CQS Natural Resources Growth and Income (LON:CYN) Shares Cross Below Fifty Day Moving Average - Should You Sell?

CQS Natural Resources Growth and Income plc (LON:CYN - Get Free Report)'s share price passed below its fifty day moving average during trading on Monday . The stock has a fifty day moving average of GBX 182.69 ($2.43) and traded as low as GBX 177.76 ($2.36). CQS Natural Resources Growth and Income shares last traded at GBX 181.50 ($2.41), with a volume of 21,313 shares traded.

CQS Natural Resources Growth and Income Stock Down 1.3 %

The business has a 50-day moving average price of GBX 181.89 and a two-hundred day moving average price of GBX 188.28. The firm has a market cap of £116.33 million, a PE ratio of 13.15 and a beta of 1.00.

CQS Natural Resources Growth and Income (LON:CYN - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, March 27th. The company reported GBX 0.63 ($0.01) earnings per share for the quarter. CQS Natural Resources Growth and Income had a return on equity of 6.63% and a net margin of 68.67%.

CQS Natural Resources Growth and Income Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, April 2nd. Investors of record on Thursday, March 27th were issued a GBX 10 ($0.13) dividend. This represents a yield of 1.07%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, March 27th. This is a positive change from CQS Natural Resources Growth and Income's previous dividend of $1.26. CQS Natural Resources Growth and Income's dividend payout ratio is 42.64%.

Insider Activity at CQS Natural Resources Growth and Income

In other CQS Natural Resources Growth and Income news, insider Louise Hall bought 2,500 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 6th. The shares were purchased at an average price of GBX 187 ($2.49) per share, with a total value of £4,675 ($6,217.58). 12.62% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

CQS Natural Resources Growth and Income Company Profile

CQS Natural Resources Growth and Income Trust plc LSE: CYN actively invests in global energy and mining companies, with a focus on total return. It also pays a regular quarterly dividend. The flexible mandate allows the Company to shift its portfolio weighting between energy and mining, with the aim of maximising returns depending on the point in the cycle, whilst providing relative value opportunities.