Imperial Tobacco Group PLC (OTCMKTS:IMBBY - Get Free Report) saw unusually-high trading volume on Tuesday . Approximately 530,116 shares were traded during mid-day trading, an increase of 184% from the previous session's volume of 186,512 shares.The stock last traded at $38.85 and had previously closed at $38.84.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
IMBBY has been the subject of several analyst reports. Morgan Stanley restated an "overweight" rating on shares of Imperial Tobacco Group in a report on Tuesday, April 1st. Royal Bank Of Canada restated a "sector perform" rating on shares of Imperial Tobacco Group in a report on Friday, May 23rd.
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Imperial Tobacco Group Stock Up 0.3%
The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.40, a quick ratio of 0.30 and a current ratio of 0.68. The firm's 50 day moving average price is $38.84 and its 200 day moving average price is $36.57.
Imperial Tobacco Group Cuts Dividend
The firm also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Monday, July 7th. Shareholders of record on Monday, May 26th were given a dividend of $0.5015 per share. This represents a yield of 5.82%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, May 23rd.
About Imperial Tobacco Group
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Imperial Brands PLC, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures, imports, markets, and sells tobacco and tobacco-related products in Europe, the Americas, Africa, Asia, and Australasia. It offers a range of cigarettes, tobacco accessories, vapour, heated tobacco, and oral nicotine. The company sells its products under various brands, including JPS, Davidoff, Gauloises, West, Winston, Kool, Lambert & Butler, Fortuna, Nobel, News, Backwoods, Champion, Golden Virginia, Rizla, Blu, Pulze, Skruf, and Zone X.
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