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BYD (OTCMKTS:BYDDY) Shares Gap Up - Still a Buy?

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Byd Co., Ltd. (OTCMKTS:BYDDY - Get Free Report)'s share price gapped up prior to trading on Tuesday . The stock had previously closed at $97.50, but opened at $101.99. BYD shares last traded at $101.70, with a volume of 322,223 shares trading hands.

BYD Stock Performance

The company has a market cap of $150.70 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.70, a PEG ratio of 3.25 and a beta of 0.09. The stock's 50-day moving average price is $101.23 and its 200-day moving average price is $92.98. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.06, a current ratio of 0.81 and a quick ratio of 0.51.

BYD (OTCMKTS:BYDDY - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Friday, April 25th. The company reported $0.86 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.70 by $0.16. BYD had a return on equity of 22.70% and a net margin of 5.71%. The firm had revenue of $23.36 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $188.91 billion. Equities analysts anticipate that Byd Co., Ltd. will post 3.87 EPS for the current year.

BYD Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, August 13th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, June 12th will be given a dividend of $0.8801 per share. This represents a yield of 0.84%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, June 11th. This is an increase from BYD's previous dividend of $0.72. BYD's dividend payout ratio is currently 20.61%.

BYD Company Profile

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BYD Company Limited, together with its subsidiaries, engages in automobiles and batteries business in the People's Republic of China, Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan, and internationally. The company operates in two segments: Mobile Handset Components, Assembly Service and Other Products; and Automobiles and Related Products and Other Products.

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