Borders & Southern Petroleum (LON:BOR) Trading 4.5% Higher – Here’s What Happened

Borders & Southern Petroleum plc (LON:BOR)’s share price traded up 4.5% during mid-day trading on Saturday . The stock traded as high as GBX 12.30 ($0.17) and last traded at GBX 11.50 ($0.16). 5,029,506 shares were traded during mid-day trading, an increase of 120% from the average session volume of 2,284,984 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 11 ($0.15).

Borders & Southern Petroleum Stock Up 4.5%

The company has a 50 day moving average price of GBX 7.75 and a 200-day moving average price of GBX 6.19. The company has a market cap of £120.85 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -97.93 and a beta of -0.41.

Insider Activity

In other news, insider William Hodson acquired 122,807 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, June 16th. The stock was bought at an average price of GBX 7 ($0.09) per share, with a total value of £8,596.49 ($11,657.84). 59.33% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Borders & Southern Petroleum Company Profile

Borders & Southern Petroleum plc operates as an independent oil and gas exploration company in the Falkland Islands. The company is involved in the exploration and appraisal of hydrocarbons. It holds a 100% interest in three production licenses covering an area of approximately 10,000 square kilometers located approximately 150 kilometers south-east of the Falkland Islands.