Crystal Amber (LON:CRS) Trading 1% Higher - Time to Buy?

Key Points

• Shares rose about 1% to GBX 102 in midday trading, but volume was light at 27,964 shares (around 55% below average), and the stock is trading below both its 50‑day (GBX 108.38) and 200‑day (GBX 122.67) moving averages.
• Unprofitable fundamentals: market capitalization is £60.92 million, last quarter EPS was GBX (0.64), the P/E is negative (‑12.09), return on equity and net margin are also negative (ROE -1.18%, net margin -29.43%).
• Investment strategy: Crystal Amber is a closed‑ended equity fund focused on UK mid‑cap value stocks and pursues an activist approach emphasizing replacement value, cash generation and engagement with management.

Crystal Amber (LON:CRS - Get Free Report) shot up 1% during mid-day trading on Thursday . The stock traded as high as GBX 102 and last traded at GBX 102. 27,964 shares were traded during trading, a decline of 55% from the average session volume of 61,640 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 101.

Crystal Amber Trading Up 1.0%

The firm has a 50-day moving average of GBX 108.38 and a 200 day moving average of GBX 122.67. The stock has a market capitalization of £60.92 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -12.09 and a beta of 0.21.

Crystal Amber (LON:CRS - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, March 31st. The company reported GBX (0.64) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The business had revenue of GBX 34 million for the quarter. Crystal Amber had a negative return on equity of 1.18% and a negative net margin of 29.43%.

About Crystal Amber

Crystal Amber Fund Limited is a closed-ended equity mutual fund launched by Crystal Amber Asset Management (Guernsey) Limited. It is managed by Crystal Amber Advisors (UK) LLP. The fund invests in the public equity markets of the United Kingdom. It seeks to invest in stocks of companies operating across diversified sectors. The fund primarily invests in value stocks of mid-cap companies having market capitalizations between £100 million and £1,000 million. It employs an activist approach with a focus on such factors as replacement value, cash generation ability, balance sheet strength, and meetings with management to create its portfolio.

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