Shares of Bloomsbury Publishing Plc (LON:BMY - Get Free Report) crossed above its 200-day moving average during trading on Monday . The stock has a 200-day moving average of GBX 631.98 ($8.25) and traded as high as GBX 690 ($9.01). Bloomsbury Publishing shares last traded at GBX 674 ($8.80), with a volume of 36,575 shares trading hands.
The company's 50-day moving average is GBX 687.11 and its 200-day moving average is GBX 631.98. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.40, a quick ratio of 1.04 and a current ratio of 1.67. The firm has a market cap of £548.91 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 1,728.21 and a beta of 0.66.
In other news, insider Nigel Newton sold 58,378 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of GBX 713 ($9.31), for a total transaction of £416,235.14 ($543,529.83). Company insiders own 8.26% of the company's stock.
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc publishes academic, educational, and general fiction and non-fiction books for children, teachers, students, researchers, and professionals worldwide. The company offers books and digital resources to international research community and higher education students; online law, accounting, and tax services for the United Kingdom and professionals; and publishing services for corporations and institutions.
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