Serica Energy plc (LON:SQZ - Get Free Report) crossed below its 200-day moving average during trading on Friday . The stock has a 200-day moving average of GBX 144.82 ($1.83) and traded as low as GBX 123.59 ($1.56). Serica Energy shares last traded at GBX 130.40 ($1.64), with a volume of 1,679,161 shares.
Serica Energy Stock Performance
The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of GBX 135.19 and a 200-day simple moving average of GBX 144.82. The stock has a market cap of £509.12 million, a P/E ratio of 686.32, a PEG ratio of 2.15 and a beta of 0.44. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 26.31, a quick ratio of 1.22 and a current ratio of 1.69.
Serica Energy Cuts Dividend
The company also recently disclosed a dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, November 21st. Investors of record on Thursday, October 24th will be issued a dividend of GBX 9 ($0.11) per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, October 24th. This represents a dividend yield of 7.69%. Serica Energy's payout ratio is presently 12,105.26%.
Insider Buying and Selling at Serica Energy
In related news, insider Martin Copeland acquired 13,500 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, September 10th. The stock was bought at an average price of GBX 112 ($1.41) per share, for a total transaction of £15,120 ($19,054.82). Company insiders own 37.70% of the company's stock.
About Serica Energy
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Serica Energy plc, an upstream oil and gas company, identifies, acquires, explores, exploits, and produces oil and gas reserves in the United Kingdom. The company holds 100% interest in the Keith oil field; 98% interest in the Bruce field; and 50% interest in the Rhum gas field located in the Northern North Sea, as well as 18% non-operating interest in the Erskine field located in Central North Sea.
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