J D Wetherspoon plc (LON:JDW - Get Free Report) shares passed above its 200-day moving average during trading on Monday . The stock has a 200-day moving average of GBX 609.45 ($8.10) and traded as high as GBX 686 ($9.12). J D Wetherspoon shares last traded at GBX 679.50 ($9.03), with a volume of 353,324 shares.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
Separately, Shore Capital reaffirmed a "hold" rating on shares of J D Wetherspoon in a research report on Wednesday.
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J D Wetherspoon Price Performance
The company has a current ratio of 0.35, a quick ratio of 0.19 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 283.19. The stock has a market capitalization of £851.08 million, a PE ratio of 18.46, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.39 and a beta of 1.34. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of GBX 603.72 and a 200 day moving average price of GBX 609.36.
J D Wetherspoon Cuts Dividend
The company also recently announced a dividend, which will be paid on Friday, May 30th. Investors of record on Thursday, May 1st will be issued a GBX 4 ($0.05) dividend. This represents a yield of 0.67%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, May 1st. J D Wetherspoon's dividend payout ratio is currently 30.53%.
About J D Wetherspoon
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J D Wetherspoon owns and operates pubs and hotels throughout the UK and Ireland. The company aims to provide customers with good-quality food and drinks, served by well-trained and friendly staff, at reasonable prices.
The pubs are individually designed, and the company aims to maintain them in excellent condition.
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