power, which is the company's long‑term growth thesis despite current financial losses.
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Ballard Power Systems Inc. (TSE:BLDP - Get Free Report) shares shot up 0.6% during trading on Wednesday . The stock traded as high as C$3.42 and last traded at C$3.37. 247,672 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 67% from the average session volume of 748,924 shares. The stock had previously closed at C$3.35.

Ballard Power Systems Stock Up 0.6%

The business has a 50 day moving average of C$3.14 and a two-hundred day moving average of C$3.80. The stock has a market capitalization of C$1.01 billion, a PE ratio of -11.23, a PEG ratio of -2,030.00 and a beta of 0.85. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.75, a quick ratio of 13.57 and a current ratio of 9.86.

Ballard Power Systems (TSE:BLDP - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, March 12th. The company reported C($0.08) EPS for the quarter. Ballard Power Systems had a negative return on equity of 14.67% and a negative net margin of 91.29%.The firm had revenue of C$44.86 million for the quarter. Analysts predict that Ballard Power Systems Inc. will post -0.67 EPS for the current year.

Ballard Power Systems Company Profile

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Ballard Power Systems' (NASDAQ: BLDP; TSX: BLDP) vision is to deliver fuel cell power for a sustainable planet. Ballard zero-emission PEM fuel cells are enabling electrification of mobility, including buses, commercial trucks, trains, marine vessels, and stationary power.

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