Premium Income (TSE:PIC.A) Hits New 52-Week Low – Time to Sell?

Premium Income Corporation (TSE:PIC.A) reached a new 52-week low on Friday . The company traded as low as C$4.82 and last traded at C$4.92, with a volume of 84263 shares changing hands. The stock had previously closed at C$5.09.

Premium Income Price Performance

The stock has a market capitalization of C$98.64 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 0.00 and a beta of 1.20. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of C$5.56 and a 200-day simple moving average of C$5.42. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 562.70, a current ratio of 1.18 and a quick ratio of 1.45.

Premium Income Company Profile

to provide Class A shareholders with quarterly cash distributions equal to the amount, if any, by which the net realized capital gains, dividends and option premiums (other than option premiums in respect of options outstanding at year-end) earned on the Funds portfolio in any year, net of expenses and loss carry forwards, exceed the amount of the distributions paid on Class A shares upon windup of the Fund To accomplish its objectives, the Fund invests at least 75 percent of its net asset value (“NAV) in common shares of the Bank of Montreal, The Bank of Nova Scotia, Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, Royal Bank of Canada and The Toronto-Dominion Bank (collectively, the “Banks) and may also invest up to 25 percent of its NAV in common shares of National Bank of Canada.