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Benchmark (LON:BMK) Share Price Passes Below Fifty Day Moving Average - Time to Sell?

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Benchmark Holdings plc (LON:BMK - Get Free Report) shares crossed below its 50 day moving average during trading on Wednesday . The stock has a 50 day moving average of GBX 27.46 ($0.35) and traded as low as GBX 26.30 ($0.34). Benchmark shares last traded at GBX 26.30 ($0.34), with a volume of 3,041 shares trading hands.

Benchmark Price Performance

The company's fifty day simple moving average is GBX 27.39 and its 200-day simple moving average is GBX 33.73. The firm has a market capitalization of £192.73 million, a PE ratio of -4.87, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of -19.62 and a beta of 0.69. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 33.02, a current ratio of 1.73 and a quick ratio of 1.41.

Benchmark (LON:BMK - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 8th. The company reported GBX (5.99) (($0.08)) EPS for the quarter. Benchmark had a negative net margin of 43.67% and a negative return on equity of 16.05%. On average, analysts forecast that Benchmark Holdings plc will post 0.9566873 EPS for the current year.

About Benchmark

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Benchmark's mission is to enable aquaculture producers to improve their sustainability and profitability.We bring together biology and technology to develop innovative products which improve yield, quality and animal health and welfare for our customers. We do this by improving the genetic make-up, health and nutrition of their stock - from broodstock and hatchery through to nursery and grow out. Benchmark has a broad portfolio of products and solutions, including salmon eggs, live feed (artemia), diets and probiotics and sea lice treatments.

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