American Realty Investors (NYSE:ARL) Shares Cross Below Two Hundred Day Moving Average – What’s Next?

American Realty Investors, Inc. (NYSE:ARL)’s stock price passed below its two hundred day moving average during trading on Monday . The stock has a two hundred day moving average of $15.59 and traded as low as $13.80. American Realty Investors shares last traded at $14.17, with a volume of 1,965 shares trading hands.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Separately, StockNews.com started coverage on shares of American Realty Investors in a report on Thursday, August 15th. They set a “hold” rating for the company.

American Realty Investors Trading Down 1.6 %

The firm has a market cap of $228.85 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 83.35 and a beta of 0.57. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.22, a quick ratio of 25.18 and a current ratio of 25.18. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $16.90 and a 200 day moving average price of $15.59.

American Realty Investors (NYSE:ARL) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, August 8th. The financial services provider reported $0.07 EPS for the quarter. American Realty Investors had a net margin of 7.53% and a return on equity of 0.46%. The company had revenue of $11.77 million for the quarter.

Institutional Trading of American Realty Investors

A hedge fund recently raised its stake in American Realty Investors stock. BNP Paribas Financial Markets grew its position in American Realty Investors, Inc. (NYSE:ARL) by 425.6% in the first quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 3,448 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after buying an additional 2,792 shares during the quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets’ holdings in American Realty Investors were worth $62,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

American Realty Investors Company Profile

American Realty Investors, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, acquires, develops, owns, and manages multifamily and commercial real estate properties in the Southern United States. It operates through two segments, Residential and Commercial. The company leases apartment units to residents; and office, industrial, and retail space to various for-profit businesses, as well as local, state, and federal agencies.