James Halstead plc (LON:JHD - Get Free Report) shares crossed below its two hundred day moving average during trading on Wednesday . The stock has a two hundred day moving average of GBX 161.47 ($2.22) and traded as low as GBX 151 ($2.07). James Halstead shares last traded at GBX 151 ($2.07), with a volume of 352,557 shares.
James Halstead Price Performance
The stock has a market capitalization of £656.72 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.82, a P/E/G ratio of 3.19 and a beta of 0.31. The company has a quick ratio of 1.13, a current ratio of 3.34 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.52. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of GBX 158.48 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of GBX 160.40.
James Halstead (LON:JHD - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, March 27th. The company reported GBX 5 ($0.07) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. James Halstead had a return on equity of 23.72% and a net margin of 15.10%. As a group, research analysts predict that James Halstead plc will post 10.670194 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Insider Buying and Selling at James Halstead
In related news, insider Gordon Oliver purchased 5,550 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Monday, April 7th. The shares were bought at an average price of GBX 132 ($1.81) per share, with a total value of £7,326 ($10,050.76). Also, insider Russell Whiting purchased 14,363 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Friday, April 11th. The stock was bought at an average cost of GBX 139 ($1.91) per share, for a total transaction of £19,964.57 ($27,390.00). 49.12% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.
James Halstead Company Profile
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James Halstead LSE: JHD is a global manufacturer and supplier of flooring for commercial and domestic purposes. It has manufacturing operations across the United Kingdom, Europe and Scandinavia, Australasia and Asia, and Rest of the World markets and supplies to customers all around the world. The Company's brands include Polyflor, Palettone, Camaro, Polysafe, Recofloor and Expona.
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