Petrus Resources Ltd. (TSE:PRQ - Get Free Report) passed above its 50 day moving average during trading on Friday . The stock has a 50 day moving average of C$1.71 and traded as high as C$1.79. Petrus Resources shares last traded at C$1.78, with a volume of 90,270 shares trading hands.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
Separately, Haywood Securities set a C$2.40 price objective on shares of Petrus Resources and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, May 15th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of "Buy" and an average price target of C$2.40.
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Petrus Resources Stock Performance
The business's fifty day moving average is C$1.71 and its two-hundred day moving average is C$1.82. The stock has a market capitalization of C$264.30 million, a PE ratio of 23.25 and a beta of 0.26. The company has a quick ratio of 0.48, a current ratio of 0.23 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 25.22.
Petrus Resources (TSE:PRQ - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 6th. The company reported C$0.06 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Petrus Resources had a negative net margin of 0.95% and a negative return on equity of 0.27%. The company had revenue of C$32.63 million for the quarter. As a group, research analysts anticipate that Petrus Resources Ltd. will post 0.2131148 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Petrus Resources Announces Dividend
The firm also recently announced a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, August 28th. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 28th will be given a dividend of $0.01 per share. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 6.7%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, August 17th.
Insider Activity at Petrus Resources
In related news, Director Donald Gordon Cormack sold 24,000 shares of Petrus Resources stock in a transaction dated Monday, June 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of C$1.66, for a total value of C$39,840.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 620 shares in the company, valued at approximately C$1,029.20. This trade represents a 97.48% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Over the last ninety days, insiders have bought 37,500 shares of company stock valued at $61,396. 75.21% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.
About Petrus Resources
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Petrus Resources Ltd is a company that is engaged in the acquisition, development, exploration, and exploitation of energy business assets. The company receives maximum revenue from oil and natural gas. The company's core operating areas are Ferrier, Central Alberta, and the Rocky Mountain foothills.
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