Shares of H&T Group plc (LON:HAT - Get Free Report) crossed above its 200-day moving average during trading on Thursday . The stock has a 200-day moving average of GBX 360.76 ($4.77) and traded as high as GBX 388.65 ($5.14). H&T Group shares last traded at GBX 377.50 ($5.00), with a volume of 86,920 shares traded.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
A number of analysts have weighed in on HAT shares. Canaccord Genuity Group raised their target price on shares of H&T Group from GBX 531 ($7.03) to GBX 559 ($7.40) and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 18th. Shore Capital reiterated a "house stock" rating on shares of H&T Group in a research report on Tuesday, March 18th.
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H&T Group Trading Down 2.1 %
The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of GBX 368.30 and a 200-day simple moving average of GBX 360.88. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 46.82, a current ratio of 15.96 and a quick ratio of 4.55. The firm has a market cap of £165.58 million, a P/E ratio of 7.52 and a beta of 0.69.
H&T Group (LON:HAT - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, March 18th. The company reported GBX 51.17 ($0.68) EPS for the quarter. H&T Group had a return on equity of 12.14% and a net margin of 9.06%. On average, equities research analysts expect that H&T Group plc will post 54.3859649 earnings per share for the current year.
H&T Group Increases Dividend
The business also recently declared a dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 27th. Investors of record on Thursday, May 29th will be given a dividend of GBX 11 ($0.15) per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, May 29th. This represents a yield of 2.84%. This is a positive change from H&T Group's previous dividend of $7.00. H&T Group's dividend payout ratio is presently 35.61%.
H&T Group Company Profile
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H&T is the UK's largest pawnbroker and provides a range of financial services to meet customers' needs. We are the 6th largest retailer of high quality pre-owned and new jewellery and watches.
Our ambition is to make pawnbroking a more widely accepted and valued finance service.
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