American Realty Investors (NYSE:ARL) Stock Crosses Below Two Hundred Day Moving Average – Time to Sell?

American Realty Investors, Inc. (NYSE:ARL) shares crossed below its 200-day moving average during trading on Monday . The stock has a 200-day moving average of $16.21 and traded as low as $15.35. American Realty Investors shares last traded at $15.5420, with a volume of 33,834 shares changing hands.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Separately, Weiss Ratings lowered American Realty Investors from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “sell (d)” rating in a research report on Friday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Sell rating, Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Sell”.

American Realty Investors Trading Down 2.1%

The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $16.57 and its 200-day simple moving average is $16.21. The company has a market cap of $251.00 million, a PE ratio of 20.45 and a beta of 0.63. The company has a current ratio of 7.10, a quick ratio of 7.10 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.26.

American Realty Investors (NYSE:ARL) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 7th. The financial services provider reported ($0.03) EPS for the quarter. American Realty Investors had a net margin of 24.21% and a return on equity of 0.10%. The company had revenue of $12.34 million for the quarter.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

An institutional investor recently raised its stake in American Realty Investors stock. Rhumbline Advisers grew its position in American Realty Investors, Inc. (NYSE:ARL) by 44.9% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 2,825 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 876 shares during the period. Rhumbline Advisers’ holdings in American Realty Investors were worth $31,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

About American Realty Investors

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. It also offers tenant services, including parking and storage space rental; and sells land and properties.