Investment (LON:INV) Trading Down 0.6% – Should You Sell?

Shares of The Investment Company plc (LON:INV) were down 0.6% on Tuesday . The stock traded as low as GBX 340 ($4.40) and last traded at GBX 340 ($4.40). Approximately 299 shares were traded during trading, a decline of 90% from the average daily volume of 3,057 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 342 ($4.43).

Investment Price Performance

The company has a market capitalization of £1.25 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 1.24 and a beta of 0.28. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of GBX 352.43 and a two-hundred day moving average price of GBX 366.46.

Investment (LON:INV) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday, February 17th. The company reported GBX (0.81) (($0.01)) earnings per share for the quarter. Investment had a return on equity of 14.48% and a net margin of 83.35%.

Insider Activity at Investment

In other Investment news, insider Martin Henry Withers Perrin acquired 4,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, February 17th. The shares were purchased at an average price of GBX 358 ($4.64) per share, for a total transaction of £14,320 ($18,549.22). Insiders own 58.23% of the company’s stock.

Investment Company Profile

The Investment Company plc is a small registered, self-managed closed-ended balanced fund. The fund invests in the public equity and fixed income markets across the United Kingdom. It primarily invests in a portfolio of equities, preference shares, loans, stocks, and long-term debentures. The fund is managed by Chelverton Asset Management Limited.