Ascent Resources (LON:AST) Shares Up 36.4% – Time to Buy?

Ascent Resources Plc (LON:ASTGet Free Report) rose 36.4% on Friday . The stock traded as high as GBX 2.40 ($0.03) and last traded at GBX 2.25 ($0.03). Approximately 5,319,208 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, an increase of 587% from the average daily volume of 774,674 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 1.65 ($0.02).

Ascent Resources Stock Performance

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.37, a quick ratio of 0.24 and a current ratio of 0.39. The company has a market capitalization of £4.51 million, a P/E ratio of -1.74 and a beta of 0.01. The business has a 50 day moving average of GBX 1.61 and a 200-day moving average of GBX 1.74.

Ascent Resources Company Profile

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Ascent Resources Plc, together with its subsidiaries, operates as an independent oil and gas exploration and production company in Slovenia and the United Kingdom. It holds 75% interest in the Petiovci Tight gas project located in Slovenia. The company was incorporated in 2004 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

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