American Realty Investors (NYSE:ARL) Share Price Crosses Below 200-Day Moving Average - Should You Sell?

Key Points

• Shares of American Realty Investors fell below its 200-day moving average (200-day MA $16.00), trading as low as $14.25 and last at $14.5470.
• Analyst sentiment turned negative after Weiss Ratings downgraded ARL from "hold (c-)" to "sell (d+)", and the stock carries a MarketBeat consensus Sell rating.
• Institutional activity: Rhumbline Advisers raised its position by 44.9% to 2,825 shares (about $31,000), a modest inflow relative to the company’s market cap.

Shares of American Realty Investors, Inc. (NYSE:ARL - Get Free Report) passed below its two hundred day moving average during trading on Friday . The stock has a two hundred day moving average of $16.00 and traded as low as $14.25. American Realty Investors shares last traded at $14.5470, with a volume of 469 shares trading hands.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Separately, Weiss Ratings cut American Realty Investors from a "hold (c-)" rating to a "sell (d+)" rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 15th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Sell rating, According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Sell".

American Realty Investors Price Performance

The company has a market capitalization of $234.93 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.00 and a beta of 0.69. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.26, a current ratio of 6.56 and a quick ratio of 6.56. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $15.52 and a 200 day moving average price of $16.00.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

An institutional investor recently raised its position in American Realty Investors stock. Rhumbline Advisers increased its position in shares of American Realty Investors, Inc. (NYSE:ARL - Free Report) by 44.9% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 2,825 shares of the financial services provider's stock after acquiring an additional 876 shares during the period. Rhumbline Advisers' holdings in American Realty Investors were worth $31,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

American Realty Investors Company Profile

American Realty Investors, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, acquires, develops, owns, and manages multifamily and commercial real estate properties in the Southern United States. It operates through two segments, Residential and Commercial. The company leases apartment units to residents; and office, industrial, and retail space to various for-profit businesses, as well as local, state, and federal agencies. It also offers tenant services, including parking and storage space rental; and sells land and properties.

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