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The Mercantile Investment Trust (LON:MRC) Shares Cross Below Fifty Day Moving Average - Here's Why

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Key Points

  • The Mercantile Investment Trust's stock price has recently fallen below its 50-day moving average of GBX 251.05, trading as low as GBX 246 ($3.33).
  • The firm has a current market cap of £1.77 billion and a remarkably high price-to-earnings ratio of 791.97.
  • Established for over 130 years, The Mercantile Investment Trust focuses on quality UK medium-sized and smaller companies.
  • MarketBeat previews the top five stocks to own by November 1st.

The Mercantile Investment Trust plc (LON:MRC - Get Free Report) crossed below its 50-day moving average during trading on Wednesday . The stock has a 50-day moving average of GBX 251.05 ($3.42) and traded as low as GBX 246 ($3.35). The Mercantile Investment Trust shares last traded at GBX 247 ($3.36), with a volume of 1,583,916 shares.

The Mercantile Investment Trust Trading Down 1.6%

The firm has a market cap of £1.76 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 784.35 and a beta of 1.16. The firm has a 50-day moving average of GBX 250.93 and a two-hundred day moving average of GBX 243.51.

The Mercantile Investment Trust Company Profile

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The Mercantile Investment Trust Approach Expert market access As one of the largest UK equity investment trusts and a history stretching back more than 130 years, The Mercantile Investment Trust enjoys a long and successful track record championing quality UK medium-sized and smaller companies.

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