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Beach Energy (OTCMKTS:BCHEY) Shares Cross Below 50-Day Moving Average - Time to Sell?

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Key Points

  • Beach Energy's shares fell below their 50-day moving average of $17.29, currently trading at $17.18.
  • UBS Group downgraded Beach Energy from a "strong-buy" to a "hold" rating, aligning with other analysts' views that suggest a consensus rating of "Reduce."
  • The company has announced a significant dividend increase to $0.7105 per share, set to be paid on October 15th, representing a yield of 591.0%.
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Beach Energy Ltd. (OTCMKTS:BCHEY - Get Free Report) shares passed below its 50-day moving average during trading on Tuesday . The stock has a 50-day moving average of $17.29 and traded as low as $17.18. Beach Energy shares last traded at $17.18, with a volume of 0 shares.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Separately, UBS Group cut Beach Energy from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Wednesday, June 11th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of "Reduce".

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Beach Energy Stock Performance

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.01, a quick ratio of 0.50 and a current ratio of 0.70. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $17.29 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $16.56.

Beach Energy Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, October 15th. Shareholders of record on Monday, September 1st will be paid a dividend of $0.7105 per share. This is a boost from Beach Energy's previous dividend of $0.38. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 29th. This represents a yield of 591.0%.

About Beach Energy

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Beach Energy Limited operates as an oil and gas exploration and production company. It engages in the operated and non-operated, onshore and offshore, and oil and gas production in five producing basins across Australia and New Zealand. The company also explores, develops, produces, and transports hydrocarbons; and sells gas and liquid hydrocarbons.

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