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Teekay (NYSE:TK) Shares Down 3.3% - Time to Sell?

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Shares of Teekay Co. (NYSE:TK - Get Free Report) traded down 3.3% on Friday . The stock traded as low as $8.50 and last traded at $8.44. 112,842 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 85% from the average session volume of 760,621 shares. The stock had previously closed at $8.72.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Teekay from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Monday, May 19th.

Check Out Our Latest Stock Analysis on TK

Teekay Trading Down 2.0%

The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $7.37 and a 200-day moving average price of $7.07. The company has a market capitalization of $784.74 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 6.05 and a beta of 0.48.

Teekay Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a -- dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, July 16th. Investors of record on Wednesday, July 2nd will be paid a dividend of $1.00 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, July 2nd. Teekay's dividend payout ratio is currently 17.73%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Teekay

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Strs Ohio bought a new position in shares of Teekay in the first quarter valued at $511,000. Jane Street Group LLC grew its holdings in shares of Teekay by 82.3% in the 1st quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 160,068 shares of the shipping company's stock worth $1,052,000 after acquiring an additional 72,240 shares during the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC raised its position in shares of Teekay by 2.1% during the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 728,232 shares of the shipping company's stock worth $4,784,000 after purchasing an additional 14,641 shares during the period. Dynamic Technology Lab Private Ltd acquired a new stake in shares of Teekay during the first quarter worth $267,000. Finally, Millennium Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Teekay by 153.8% in the 1st quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 1,188,289 shares of the shipping company's stock valued at $7,807,000 after purchasing an additional 720,093 shares during the period. 46.73% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

About Teekay

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Teekay Corporation engages in the international crude oil and other marine transportation services worldwide. The company owns and operates crude oil and refined product tankers. It also provides ship-to-ship support services; tanker commercial management operation services; and operational and maintenance marine services.

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