Henderson Smaller Companies (LON:HSL) Shares Cross Below Fifty Day Moving Average – Here’s Why

Henderson Smaller Companies (LON:HSL) shares crossed below its 50-day moving average during trading on Thursday . The stock has a 50-day moving average of GBX 809.53 ($10.17) and traded as low as GBX 806.56 ($10.14). Henderson Smaller Companies shares last traded at GBX 811 ($10.19), with a volume of 210,824 shares.

Henderson Smaller Companies Price Performance

The stock has a market capitalization of £594.97 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 6.49 and a beta of 1.27. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 14.12, a quick ratio of 0.20 and a current ratio of 0.37. The company has a 50 day moving average of GBX 809.53 and a 200 day moving average of GBX 844.78.

Henderson Smaller Companies (LON:HSL) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, January 29th. The company reported GBX 13.05 ($0.16) EPS for the quarter. Henderson Smaller Companies had a return on equity of 13.76% and a net margin of 93.00%.

Henderson Smaller Companies Company Profile

The Company’s investment objective is to maximize shareholders’ total returns by investing mainly in smaller companies that are quoted in the United Kingdom. The Company is engaged in investing in shares and securities.