Tootsie Roll Industries (NYSE:TR) Stock Price Passes Below 200 Day Moving Average – What’s Next?

Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc. (NYSE:TRGet Free Report) shares passed below its two hundred day moving average during trading on Friday . The stock has a two hundred day moving average of $39.89 and traded as low as $38.46. Tootsie Roll Industries shares last traded at $39.0210, with a volume of 193,855 shares trading hands.

Tootsie Roll Industries Trading Up 0.7%

The company has a market capitalization of $2.93 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.18 and a beta of 0.41. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $41.03 and a 200 day moving average price of $39.89.

Tootsie Roll Industries (NYSE:TRGet Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Friday, May 8th. The company reported $0.24 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The business had revenue of $151.54 million for the quarter. Tootsie Roll Industries had a return on equity of 10.77% and a net margin of 13.70%.

Tootsie Roll Industries Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, July 9th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, June 18th will be given a dividend of $0.09 per share. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, June 18th. This represents a $0.36 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.9%. Tootsie Roll Industries’s dividend payout ratio is presently 26.87%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Tootsie Roll Industries

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Strs Ohio lifted its holdings in Tootsie Roll Industries by 3.0% in the first quarter. Strs Ohio now owns 8,961 shares of the company’s stock valued at $383,000 after buying an additional 261 shares during the period. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of Tootsie Roll Industries by 48.1% during the 1st quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 958 shares of the company’s stock valued at $41,000 after acquiring an additional 311 shares during the last quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of Tootsie Roll Industries by 9.7% during the 3rd quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 4,115 shares of the company’s stock valued at $173,000 after acquiring an additional 364 shares during the last quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System lifted its stake in shares of Tootsie Roll Industries by 2.2% in the 1st quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 17,485 shares of the company’s stock valued at $747,000 after purchasing an additional 375 shares during the period. Finally, Corient Private Wealth LLC lifted its stake in shares of Tootsie Roll Industries by 5.5% in the 4th quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 7,196 shares of the company’s stock valued at $264,000 after purchasing an additional 377 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 14.28% of the company’s stock.

About Tootsie Roll Industries

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Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc is a U.S.-based confectionery company best known for producing Tootsie Rolls and Tootsie Pops. Headquartered in Chicago, the company manufactures a broad range of candy products, including fruit-flavored chews, gummies, mints and gum, under a portfolio of well-recognized brands. Its offerings are sold through mass-market retailers, convenience stores, specialty shops and vending channels.

The company traces its origins to 1896 when confectioner Leo Hirschfeld invented the Tootsie Roll in New York City.

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