Henderson Smaller Companies (LON:HSL) Shares Cross Below 50-Day Moving Average - Here's What Happened

Key Points

• Shares fell below the 50‑day moving average: Henderson Smaller Companies (LON:HSL) traded as low as GBX 815 and last at GBX 819, below its 50‑day MA of GBX 902.88, on volume of 277,218 shares and down about 1.7%.
• Balance-sheet and valuation flags: the company has a market cap of £471.45m, a high PE of 70.42, an elevated debt‑to‑equity ratio of 15.00 and low liquidity (current ratio 0.22, quick ratio 0.20).
• Recent results and strategy: it reported quarterly EPS of GBX 12.59 with ROE of 0.92% and a net margin of 46.56%, and its objective is to maximize total returns by investing mainly in UK smaller companies.

Shares of Henderson Smaller Companies (LON:HSL - Get Free Report) crossed below its 50 day moving average during trading on Friday . The stock has a 50 day moving average of GBX 902.88 and traded as low as GBX 815. Henderson Smaller Companies shares last traded at GBX 819, with a volume of 277,218 shares traded.

Henderson Smaller Companies Stock Down 1.7%

The business has a 50-day moving average price of GBX 902.88 and a 200-day moving average price of GBX 870.43. The company has a current ratio of 0.22, a quick ratio of 0.20 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 15.00. The stock has a market cap of £471.45 million, a PE ratio of 70.42 and a beta of 1.66.

Henderson Smaller Companies (LON:HSL - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 28th. The company reported GBX 12.59 EPS for the quarter. Henderson Smaller Companies had a return on equity of 0.92% and a net margin of 46.56%.

About Henderson Smaller Companies

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.

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