Imperial Brands (LON:IMB) Share Price Passes Below Fifty Day Moving Average - What's Next?

Imperial Brands PLC (LON:IMB - Get Free Report) shares passed below its 50 day moving average during trading on Friday . The stock has a 50 day moving average of GBX 2,885.75 ($39.00) and traded as low as GBX 2,752 ($37.19). Imperial Brands shares last traded at GBX 2,816 ($38.05), with a volume of 3,039,408 shares.

Imperial Brands Stock Down 1.2%

The company has a market capitalization of £23.40 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.80, a P/E/G ratio of 16.51 and a beta of 0.42. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of GBX 2,889.30 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of GBX 2,726.31. The company has a quick ratio of 0.41, a current ratio of 0.72 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 166.91.

Imperial Brands (LON:IMB - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 14th. The company reported GBX 123.90 ($1.67) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Imperial Brands had a net margin of 11.44% and a return on equity of 41.84%. Equities analysts expect that Imperial Brands PLC will post 246.5723613 EPS for the current year.

Imperial Brands Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 31st. Shareholders of record on Thursday, February 20th were given a GBX 54.26 ($0.73) dividend. This represents a yield of 2.43%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, February 20th. This is a boost from Imperial Brands's previous dividend of $22.45. Imperial Brands's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 64.80%.

Imperial Brands Company Profile

We are Imperial Brands, a global consumer-focused organisation and the fourth largest international tobacco company. We're driven by our purpose: to forge a path to a healthier future for moments of relaxation and pleasure. The world's one billion adult smokers are seeking new and potentially less harmful products and we are committed to meeting their diverse and evolving needs.