BW LPG Limited (NYSE:BWLP - Get Free Report)'s stock price gapped down before the market opened on Wednesday . The stock had previously closed at $10.99, but opened at $10.73. BW LPG shares last traded at $10.71, with a volume of 131,206 shares.
BW LPG Stock Down 2.4%
The firm has a market cap of $1.38 billion and a price-to-earnings ratio of 5.55. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $10.21 and a 200 day simple moving average of $11.32. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15, a current ratio of 1.34 and a quick ratio of 1.16.
BW LPG (NYSE:BWLP - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, May 20th. The company reported $0.30 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.21 by $0.09. The company had revenue of $158.70 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $183.96 million.
BW LPG Announces Dividend
The firm also recently declared a dividend, which will be paid on Monday, June 9th. Shareholders of record on Monday, June 2nd will be given a $0.28 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 30th. This represents a yield of 10.6%. BW LPG's dividend payout ratio is presently 59.26%.
Institutional Inflows and Outflows
Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. acquired a new stake in BW LPG in the 4th quarter valued at about $26,000. Amundi raised its holdings in BW LPG by 22.4% in the fourth quarter. Amundi now owns 2,208,258 shares of the company's stock valued at $25,152,000 after acquiring an additional 404,323 shares in the last quarter. Citadel Advisors LLC purchased a new position in BW LPG in the fourth quarter worth approximately $1,231,000. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. grew its holdings in BW LPG by 10.5% during the 4th quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 793,239 shares of the company's stock worth $8,751,000 after acquiring an additional 75,699 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Barclays PLC increased its position in shares of BW LPG by 6.0% in the 4th quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 1,546,077 shares of the company's stock valued at $17,563,000 after purchasing an additional 86,909 shares during the last quarter.
BW LPG Company Profile
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BW LPG Limited, an investment holding company, engages in ship owning and chartering activities worldwide. The company operates through Shipping and Product Services segments. The company involved in the transportation of liquefied petroleum gas to oil companies, and trading and utility companies. It also offers integrated liquified petroleum gas (LPG) delivery services and support; wholesale and trade of LPG; and management services.
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