Aptitude Software Group (LON:APTD) Shares Down 0.4% - Here's Why

Aptitude Software Group plc (LON:APTD - Get Free Report)'s share price dropped 0.4% on Tuesday . The company traded as low as GBX 282 ($3.78) and last traded at GBX 282 ($3.78). Approximately 1,693 shares changed hands during trading, a decline of 98% from the average daily volume of 108,889 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 283 ($3.80).

Aptitude Software Group Stock Performance

The firm has a market capitalization of £156.44 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.39 and a beta of 0.54. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of GBX 287.37 and a 200-day moving average price of GBX 316.66. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 18.04, a current ratio of 1.11 and a quick ratio of 1.01.

Aptitude Software Group (LON:APTD - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, March 26th. The company reported GBX 13.90 ($0.19) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Aptitude Software Group had a return on equity of 8.16% and a net margin of 6.71%. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Aptitude Software Group plc will post 18.018018 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Aptitude Software Group Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 13th. Investors of record on Thursday, May 22nd will be paid a GBX 3.60 ($0.05) dividend. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, May 22nd. This represents a yield of 1.33%. This is an increase from Aptitude Software Group's previous dividend of $1.80. Aptitude Software Group's payout ratio is currently 59.21%.

About Aptitude Software Group

Aptitude Software provides software solutions that deliver fully autonomous finance to enable its clients to drive growth, efficiency and sustainability. Fynapse is Aptitude's intelligent finance data management and accounting platform designed to increase productivity and lower costs for finance teams globally.

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