Martin Midstream Partners (NASDAQ:MMLP) Share Price Passes Above Two Hundred Day Moving Average – Here’s What Happened

by · The Markets Daily

Shares of Martin Midstream Partners L.P. (NASDAQ:MMLP – Get Free Report) crossed above its 200-day moving average during trading on Wednesday . The stock has a 200-day moving average of $3.42 and traded as high as $4.00. Martin Midstream Partners shares last traded at $3.97, with a volume of 46,307 shares.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, StockNews.com assumed coverage on Martin Midstream Partners in a report on Thursday. They issued a “buy” rating on the stock.

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Martin Midstream Partners Trading Up 0.3 %

The stock’s 50 day moving average is $3.75 and its 200 day moving average is $3.43. The stock has a market capitalization of $155.22 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 39.80 and a beta of 2.12.

Martin Midstream Partners (NASDAQ:MMLP – Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, October 16th. The pipeline company reported ($0.08) EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.03) by ($0.05). The company had revenue of $170.93 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $176.43 million. Martin Midstream Partners had a net margin of 0.59% and a negative return on equity of 6.93%. During the same quarter last year, the company posted ($0.03) EPS. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Martin Midstream Partners L.P. will post 0.16 EPS for the current year.

Martin Midstream Partners Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, November 14th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, November 7th will be issued a $0.005 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, November 7th. This represents a $0.02 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.50%. Martin Midstream Partners’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 20.00%.

Institutional Trading of Martin Midstream Partners

An institutional investor recently bought a new position in Martin Midstream Partners stock. Virtu Financial LLC acquired a new position in shares of Martin Midstream Partners L.P. (NASDAQ:MMLP – Free Report) during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The institutional investor acquired 21,342 shares of the pipeline company’s stock, valued at approximately $55,000. Virtu Financial LLC owned 0.05% of Martin Midstream Partners at the end of the most recent reporting period. 34.90% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Martin Midstream Partners

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Martin Midstream Partners L.P., together with its subsidiaries, provides terminalling, processing, storage, and packaging services for petroleum products and by-products primarily in the United States. The company operates in four segments: Terminalling and Storage, Transportation, Sulfur Services, and Specialty Products.

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