easyJet plc (LON:EZJ) Insider Acquires £100,013.34 in Stock

easyJet plc (LON:EZJ - Get Free Report) insider Julie Chakraverty acquired 20,083 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, February 3rd. The stock was bought at an average price of GBX 498 ($6.23) per share, with a total value of £100,013.34 ($125,032.30).

easyJet Trading Up 4.8 %

Shares of LON EZJ traded up GBX 24.20 ($0.30) during midday trading on Thursday, hitting GBX 529.20 ($6.62). The stock had a trading volume of 5,577,324 shares, compared to its average volume of 15,113,066. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 132.04, a current ratio of 1.03 and a quick ratio of 1.09. easyJet plc has a fifty-two week low of GBX 404.70 ($5.06) and a fifty-two week high of GBX 594 ($7.43). The firm has a market cap of £3.99 billion, a P/E ratio of 1,080.00, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.59 and a beta of 2.49. The company's 50-day simple moving average is GBX 539.32 and its 200 day simple moving average is GBX 506.94.

easyJet (LON:EZJ - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, November 27th. The company reported GBX 61.30 ($0.77) EPS for the quarter. easyJet had a return on equity of 17.26% and a net margin of 4.27%. Research analysts anticipate that easyJet plc will post 67.3369565 EPS for the current year.

easyJet Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 21st. Investors of record on Thursday, February 20th will be given a GBX 12.10 ($0.15) dividend. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, February 20th. This represents a dividend yield of 2.24%. This is a boost from easyJet's previous dividend of $4.50. easyJet's dividend payout ratio is currently 1,020.41%.

easyJet Company Profile

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, seamlessly connecting Europe with the warmest welcome in the sky. easyJet is one of the largest airlines in the world, with 343 aircraft, operating 1,045 routes across 35 countries and 158 airports.