Battalion Oil Corp (AMEX: BATL) has seen a rise in its stock price by 4.86 in relation to its previous close of 1.43. However, the company has experienced a 11.94% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. globenewswire.com reported 2025-05-14 that HOUSTON, May 14, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Battalion Oil Corporation (NYSE American: BATL, “Battalion” or the “Company”) today announced financial and operating results for the first quarter of 2025.
Is It Worth Investing in Battalion Oil Corp (AMEX: BATL) Right Now?
Company’s 36-month beta value is 0.77.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 13.97M, and currently, short sellers hold a 2.23% ratio of that floaft. The average trading volume of BATL on June 13, 2025 was 39.44K shares.
BATL’s Market Performance
BATL’s stock has seen a 11.94% increase for the week, with a 11.94% rise in the past month and a 33.93% gain in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.04%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 1.92% for Battalion Oil Corp The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 11.05% for BATL’s stock, with a -47.79% simple moving average for the past 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 14.56% 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 -78.23% of loss for the given period.
Stock Fundamentals for BATL
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- -0.04 for the present operating margin
- 0.42 for the gross margin
The net margin for Battalion Oil Corp stands at 0.03. The total capital return value is set at -0.02. Equity return is now at value 36.17, with 1.07 for asset returns.
Based on Battalion Oil Corp (BATL), the company’s capital structure generated 1.08 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 1.93. The debt to equity ratio resting at -13.0. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is -1.37.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 36.0 million with net debt to EBITDA at -0.93. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of -0.14. The receivables turnover for the company is 6.37for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.38. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.16.
Conclusion
In a nutshell, Battalion Oil Corp (BATL) 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.
