Challenger Energy Group (LON:CEG) Trading Up 7.4% – Here’s What Happened

Challenger Energy Group PLC (LON:CEG)’s share price was up 7.4% during mid-day trading on Wednesday . The stock traded as high as GBX 13.50 and last traded at GBX 13. Approximately 2,492,772 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, an increase of 288% from the average daily volume of 642,823 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 12.10.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, Shore Capital reiterated a “no recommendation” rating on shares of Challenger Energy Group in a report on Tuesday, September 9th.

Challenger Energy Group Trading Up 7.4%

The firm has a market cap of £32.41 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -7.93 and a beta of 1.53. The company has a fifty day moving average price of GBX 11.67 and a 200-day moving average price of GBX 9.19.

Challenger Energy Group Company Profile

Challenger Energy focuses on high impact, globally material assets. Its flagship assets are in Uruguay, a new global exploration hotspot, where they have assets with multiple billion-barrel prospects. The Company holds two high impact offshore exploration licences (AREA OFF-1 and AREA OFF-3), totalling 19,000km2 (gross), making it one of the largest acreage holder offshore Uruguay, and is the only junior with a position in this exciting new exploration province.