Anpario (LON:ANP) Stock Crosses Below 200-Day Moving Average - Here's What Happened

Anpario plc (LON:ANP - Get Free Report) shares crossed below its 200-day moving average during trading on Friday . The stock has a 200-day moving average of GBX 415.01 ($5.58) and traded as low as GBX 395 ($5.31). Anpario shares last traded at GBX 410 ($5.51), with a volume of 96,774 shares.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Separately, Shore Capital reissued a "house stock" rating on shares of Anpario in a research note on Monday, March 31st.

Anpario Stock Performance

The company's fifty day moving average price is GBX 426.13 and its 200 day moving average price is GBX 415.01. The company has a market cap of £69.95 million, a PE ratio of 22.64 and a beta of 0.58. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.10, a current ratio of 6.15 and a quick ratio of 5.16.

Anpario (LON:ANP - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Monday, March 31st. The company reported GBX 28.40 ($0.38) EPS for the quarter. Anpario had a net margin of 9.23% and a return on equity of 8.74%. On average, equities research analysts predict that Anpario plc will post 23.5757801 earnings per share for the current year.

Anpario Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a dividend, which will be paid on Friday, July 25th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, July 10th will be given a GBX 8 ($0.11) dividend. This is a positive change from Anpario's previous dividend of $3.25. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, July 10th. This represents a yield of 2.09%. Anpario's payout ratio is currently 60.74%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Anpario news, insider Marc Wilson bought 3,778 shares of Anpario stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, April 1st. The stock was purchased at an average price of GBX 398 ($5.35) per share, for a total transaction of £15,036.44 ($20,221.14). Insiders own 30.51% of the company's stock.

Anpario Company Profile

Anpario plc, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the production and distribution of natural feed additives for animal health, hygiene, and nutrition. Its health and performance category offers various products that support and maintain animal gut health, such as phytogenic and acid based eubiotics, and omega fatty acids under the Orego-Stim, Optomega, pHorce, Salkil, and Genex brands; feed quality category provides products, such as enzymes, antioxidants, pellet binders, mould inhibitors, and acid based eubiotics under the pHorce, Feedzyme, Salgard, Oxigard, Moldgard, and Mastercube brands.

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