Genus (LON:GNS) Share Price Passes Above 200-Day Moving Average - Should You Sell?

Genus plc (LON:GNS - Get Free Report) shares crossed above its 200-day moving average during trading on Wednesday . The stock has a 200-day moving average of GBX 1,783.59 ($24.22) and traded as high as GBX 2,010 ($27.29). Genus shares last traded at GBX 1,988.44 ($27.00), with a volume of 148,018 shares changing hands.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Separately, Shore Capital reiterated a "buy" rating on shares of Genus in a research report on Wednesday, April 30th.

Genus Stock Performance

The firm has a market cap of £1.30 billion, a PE ratio of 164.62, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.87 and a beta of 0.37. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of GBX 1,862.73 and a 200-day simple moving average of GBX 1,783.59. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 53.12, a current ratio of 1.80 and a quick ratio of 1.08.

Genus Company Profile

Genus plc operates as an animal genetics company in North America, Latin America, the United Kingdom, rest of Europe, the Middle East, Russia, Africa, and Asia. The company operates through three segments: Genus PIC, Genus ABS, and Genus Research and Development. It sells breeding pigs and semen to breed pigs with various characteristics for pork production under the PIC brand.