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Ballard Power Systems (TSE:BLDP) Stock Price Up 4.2% - What's Next?

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Key Points

  • Up 4.2% to C$3.74 on Friday (high C$3.79), but trading volume was thin at 90,825 shares—down about 88% from the 735,219 average—and the price sits just below its 200‑day SMA (C$3.80) while above the 50‑day SMA (C$3.14).
  • Unprofitable company results: Ballard reported C($0.08) EPS and C$44.86M revenue for the quarter, with a -91.29% net margin and -14.67% ROE, and analysts forecast a -0.67 EPS for the fiscal year.
  • Strong liquidity but leveraged and loss-making: the firm shows very high quick (13.57) and current (9.86) ratios yet a debt‑to‑equity of 3.75, a market cap of C$1.14B, and a negative PE (-12.60), indicating cash/working capital strength amid ongoing losses.
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Ballard Power Systems Inc. (TSE:BLDP - Get Free Report) rose 4.2% during trading on Friday . The stock traded as high as C$3.79 and last traded at C$3.74. Approximately 90,825 shares were traded during trading, a decline of 88% from the average daily volume of 735,219 shares. The stock had previously closed at C$3.59.

Ballard Power Systems Price Performance

The company has a quick ratio of 13.57, a current ratio of 9.86 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.75. The firm's 50 day simple moving average is C$3.14 and its 200 day simple moving average is C$3.80. The company has a market capitalization of C$1.14 billion, a PE ratio of -12.60, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of -2,030.00 and a beta of 0.41.

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. The firm had revenue of C$44.86 million for the quarter. Ballard Power Systems had a negative return on equity of 14.67% and a negative net margin of 91.29%. As a group, research analysts anticipate that Ballard Power Systems Inc. will post -0.67 EPS for the current fiscal year.

About Ballard Power Systems

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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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