Tullow Oil plc (LON:TLW - Get Free Report)'s stock price rose 6.6% on Tuesday . The stock traded as high as GBX 21.46 ($0.27) and last traded at GBX 21.33 ($0.27). Approximately 5,220,506 shares were traded during mid-day trading, an increase of 10% from the average daily volume of 4,726,858 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 20 ($0.25).
Tullow Oil Stock Performance
The company has a quick ratio of 0.63, a current ratio of 0.70 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 457.18. The stock's fifty day moving average is GBX 22.26 and its two-hundred day moving average is GBX 25.74. The firm has a market capitalization of £311.42 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -450.33, a P/E/G ratio of -0.19 and a beta of 2.08.
Insider Activity
In related news, insider Roald Goethe purchased 100,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, December 24th. The shares were acquired at an average price of GBX 20 ($0.25) per share, for a total transaction of £20,000 ($25,028.16). Insiders own 24.59% of the company's stock.
About Tullow Oil
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Tullow Oil plc engages in the oil and gas exploration, development, and production activities primarily in Africa, Europe, and South America. The company was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.
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