Camellia (LON:CAM) Hits New 1-Year High - Should You Buy?

Shares of Camellia Plc (LON:CAM - Get Free Report) hit a new 52-week high during trading on Friday . The stock traded as high as GBX 5,500 ($74.69) and last traded at GBX 5,500 ($74.69), with a volume of 3224 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at GBX 5,200 ($70.61).

Camellia Trading Up 5.8%

The company has a 50 day moving average of GBX 4,700.35 and a 200 day moving average of GBX 4,714.12. The firm has a market cap of £151.43 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -7.48 and a beta of 0.47. The company has a current ratio of 2.61, a quick ratio of 1.03 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 11.59.

Camellia (LON:CAM - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, April 30th. The company reported GBX (155.70) (($2.11)) EPS for the quarter. Camellia had a negative net margin of 7.61% and a negative return on equity of 6.30%. As a group, research analysts anticipate that Camellia Plc will post 90.0000026 EPS for the current year.

About Camellia

Camellia Plc is an AIM-Listed UK based company that primarily invests in agricultural businesses in Africa, Asia and South America. The primary crops are tea, macadamia nuts and avocados. Secondary crops include forestry, arable, rubber, and wine grapes. Camellia also has two subsidiary companies in the UK which are engaged in engineering and luxury tea marketing.

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