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CMC Markets (LON:CMCX) Trading Up 1.7% - Time to Buy?

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CMC Markets Plc (LON:CMCX - Get Free Report) shares rose 1.7% during trading on Monday . The company traded as high as GBX 246 ($3.30) and last traded at GBX 245 ($3.29). Approximately 914,169 shares were traded during trading, an increase of 45% from the average daily volume of 630,618 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 241 ($3.23).

CMC Markets Price Performance

The stock's 50-day moving average price is GBX 257.43 and its 200 day moving average price is GBX 237.04. The firm has a market cap of £671.01 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 2.04 and a beta of 0.51. The company has a quick ratio of 2.47, a current ratio of 2.18 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.19.

CMC Markets (LON:CMCX - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, June 5th. The company reported GBX 22.60 ($0.30) EPS for the quarter. CMC Markets had a net margin of 95.92% and a return on equity of 86.11%. Equities research analysts predict that CMC Markets Plc will post 20.9884902 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Activity

In other news, insider Laurence Booth sold 15,827 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, July 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of GBX 242 ($3.25), for a total transaction of £38,301.34 ($51,397.40). Also, insider Peter Cruddas sold 14,297 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, July 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of GBX 242 ($3.25), for a total transaction of £34,598.74 ($46,428.80). In the last ninety days, insiders purchased 360 shares of company stock worth $89,834 and sold 157,395 shares worth $38,941,475. Corporate insiders own 64.79% of the company's stock.

CMC Markets Company Profile

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CMC is a leading global provider of online trading and investing, with a comprehensive retail, professional and institutional offering. The business was started in 1989 with a simple ethos: to make financial markets truly accessible for investors. We are proud of our strong heritage and our successful 30-year track record as an innovator at the forefront of enabling digital trading for our clients.

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