Serica Energy (LON:SQZ) Stock Passes Above Two Hundred Day Moving Average – Should You Sell?

Posted by Casey Walker on Jun 8th, 2025

Serica Energy plc (LON:SQZ – Get Free Report) shares crossed above its 200-day moving average during trading on Friday . The stock has a 200-day moving average of GBX 135.91 ($1.84) and traded as high as GBX 162.40 ($2.20). Serica Energy shares last traded at GBX 151.60 ($2.05), with a volume of 1,804,624 shares changing hands.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, Berenberg Bank reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a GBX 200 ($2.71) price objective on shares of Serica Energy in a research note on Tuesday, February 18th.

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Serica Energy Trading Down 4.7%

The firm has a market capitalization of £747.12 million, a PE ratio of -104.48, a P/E/G ratio of 2.15 and a beta of 0.44. The business has a 50 day moving average price of GBX 135 and a 200-day moving average price of GBX 135.91. The company has a current ratio of 1.69, a quick ratio of 1.22 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 26.31.

Serica Energy (LON:SQZ – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April 1st. The company reported GBX 0.24 ($0.00) earnings per share for the quarter. Serica Energy had a negative return on equity of 1.09% and a negative net margin of 1.09%. Analysts expect that Serica Energy plc will post 30.373444 earnings per share for the current year.

Serica Energy Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Monday, April 14th. Investors of record on Thursday, April 10th were issued a GBX 10 ($0.14) dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, April 10th. This represents a dividend yield of 7.45%. This is a boost from Serica Energy’s previous dividend of $9.00. Serica Energy’s dividend payout ratio is currently -1,585.15%.

Serica Energy Company Profile

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Serica Energy plc, an upstream oil and gas company, identifies, acquires, explores, exploits, and produces oil and gas reserves in the United Kingdom. The company holds 100% interest in the Keith oil field; 98% interest in the Bruce field; and 50% interest in the Rhum gas field located in the Northern North Sea, as well as 18% non-operating interest in the Erskine field located in Central North Sea.