National Australia Bank (OTCMKTS:NABZY) Stock Crosses Above 200-Day Moving Average – Time to Sell?

National Australia Bank Ltd. (OTCMKTS:NABZY) passed above its two hundred day moving average during trading on Thursday . The stock has a two hundred day moving average of $13.91 and traded as high as $15.54. National Australia Bank shares last traded at $15.19, with a volume of 175,691 shares trading hands.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

NABZY has been the topic of a number of research reports. Zacks Research raised National Australia Bank from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Monday, January 12th. UBS Group raised National Australia Bank from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 27th. Finally, Macquarie upgraded shares of National Australia Bank from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, National Australia Bank has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $38.00.

National Australia Bank Price Performance

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.88, a quick ratio of 1.23 and a current ratio of 1.23. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $14.17 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $13.91.

National Australia Bank Company Profile

National Australia Bank (OTCMKTS: NABZY) is one of Australia’s largest banking groups, offering a broad range of financial services to retail, small business, corporate and institutional customers. Its core activities include personal and business banking — such as deposits, home and business lending, credit cards and payment services — as well as wealth management, insurance, markets and specialist lending. The bank provides transaction and cash management solutions, financing and advisory services to corporate clients and institutional investors.

Headquartered in Melbourne, NAB traces its corporate origins to a 1982 merger between the National Bank of Australasia and the Commercial Banking Company of Sydney, with precursor institutions dating to the 19th century.