James Halstead plc (LON:JHD - Get Free Report)'s share price crossed below its 200-day moving average during trading on Thursday . The stock has a 200-day moving average of GBX 165.63 ($2.23) and traded as low as GBX 157.50 ($2.12). James Halstead shares last traded at GBX 158 ($2.13), with a volume of 229,535 shares traded.
James Halstead Price Performance
The firm's 50-day moving average price is GBX 151.53 and its 200-day moving average price is GBX 165.31. The company has a market cap of £660.90 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.92, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.19 and a beta of 0.31. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.52, a current ratio of 3.34 and a quick ratio of 1.13.
James Halstead (LON:JHD - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, March 27th. The company reported GBX 5 ($0.07) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. James Halstead had a net margin of 15.10% and a return on equity of 23.72%. Sell-side analysts forecast that James Halstead plc will post 10.670194 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
James Halstead Cuts Dividend
The firm also recently disclosed a dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 6th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, May 8th will be given a GBX 2.75 ($0.04) dividend. This represents a dividend yield of 1.87%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, May 8th. James Halstead's payout ratio is currently 90.67%.
Insider Activity at James Halstead
In other news, insider Russell Whiting purchased 14,363 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, April 11th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of GBX 139 ($1.87) per share, with a total value of £19,964.57 ($26,862.98). Also, insider Gordon Oliver purchased 5,550 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, April 7th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of GBX 132 ($1.78) per share, with a total value of £7,326 ($9,857.37). Company insiders own 49.12% of the company's stock.
About James Halstead
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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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