Henderson Smaller Companies (LON:HSL) Share Price Crosses Below 50 Day Moving Average - Here's What Happened

Key Points

• The share price of Henderson Smaller Companies (LON:HSL) has fallen below its 50-day moving average, trading as low as GBX 852 ($11.50) recently.
• The company reported earnings of GBX 27.89 per share for the last quarter, with a notable net margin of 93.00% and a return on equity of 13.76%.
• Henderson Smaller Companies has a market capitalization of £556.60 million and a significantly high P/E ratio of -1,397.78.

Shares of Henderson Smaller Companies (LON:HSL - Get Free Report) crossed below its fifty day moving average during trading on Friday . The stock has a fifty day moving average of GBX 871.19 ($11.67) and traded as low as GBX 852 ($11.41). Henderson Smaller Companies shares last traded at GBX 856 ($11.47), with a volume of 191,278 shares traded.

Henderson Smaller Companies Stock Performance

The stock has a 50-day moving average of GBX 870.93 and a 200 day moving average of GBX 819.83. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 14.12, a current ratio of 0.37 and a quick ratio of 0.20. The stock has a market capitalization of £543.59 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -1,365.12 and a beta of 1.27.

Henderson Smaller Companies (LON:HSL - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 31st. The company reported GBX 27.89 EPS for the quarter. Henderson Smaller Companies had a return on equity of 13.76% and a net margin of 93.00%.

Henderson Smaller Companies Company Profile

The Company's investment objective is to maximize shareholders' total returns by investing mainly in smaller companies that are quoted in the United Kingdom. The Company is engaged in investing in shares and securities.