BlackRock Smaller Companies (LON:BRSC) Share Price Crosses Below Fifty Day Moving Average - Time to Sell?

BlackRock Smaller Companies (LON:BRSC - Get Free Report)'s share price crossed below its 50 day moving average during trading on Friday . The stock has a 50 day moving average of GBX 1,437.49 ($18.71) and traded as low as GBX 1,390 ($18.09). BlackRock Smaller Companies shares last traded at GBX 1,394 ($18.15), with a volume of 111,643 shares changing hands.

BlackRock Smaller Companies Price Performance

The company has a fifty day moving average of GBX 1,437.49 and a 200-day moving average of GBX 1,472.26. The stock has a market cap of £656.57 million, a PE ratio of -2,050.00 and a beta of 1.11. The company has a current ratio of 0.34, a quick ratio of 20.22 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 11.28.

BlackRock Smaller Companies Cuts Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, December 4th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, October 31st will be paid a GBX 15.50 ($0.20) dividend. This represents a dividend yield of 1.09%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, October 31st. BlackRock Smaller Companies's payout ratio is currently -6,176.47%.

BlackRock Smaller Companies Company Profile

BlackRock Smaller Companies Trust plc is a closed ended equity mutual fund launched by BlackRock Fund Managers Limited. The fund is managed by BlackRock Investment Managers (UK) Limited. It invests in public equity markets of the United Kingdom. The fund seeks to invest in the stocks of companies operating across diversified sectors including support services, software and computer services, media and entertainment, construction and building materials, leisure and hotels, general retailers, mining, oil and gas, specialty and other finance, and information technology hardware.