Oxford Metrics (LON:OMG) Share Price Passes Below 200 Day Moving Average - Should You Sell?

Key Points

• Stock dipped below its 200-day moving average: Oxford Metrics' shares crossed under the 200-day MA of GBX 48.29, last trading at GBX 48 with 165,380 shares changing hands.
• Insider purchase: Director Ian Wilcock bought 1,441 shares at GBX 48 on April 14, and company insiders now own 10.79% of the stock.
• Mixed fundamentals: The company shows very strong liquidity (current ratio 4.15, quick ratio 6.42) but a negative P/E (‑87.27) and a high debt-to-equity ratio (5.32), with a market cap of £54.24 million.

Oxford Metrics plc (LON:OMG - )'s stock price crossed below its 200-day moving average during trading on Monday . The stock has a 200-day moving average of GBX 48.29 and traded as low as GBX 47. Oxford Metrics shares last traded at GBX 48, with a volume of 165,380 shares traded.

Oxford Metrics Stock Up 1.1%

The company has a current ratio of 4.15, a quick ratio of 6.42 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 5.32. The stock has a market capitalization of £54.24 million, a P/E ratio of -87.27 and a beta of 0.62. The stock's 50 day simple moving average is GBX 47.89 and its 200 day simple moving average is GBX 48.29.

Insider Activity

In related news, insider Ian Wilcock bought 1,441 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, April 14th. The shares were acquired at an average price of GBX 48 per share, for a total transaction of £691.68. Company insiders own 10.79% of the company's stock.

Oxford Metrics Company Profile

Oxford Metrics is a smart sensing and software company that enables the interface between the real world and its virtual twin. Our smart sensing technology helps over 10,000 customers in more than 70 countries, including all of the world's top 10 games companies and all of the top 20 universities worldwide. Founded in 1984, we started our journey in healthcare, expanded into entertainment, winning an OSCAR® and an Emmy®, moved into defence, engineering and smart manufacturing. We have a strong track record of creating value by incubating, growing and then augmenting through acquisition, unique technology businesses. The Group trades through its market-leading division, Vicon and smart manufacturing divisions, Industrial Vision Systems and The Sempre Group.

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