Henderson Opportunities (LON:HOT) Stock Price Passes Below 50-Day Moving Average – Time to Sell?

Henderson Opportunities (LON:HOT) shares passed below its 50 day moving average during trading on Thursday . The stock has a 50 day moving average of GBX 228.29 ($2.87) and traded as low as GBX 228 ($2.87). Henderson Opportunities shares last traded at GBX 229.69 ($2.89), with a volume of 205,960 shares.

Henderson Opportunities Price Performance

The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of GBX 228.29 and a 200 day simple moving average of GBX 220.15. The company has a market capitalization of £90.10 million, a PE ratio of 90.37 and a beta of 1.24. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 11.78, a quick ratio of 0.12 and a current ratio of 0.24.

Henderson Opportunities (LON:HOT) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 13th. The company reported GBX 6.27 ($0.08) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Henderson Opportunities had a return on equity of 1.13% and a net margin of 36.87%.

Henderson Opportunities Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 11th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, February 20th will be issued a GBX 1.50 ($0.02) dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, February 20th. This represents a dividend yield of 0.68%. Henderson Opportunities’s dividend payout ratio is presently 275.41%.

Henderson Opportunities Company Profile

Henderson Opportunities Trust’s investment objective is to achieve above average capital growth from investment in a portfolio of predominantly United Kingdom companies. It invests in equities and other investments for the long term. The Company’s investment portfolio includes various large, medium and small companies.