MV Oil Trust (NYSE:MVO) Cut to “Hold” at StockNews.com

StockNews.com downgraded shares of MV Oil Trust (NYSE:MVOFree Report) from a buy rating to a hold rating in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday morning.

MV Oil Trust Trading Up 4.9 %

Shares of MV Oil Trust stock opened at $5.76 on Wednesday. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $6.18 and a 200-day simple moving average of $8.00. MV Oil Trust has a 1-year low of $4.63 and a 1-year high of $11.63. The stock has a market capitalization of $66.22 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 3.62 and a beta of 0.67.

MV Oil Trust Cuts Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 24th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, January 16th were paid a $0.24 dividend. This represents a $0.96 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 16.67%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, January 16th. MV Oil Trust’s payout ratio is 60.38%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On MV Oil Trust

A hedge fund recently bought a new stake in MV Oil Trust stock. RIA Advisory Group LLC bought a new position in shares of MV Oil Trust (NYSE:MVOFree Report) during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund bought 12,525 shares of the oil and gas producer’s stock, valued at approximately $119,000. RIA Advisory Group LLC owned 0.11% of MV Oil Trust at the end of the most recent quarter. 3.54% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

MV Oil Trust Company Profile

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MV Oil Trust acquires and holds term net profits interests in the oil and natural gas properties of MV Partners, LLC. Its properties wells located in the Mid-Continent region in the states of Kansas and Colorado. MV Oil Trust was incorporated in 2006 and is based in Houston, Texas.

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