Ruffer Investment Company Limited (LON:RICA - Get Free Report) shares crossed below its 50-day moving average during trading on Tuesday . The stock has a 50-day moving average of GBX 278.64 ($3.70) and traded as low as GBX 274.50 ($3.65). Ruffer Investment shares last traded at GBX 280 ($3.72), with a volume of 803,695 shares.
Ruffer Investment Price Performance
The firm has a market cap of £891.32 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 100.76 and a beta of 0.25. The firm's fifty day moving average is GBX 278.52 and its 200-day moving average is GBX 274.52.
Ruffer Investment (LON:RICA - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, March 12th. The company reported GBX 3 ($0.04) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Ruffer Investment had a return on equity of 0.96% and a net margin of 51.94%.
Ruffer Investment Cuts Dividend
The business also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Friday, April 4th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, March 20th were given a dividend of GBX 2.85 ($0.04) per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, March 20th. This represents a dividend yield of 1.03%. Ruffer Investment's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 181.87%.
Insider Activity
In other Ruffer Investment news, insider Colleen McHugh acquired 4,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, March 13th. The shares were purchased at an average price of GBX 276 ($3.67) per share, for a total transaction of £11,040 ($14,678.90). 0.23% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.
Ruffer Investment Company Profile
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Ruffer Investment Company Limited has a simple aim – consistent positive returns, regardless of how the financial markets perform.
We try not to lose money in any 12 month period, and to grow the value of our investors' wealth over the long haul.
If we can do this, we should outpace inflation, protecting and increasing the real value of our investors' income and capital.
The specific investment objective of the Company is to produce a positive total return greater than twice Bank of England Bank Rate.
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