Petra Diamonds (LON:PDL) Sets New 12-Month Low at $26.30

Shares of Petra Diamonds Limited (LON:PDL - Get Free Report) reached a new 52-week low during trading on Thursday . The stock traded as low as GBX 26.30 ($0.35) and last traded at GBX 28 ($0.37), with a volume of 11338 shares changing hands. The stock had previously closed at GBX 27 ($0.36).

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Petra Diamonds Stock Performance

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 103.61, a quick ratio of 3.52 and a current ratio of 1.85. The company has a market cap of £54.38 million, a PE ratio of -73.68, a PEG ratio of 0.17 and a beta of 1.49. The business's 50-day moving average is GBX 33.11 and its 200 day moving average is GBX 38.81.

Insider Activity

In related news, insider Richard Duffy bought 80,879 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 7th. The stock was bought at an average price of GBX 30 ($0.40) per share, with a total value of £24,263.70 ($31,997.49). Insiders own 40.41% of the company's stock.

About Petra Diamonds

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Petra Diamonds Limited, an investment holding company, engages in the mining, processing, sorting, and sale of rough diamonds in South Africa and Tanzania. It also provides treasury, beneficiation, and other services. Petra Diamonds Limited was incorporated in 1997 and is based in London, the United Kingdom.

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