Wynnstay Group Plc (LON:WYN) Insider David Christensen Buys 3,000 Shares

Wynnstay Group Plc (LON:WYN - Get Free Report) insider David Christensen acquired 3,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, April 29th. The shares were purchased at an average price of GBX 325 ($4.32) per share, with a total value of £9,750 ($12,953.37).

Wynnstay Group Stock Up 0.2 %

Shares of LON WYN traded up GBX 0.80 ($0.01) during trading hours on Friday, hitting GBX 325.80 ($4.33). The company had a trading volume of 46,054 shares, compared to its average volume of 44,064. The stock has a market capitalization of £75.08 million, a P/E ratio of 12.10 and a beta of 0.58. Wynnstay Group Plc has a 1-year low of GBX 270 ($3.59) and a 1-year high of GBX 400 ($5.31). The firm's 50 day moving average is GBX 306.02 and its 200-day moving average is GBX 307.23. The company has a quick ratio of 1.03, a current ratio of 2.00 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 11.53.

Wynnstay Group (LON:WYN - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 11th. The company reported GBX 23.78 ($0.32) EPS for the quarter. Wynnstay Group had a net margin of 0.97% and a return on equity of 4.69%. On average, analysts expect that Wynnstay Group Plc will post 24.9054054 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wynnstay Group Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, April 30th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, March 27th were given a dividend of GBX 11.90 ($0.16) per share. This represents a yield of 3.87%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, March 27th. This is an increase from Wynnstay Group's previous dividend of $5.60. Wynnstay Group's payout ratio is 63.14%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

WYN has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Shore Capital reaffirmed a "house stock" rating on shares of Wynnstay Group in a research report on Tuesday, March 25th. Canaccord Genuity Group decreased their price objective on Wynnstay Group from GBX 470 ($6.24) to GBX 430 ($5.71) and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Thursday, February 13th.

Wynnstay Group Company Profile

Wynnstay is a leading UK provider of agricultural supplies and services to farmers and rural communities, mainly in England and Wales. It manufactures and supplies a comprehensive range of agricultural inputs for both livestock and arable farmers, including feed, seed and fertiliser. Through its crop marketing arm, GrainLink, it also provides a channel for arable farmers to sell their grain, and its specialist teams provide advice on the latest farming techniques, including environmental measures, and animal health and nutrition. Wynnstay supplies both direct-to-farm and via its extensive network of depots.