easyJet plc (LON:EZJ - Get Free Report) shares passed above its 200-day moving average during trading on Tuesday . The stock has a 200-day moving average of GBX 518.47 ($6.96) and traded as high as GBX 550.60 ($7.39). easyJet shares last traded at GBX 535.80 ($7.19), with a volume of 3,012,867 shares trading hands.
easyJet Trading Down 2.7%
The firm has a market cap of £4.05 billion, a PE ratio of 10.81, a P/E/G ratio of 0.59 and a beta of 2.49. The company has a quick ratio of 1.09, a current ratio of 1.02 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 110.33. The company's 50 day moving average price is GBX 528.57 and its two-hundred day moving average price is GBX 518.47.
easyJet (LON:EZJ - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, May 22nd. The company reported GBX (38.90) (($0.52)) earnings per share for the quarter. easyJet had a net margin of 4.27% and a return on equity of 13.89%. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that easyJet plc will post 67.3369565 EPS for the current year.
easyJet Increases Dividend
The business also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 21st. Investors of record on Thursday, February 20th were paid a GBX 12.10 ($0.16) dividend. This represents a yield of 2.24%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, February 20th. This is an increase from easyJet's previous dividend of $4.50. easyJet's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 10.09%.
Insider Buying and Selling
In related news, insider Elyes Mrad purchased 14,000 shares of easyJet stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, June 4th. The shares were bought at an average price of GBX 588 ($7.89) per share, with a total value of £82,320 ($110,511.48). Insiders have purchased 14,061 shares of company stock valued at $8,262,068 in the last 90 days. Company insiders own 16.74% of the company's stock.
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We are a low-cost, European, point-to-point airline. We use our cost advantage, operational efficiency and leading positions in primary airports to deliver low fares for our customers – making great value travel accessible for everyone. We aim to provide simple, convenient travel and holidays at a competitive price with outstanding customer service.
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