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PLDT (NYSE:PHI) Shares Pass Above Two Hundred Day Moving Average - Here's Why

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Key Points

  • PLDT Inc. shares surpassed their 200-day moving average, trading at $22.91, with a high of $23.23 during Monday's trading session.
  • Wall Street Zen downgraded PLDT from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating, which may influence investor sentiment.
  • In Q1, PLDT reported earnings per share of $0.71, missing analysts' expectations by two cents, highlighting challenges in meeting projected financial performance.
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PLDT Inc. (NYSE:PHI - Get Free Report) shares passed above its 200-day moving average during trading on Monday . The stock has a 200-day moving average of $22.79 and traded as high as $23.23. PLDT shares last traded at $22.91, with a volume of 58,701 shares traded.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Separately, Wall Street Zen cut PLDT from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Friday, June 6th.

View Our Latest Analysis on PLDT

PLDT Stock Performance

The stock has a 50-day moving average of $22.29 and a 200 day moving average of $22.79. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.95 billion, a P/E ratio of 9.06, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.04 and a beta of 0.71. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.26, a quick ratio of 0.35 and a current ratio of 0.36.

PLDT (NYSE:PHI - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 15th. The technology company reported $0.71 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.73 by ($0.02). PLDT had a net margin of 14.48% and a return on equity of 29.66%. The business had revenue of $991.52 million for the quarter. On average, research analysts anticipate that PLDT Inc. will post 2.76 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On PLDT

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. increased its holdings in PLDT by 46.4% during the 2nd quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 19,442 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $423,000 after purchasing an additional 6,163 shares in the last quarter. Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. acquired a new stake in PLDT during the 2nd quarter valued at $404,000. Hantz Financial Services Inc. increased its holdings in PLDT by 759.7% during the 2nd quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 3,774 shares of the technology company's stock valued at $82,000 after purchasing an additional 3,335 shares in the last quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. acquired a new stake in PLDT during the 2nd quarter valued at $275,000. Finally, R Squared Ltd bought a new position in PLDT in the 2nd quarter valued at $315,000. 2.26% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

PLDT Company Profile

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PLDT Inc provides telecommunications and digital services in the Philippines. The company operates through three segments: Wireless, Fixed Line, and Others. It offers cellular mobile, Internet broadband distribution, operations support, software development, and satellite information and messaging services; and sells Wi-Fi access equipment.

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