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Octopus Apollo VCT (LON:OAP3) Shares Down 3.2% - Time to Sell?

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Key Points

  • Octopus Apollo VCT's share price dropped by 3.2% on Thursday, trading as low as GBX 45 ($0.59), marking a significant decline in trading volume with only 3 shares exchanged.
  • The company reported a negative return on equity of 1.19% and a negative net margin of 226.25% in its latest earnings announcement for the quarter ending May 22nd.
  • Insider Alex Hambro sold 55,913 shares at an average price of GBX 47 ($0.62), while another insider, Christopher Powles, sold 14,149 shares for the same price, indicating significant insider trading activity.
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Octopus Apollo VCT (LON:OAP3 - Get Free Report)'s share price dropped 3.2% during trading on Thursday . The company traded as low as GBX 45 ($0.60) and last traded at GBX 45 ($0.60). Approximately 3 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 100% from the average daily volume of 415,719 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 46.50 ($0.62).

Octopus Apollo VCT Trading Up 3.2%

The business's fifty day moving average price is GBX 46.64 and its 200 day moving average price is GBX 46.36. The firm has a market capitalization of £461.71 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -80.14 and a beta of -0.09.

Octopus Apollo VCT (LON:OAP3 - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 22nd. The company reported GBX (0.20) ($0.00) earnings per share for the quarter. Octopus Apollo VCT had a negative net margin of 226.25% and a negative return on equity of 1.19%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Octopus Apollo VCT

In related news, insider Alex Hambro sold 55,913 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of GBX 47 ($0.62), for a total value of £26,279.11 ($34,894.58). Also, insider Christopher Powles sold 14,149 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of GBX 47 ($0.62), for a total transaction of £6,650.03 ($8,830.21). Insiders own 0.07% of the company's stock.

Octopus Apollo VCT Company Profile

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Octopus Apollo VCT plc is a venture capital trust specializing in development and expansion investments in smaller unquoted companies. The fund invests in small and medium sized companies in the United Kingdom. It typically invests in companies with debt investment values between £1 million ($1.64 million) and £2 million ($3.29 million).

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