Barbara Bui (CAC 40: BUI.PA), a women’s ready-to-wear and accessories manufacturer, experienced a dramatic 27.72% drop to EUR7.30 at 14:52 EST Tuesday – marking five consecutive days of losses. These figures may reflect a more bearish trading trend prevalent across the CAC 40 index, which also underwent a 0.86% decline to EUR7,433.64 following three profitable sessions.
Roots of Barbara Bui’s decline
The decline in Barbara Bui’s share value can be traced back to its prior close of EUR10.10, which stood 3.81% below its 52-week high of EUR10.50. In addition, the shares of Barbara Bui are now significantly below both their 50-day moving average of EUR9.24 and 200-day moving average of EUR7.86; as reported on by Business Wire on 6/18/16.
Financial performance of Barbara Bui
The Paris-based company, founded in 1983, has seen remarkable earnings per share (EPS) growth over the last year, with a trailing twelve month EPS of EUR1.61. This yields an attractive trailing P/E ratio of 4.53 i.e. investing EUR4.53 in each euro of annual earnings. Moreover, their return on equity (ROE) also stands out at an impressive 61.8%, highlighting high profitability using shareholder funds.
Recent trading activities of Barbara Bui
Barbara Bui’s stock was trading at only 5 shares on Friday morning as compared to its average volume of 36 on average in prior trading sessions. This suggests a reduction in trading activity and, potentially, decreased liquidity on the market for this company’s shares.
Glimmers of hope for Barbara Bui
Some optimism is present, as Barbara Bui reported a 7.9% year-on-year quarterly revenue growth with trailing twelve month revenue standing at EUR10.92M. Barbara Bui’s share value has also witnessed considerable growth since hitting its 52-week low of EUR6.30 during its recent plummet.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Barbara Bui’s sharp share price decrease seems to mirror broader market bearish trends. However, with its impressive Return On Equity, positive revenue growth, and impressive past EPS performance, there’s potential for a rebound in its share value. Keeping an eye on its future performance will be necessary to ascertain if it can reverse this recent downward trend.
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