Porvair (LON:PRV) Stock Price Crosses Above 50 Day Moving Average - Should You Sell?

Porvair plc (LON:PRV - Get Free Report) shares crossed above its fifty day moving average during trading on Monday . The stock has a fifty day moving average of GBX 699.41 ($9.06) and traded as high as GBX 728 ($9.43). Porvair shares last traded at GBX 660 ($8.55), with a volume of 39,470 shares.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Separately, Shore Capital reissued a "hold" rating on shares of Porvair in a report on Tuesday, December 10th.

Porvair Stock Performance

The company has a quick ratio of 1.22, a current ratio of 1.83 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 19.67. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of GBX 696.51 and a 200-day moving average price of GBX 673.07. The firm has a market cap of £289.17 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.74 and a beta of 0.76.

Porvair (LON:PRV - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, February 10th. The company reported GBX 38.60 ($0.50) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Porvair had a net margin of 8.57% and a return on equity of 10.75%. On average, analysts expect that Porvair plc will post 39.0358613 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity at Porvair

In related news, insider Ben Stocks sold 70,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of GBX 716 ($9.27), for a total transaction of £501,200 ($649,222.80). Company insiders own 21.55% of the company's stock.

Porvair Company Profile

Porvair plc engages in the filtration, laboratory, and environmental technology business. It operates through three segments: Aerospace & Industrial, Laboratory, and Metal Melt Quality. The Aerospace & Industrial segment designs and manufactures a range of specialist filtration equipment for aerospace, energy, and industrial applications.