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RIT Capital Partners (LON:RCP) Stock Crosses Above 50-Day Moving Average - Time to Sell?

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Shares of RIT Capital Partners (LON:RCP - Get Free Report) passed above its fifty day moving average during trading on Friday . The stock has a fifty day moving average of GBX 1,866.69 ($25.23) and traded as high as GBX 1,880 ($25.41). RIT Capital Partners shares last traded at GBX 1,860 ($25.14), with a volume of 159,201 shares changing hands.

RIT Capital Partners Stock Up 0.4%

The company has a quick ratio of 1.06, a current ratio of 1.41 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 7.81. The stock's 50-day simple moving average is GBX 1,864.57 and its 200 day simple moving average is GBX 1,916.68. The firm has a market cap of £2.70 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.18 and a beta of 0.40.

RIT Capital Partners (LON:RCP - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Monday, March 3rd. The company reported GBX (6.40) (($0.09)) EPS for the quarter. RIT Capital Partners had a net margin of 162.20% and a return on equity of 4.70%.

RIT Capital Partners Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Friday, April 25th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, April 3rd were issued a dividend of GBX 21.50 ($0.29) per share. This represents a dividend yield of 1.14%. This is a boost from RIT Capital Partners's previous dividend of $19.50. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, April 3rd. RIT Capital Partners's dividend payout ratio is presently 33.71%.

Insider Activity

In other news, insider Vikas Karlekar acquired 1,045 shares of RIT Capital Partners stock in a transaction on Wednesday, May 7th. The stock was purchased at an average price of GBX 1,903 ($25.72) per share, with a total value of £19,886.35 ($26,873.45). 41.36% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

RIT Capital Partners Company Profile

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RIT Capital Partners plc is a self-managed investment trust. The firm invests in the public equity and currency markets across the globe. It also invests in private investments and equity funds. The firm benchmarks the performance of its portfolio against the RPI plus 3% and MSCI All Country World Index (50% Sterling).

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