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Gray Media (NYSE:GTN.A) Shares Down 15.4% - Should You Sell?

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Key Points

  • Gray Media's shares dropped 15.4% during mid-day trading on Monday, closing at $8.98, a significant decline from their previous close of $10.61.
  • The company reported a negative earnings per share of ($0.23) in their last earnings release, which could impact investor confidence.
  • Gray Media also recently declared a quarterly dividend of $0.08 per share, reflecting an annualized dividend yield of 3.1% with a payout ratio of 13.85%.
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Shares of Gray Media Inc. (NYSE:GTN.A - Get Free Report) traded down 15.4% during mid-day trading on Monday . The company traded as low as $10.65 and last traded at $8.98. 5,703 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, an increase of 71% from the average session volume of 3,328 shares. The stock had previously closed at $10.61.

Gray Media Price Performance

The business has a 50-day moving average price of $9.83 and a 200 day moving average price of $8.15. The company has a market cap of $1.04 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 4.45 and a beta of 1.08. The company has a current ratio of 0.91, a quick ratio of 0.91 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.48.

Gray Media (NYSE:GTN.A - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Thursday, May 8th. The company reported ($0.23) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Gray Media had a net margin of 7.72% and a return on equity of 12.75%.

Gray Media Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 30th. Shareholders of record on Friday, June 13th were given a dividend of $0.08 per share. This represents a $0.32 annualized dividend and a yield of 3.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, June 13th. Gray Media's dividend payout ratio is presently 13.85%.

Gray Media Company Profile

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Gray Television, Inc, a television broadcast company, owns and operates television stations and digital assets in the United States. As of February 28, 2019, it owned and operated television stations in 91 television markets broadcasting approximately 400 program streams, including approximately 150 channels affiliated with the CBS Network, the NBC Network, the ABC Network, and the FOX Network.

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