Rockhopper Exploration (LON:RKH) Stock Price Up 13.2% – Time to Buy?

Rockhopper Exploration plc (LON:RKH) shares shot up 13.2% during mid-day trading on Thursday . The company traded as high as GBX 35.06 ($0.43) and last traded at GBX 34.40 ($0.42). 9,515,748 shares were traded during mid-day trading, an increase of 17% from the average session volume of 8,119,304 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 30.40 ($0.37).

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, Canaccord Genuity Group reissued a “speculative buy” rating and set a GBX 37 ($0.45) price objective on shares of Rockhopper Exploration in a report on Thursday, September 26th.

Rockhopper Exploration Price Performance

The stock has a market capitalization of £219.91 million, a PE ratio of 1,720.00, a P/E/G ratio of 0.20 and a beta of 0.87. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is GBX 19.74 and its 200 day simple moving average is GBX 16.03. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.12, a current ratio of 1.72 and a quick ratio of 2.94.

About Rockhopper Exploration

Rockhopper Exploration plc operates as an oil and gas exploration and production company primarily in the United Kingdom. It engages in the exploration, appraisal, and exploitation of its oil and gas acreage primarily in the North Falkland Basin and the Greater Mediterranean region. The company holds 35% working interest in the PL003a, PL003b, PL004a, PL004b, PL004c, PL005, PL032, PL033 production licenses in North Falkland Basin.