Dynagas LNG Partners (NYSE:DLNG) Shares Pass Below Fifty Day Moving Average - Should You Sell?

Dynagas LNG Partners LP (NYSE:DLNG - Get Free Report)'s share price passed below its fifty day moving average during trading on Tuesday . The stock has a fifty day moving average of $3.71 and traded as low as $3.46. Dynagas LNG Partners shares last traded at $3.52, with a volume of 28,074 shares changing hands.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, StockNews.com downgraded shares of Dynagas LNG Partners from a "strong-buy" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, February 20th.

Dynagas LNG Partners Trading Up 5.7 %

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.95, a quick ratio of 1.68 and a current ratio of 1.68. The firm has a market cap of $130.25 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 3.69 and a beta of 0.77. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $3.69 and a 200-day simple moving average of $4.27.

Dynagas LNG Partners (NYSE:DLNG - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, March 6th. The shipping company reported $0.32 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.28 by $0.04. Dynagas LNG Partners had a return on equity of 14.73% and a net margin of 31.63%. The company had revenue of $41.66 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $38.34 million. As a group, equities analysts forecast that Dynagas LNG Partners LP will post 1.08 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Dynagas LNG Partners Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, February 27th. Investors of record on Monday, February 24th were paid a $0.049 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, February 24th. This represents a $0.20 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 5.54%. Dynagas LNG Partners's dividend payout ratio is 18.27%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC increased its stake in shares of Dynagas LNG Partners by 377.3% in the first quarter. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC now owns 13,837 shares of the shipping company's stock valued at $52,000 after buying an additional 10,938 shares during the period. NewEdge Advisors LLC raised its holdings in Dynagas LNG Partners by 36.2% during the 4th quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 18,390 shares of the shipping company's stock worth $100,000 after purchasing an additional 4,884 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Sei Investments Co. acquired a new position in shares of Dynagas LNG Partners in the 4th quarter worth approximately $75,000.

Dynagas LNG Partners Company Profile

Dynagas LNG Partners LP, through its subsidiaries, operates in the seaborne transportation industry in Greece and internationally. The company owns and operates liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers. Its fleet consists of six LNG carriers with an aggregate carrying capacity of approximately 914,000 cubic meters.