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Bloomsbury Publishing (LON:BMY) Stock Price Down 19.5% - Here's What Happened

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Shares of Bloomsbury Publishing Plc (LON:BMY - Get Free Report) fell 19.5% during mid-day trading on Thursday . The stock traded as low as GBX 522 ($7.05) and last traded at GBX 524 ($7.08). 2,397,773 shares changed hands during trading, an increase of 712% from the average session volume of 295,242 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 651 ($8.80).

Bloomsbury Publishing Trading Up 4.9%

The stock has a market cap of £419.54 million, a PE ratio of 11.12 and a beta of 0.66. The company has a 50 day moving average of GBX 584.48 and a two-hundred day moving average of GBX 625.33. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 15.10, a quick ratio of 1.04 and a current ratio of 1.52.

Bloomsbury Publishing (LON:BMY - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 22nd. The company reported GBX 42.03 ($0.57) earnings per share for the quarter. Bloomsbury Publishing had a net margin of 9.77% and a return on equity of 18.62%. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Bloomsbury Publishing Plc will post 2529.9999179 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Bloomsbury Publishing Company Profile

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Bloomsbury Publishing Plc publishes academic, educational, and general fiction and non-fiction books for children, teachers, students, researchers, and professionals worldwide. The company offers books and digital resources to international research community and higher education students; online law, accounting, and tax services for the United Kingdom and professionals; and publishing services for corporations and institutions.

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