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Watkin Jones (LON:WJG) Stock Crosses Above Fifty Day Moving Average - Should You Sell?

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Shares of Watkin Jones Plc (LON:WJG - Get Free Report) crossed above its fifty day moving average during trading on Tuesday . The stock has a fifty day moving average of GBX 30.58 ($0.41) and traded as high as GBX 32.85 ($0.44). Watkin Jones shares last traded at GBX 32.30 ($0.43), with a volume of 808,861 shares traded.

Watkin Jones Trading Up 0.1 %

The business has a fifty day moving average price of GBX 30.49 and a 200-day moving average price of GBX 26.45. The company has a quick ratio of 1.55, a current ratio of 2.41 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 41.00. The company has a market cap of £86.22 million, a P/E ratio of -2.84 and a beta of 1.38.

Watkin Jones (LON:WJG - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, January 23rd. The company reported GBX 3.52 ($0.05) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Watkin Jones had a negative return on equity of 22.95% and a negative net margin of 6.99%. On average, analysts forecast that Watkin Jones Plc will post 2.9042225 earnings per share for the current year.

About Watkin Jones

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Watkin Jones Plc engages in the development and the management of properties for residential occupation in the United Kingdom. The company operates through four segments: Student Accommodation, Build to Rent, Affordable Homes, and Accommodation Management. It is involved in the development of purpose-built student accommodation, build to rent accommodation, and residential housing property; and management of student accommodation and build to rent/private rental sector property.

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