CMC Markets Plc (LON:CMCX - Get Free Report) traded down 17.4% on Thursday . The stock traded as low as GBX 231 ($3.14) and last traded at GBX 235 ($3.19). 2,328,894 shares were traded during mid-day trading, an increase of 273% from the average session volume of 625,109 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 284.50 ($3.86).
CMC Markets Price Performance
The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.19, a quick ratio of 2.47 and a current ratio of 2.18. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of GBX 245.05 and a 200-day simple moving average of GBX 241.49. The firm has a market cap of £652.95 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 1.98 and a beta of 0.51.
CMC Markets (LON:CMCX - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, June 5th. The company reported GBX 22.60 ($0.31) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. CMC Markets had a return on equity of 86.11% and a net margin of 95.92%. Equities research analysts expect that CMC Markets Plc will post 20.9884902 earnings per share for the current year.
CMC Markets Increases Dividend
The company also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, April 1st. Shareholders of record on Thursday, March 27th were issued a dividend of GBX 17.60 ($0.24) per share. This represents a yield of 2.12%. This is an increase from CMC Markets's previous dividend of $3.10. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, March 27th. CMC Markets's payout ratio is currently 6.75%.
Insiders Place Their Bets
In other news, insider David Fineberg acquired 118 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, May 6th. The stock was bought at an average price of GBX 255 ($3.46) per share, with a total value of £300.90 ($408.61). 64.79% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.
About CMC Markets
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CMC is a leading global provider of online trading and investing, with a comprehensive retail, professional and institutional offering.
The business was started in 1989 with a simple ethos: to make financial markets truly accessible for investors. We are proud of our strong heritage and our successful 30-year track record as an innovator at the forefront of enabling digital trading for our clients.
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