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Dawson Geophysical (NASDAQ:DWSN) Stock Passes Above 200 Day Moving Average - Here's Why

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Dawson Geophysical Company (NASDAQ:DWSN - Get Free Report)'s share price crossed above its 200-day moving average during trading on Friday . The stock has a 200-day moving average of $3.74 and traded as high as $4.85. Dawson Geophysical shares last traded at $4.35, with a volume of 76,526 shares traded.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Separately, Weiss Ratings reiterated a "hold (c)" rating on shares of Dawson Geophysical in a research report on Wednesday, July 8th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Hold rating, According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of "Hold".

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Dawson Geophysical Price Performance

The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $4.89 and a 200-day simple moving average of $3.74. The company has a current ratio of 1.01, a quick ratio of 1.01 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.50. The firm has a market cap of $135.07 million, a P/E ratio of 29.00 and a beta of -0.15.

Dawson Geophysical (NASDAQ:DWSN - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 14th. The oil and gas company reported $0.25 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($0.29) by $0.54. The firm had revenue of $36.70 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $27.20 million. Dawson Geophysical had a return on equity of 26.74% and a net margin of 4.91%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. HRT Financial LP acquired a new stake in Dawson Geophysical during the fourth quarter worth about $26,000. Virtu Financial LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Dawson Geophysical during the fourth quarter worth $29,000. Bridgeway Capital Management LLC raised its stake in shares of Dawson Geophysical by 83.8% in the fourth quarter. Bridgeway Capital Management LLC now owns 21,710 shares of the oil and gas company's stock valued at $34,000 after acquiring an additional 9,900 shares in the last quarter. OMERS ADMINISTRATION Corp acquired a new stake in shares of Dawson Geophysical in the first quarter valued at $40,000. Finally, Cetera Investment Advisers purchased a new position in Dawson Geophysical in the first quarter valued at $41,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 7.86% of the company's stock.

Dawson Geophysical Company Profile

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Dawson Geophysical Company provides land-based seismic data acquisition services to the oil and gas industry. Through its subsidiaries, the company specializes in the design, deployment and operation of seismic crews that collect high-fidelity subsurface data. Its services support exploration and development programs by delivering two-dimensional (2D), three-dimensional (3D) and time-lapse (4D) seismic surveys that enable clients to make informed drilling and reservoir management decisions.

The company's fleet includes vibratory and impulsive seismic sources, high-capacity source trucks, geophone sensor arrays and digital recording systems.

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