PIMCO Strategic Income Fund (NYSE:RCS) Share Price Crosses Above Fifty Day Moving Average – Should You Sell?

Shares of PIMCO Strategic Income Fund, Inc. (NYSE:RCS) passed above its 50-day moving average during trading on Friday. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $5.03 and traded as high as $5.10. PIMCO Strategic Income Fund shares last traded at $5.0650, with a volume of 198,035 shares traded.

PIMCO Strategic Income Fund Stock Performance

The company has a 50 day moving average of $5.03 and a 200-day moving average of $5.38.

PIMCO Strategic Income Fund Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a monthly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, November 2nd. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, October 13th will be issued a $0.04 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, October 13th. This represents a $0.48 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 9.5%.

Institutional Trading of PIMCO Strategic Income Fund

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Americana Partners LLC purchased a new position in shares of PIMCO Strategic Income Fund during the third quarter worth about $51,000. Verdence Capital Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of PIMCO Strategic Income Fund in the third quarter worth approximately $72,000. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC bought a new position in shares of PIMCO Strategic Income Fund in the second quarter worth approximately $41,000. Readystate Asset Management LP bought a new position in shares of PIMCO Strategic Income Fund in the second quarter worth approximately $185,000. Finally, Ameritas Advisory Services LLC raised its stake in PIMCO Strategic Income Fund by 81.2% in the second quarter. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC now owns 45,127 shares of the investment management company’s stock valued at $246,000 after purchasing an additional 20,218 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 13.48% of the company’s stock.

About PIMCO Strategic Income Fund

PIMCO Strategic Income Fund, Inc is a closed-end management investment company traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol RCS. The fund is managed by PIMCO, an investment manager specializing in fixed-income and other income-oriented strategies.

The fund’s primary objective is to provide a high level of current income, with capital appreciation as a secondary objective. It seeks to achieve these goals by investing in a diversified portfolio of income-producing securities, including government and corporate bonds, mortgage- and asset-backed securities, emerging-market debt and other fixed-income instruments.

PIMCO Strategic Income Fund has a flexible, global investment mandate and may allocate assets across markets and sectors based on PIMCO’s assessment of economic conditions, interest rates, credit quality and relative value.