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BlackRock World Mining Trust (LON:BRWM) Shares Pass Above Fifty Day Moving Average - Should You Sell?

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Key Points

  • Price action: BlackRock World Mining Trust crossed above its 50‑day moving average (50‑day MA GBX 940.36) and traded as high as GBX 1,016 on Friday with volume of 6,037,349 shares.
  • Valuation and risk: The trust has a market cap of £1.90 billion and a low PE of 2.78, but carries high leverage (debt‑to‑equity 6.05), weak liquidity (current ratio 0.22) and a beta of 1.75.
  • Insider activity: Insider Marion Sears bought 100 shares at an average price of GBX 967 on April 9, while insiders overall own just 0.16% of the stock.
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BlackRock World Mining Trust plc (LON:BRWM - Get Free Report) crossed above its 50-day moving average during trading on Friday . The stock has a 50-day moving average of GBX 940.36 and traded as high as GBX 1,016. BlackRock World Mining Trust shares last traded at GBX 1,016, with a volume of 6,037,349 shares traded.

BlackRock World Mining Trust Stock Performance

The firm has a market capitalization of £1.90 billion, a PE ratio of 2.78 and a beta of 1.75. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 6.05, a current ratio of 0.22 and a quick ratio of 0.30. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of GBX 940.36 and a 200-day moving average price of GBX 832.58.

Insider Activity

In other BlackRock World Mining Trust news, insider Marion Sears bought 100 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, April 9th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of GBX 967 per share, with a total value of £967. Insiders own 0.16% of the company's stock.

BlackRock World Mining Trust Company Profile

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The Company aims to provide a diversified investment in mining and metal assets worldwide, actively managed with the objective of maximising total returns. While the policy is to invest principally in quoted securities, the Company's investment policy includes investing in royalties derived from the production of metals and minerals as well as physical metals. Up to 10% of gross assets may be held in physical metals and up to 20% may be invested in unquoted investments.

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