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Morguard (TSE:MRC) Stock Crosses Above 50 Day Moving Average - Should You Sell?

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Key Points

  • Technical: Morguard shares traded above their 50‑day moving average intraday, reaching C$117.18 versus the 50‑day MA of C$116.13, though the last trade was C$115.85.
  • Valuation and balance‑sheet: The company has a market cap of C$1.24 billion and a PE of 7.09, but shows low liquidity (current ratio 0.27, quick ratio 0.13) and high leverage (debt‑to‑equity 128.26).
  • Insider activity and results: Insider Sime Armoyan bought 5,500 shares at C$115, insiders own 72.99% of the stock; Morguard reported quarterly EPS of C$2.33 and analysts project about C$26.15 EPS for the year.
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Morguard Co. (TSE:MRC - Get Free Report) shares crossed above its 50 day moving average during trading on Thursday . The stock has a 50 day moving average of C$116.13 and traded as high as C$117.18. Morguard shares last traded at C$115.85, with a volume of 8,801 shares changing hands.

Morguard Stock Performance

The company has a current ratio of 0.27, a quick ratio of 0.13 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 128.26. The company has a market capitalization of C$1.24 billion, a PE ratio of 7.09 and a beta of 0.17. The firm's 50-day simple moving average is C$116.13 and its 200-day simple moving average is C$115.80.

Morguard (TSE:MRC - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, February 19th. The real estate investment trust reported C$2.33 EPS for the quarter. Morguard had a net margin of 15.68% and a return on equity of 4.01%. The business had revenue of C$278.02 million for the quarter. On average, research analysts predict that Morguard Co. will post 26.1506276 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Transactions at Morguard

In other news, insider Sime Armoyan acquired 5,500 shares of Morguard stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 17th. The shares were bought at an average cost of C$115.00 per share, for a total transaction of C$632,500.00. Following the acquisition, the insider directly owned 1,390,223 shares of the company's stock, valued at C$159,875,645. This trade represents a 0.40% increase in their position. 72.99% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

About Morguard

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Morguard Corp is a real estate company that acquires, owns, and develops properties in Canada and the United States. The company operates through three business divisions: investments in real property, ownership in real estate investment trusts (including Morguard REIT and Morguard North American Residential REIT), and real estate advisory services and portfolio management. This advisory segment focuses on publicly traded equities and fixed-income securities for institutional clients and private investors.

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