James Halstead plc (LON:JHD - Get Free Report) shares crossed below its 200-day moving average during trading on Monday . The stock has a 200-day moving average of GBX 171.16 ($2.28) and traded as low as GBX 145 ($1.93). James Halstead shares last traded at GBX 146.50 ($1.95), with a volume of 284,826 shares changing hands.
James Halstead Trading Up 2.4 %
The stock has a fifty day moving average of GBX 147.69 and a 200-day moving average of GBX 170.22. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.52, a quick ratio of 1.13 and a current ratio of 3.34. The company has a market cap of £623.26 million, a PE ratio of 15.01, a PEG ratio of 3.19 and a beta of 0.31.
James Halstead (LON:JHD - Get Free Report) last posted 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 return on equity of 23.72% and a net margin of 15.10%. Sell-side analysts anticipate that James Halstead plc will post 10.670194 EPS for the current fiscal year.
James Halstead Cuts Dividend
The company also recently announced a dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 6th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, May 8th will be issued a GBX 2.75 ($0.04) dividend. This represents a dividend yield of 1.87%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, May 8th. James Halstead's dividend payout ratio is 90.67%.
Insiders Place Their Bets
In related news, insider Russell Whiting acquired 14,363 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, April 11th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of GBX 139 ($1.85) per share, for a total transaction of £19,964.57 ($26,552.16). Also, insider Gordon Oliver acquired 5,550 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, April 7th. The shares were bought at an average price of GBX 132 ($1.76) per share, with a total value of £7,326 ($9,743.32). Company insiders own 49.12% of the company's stock.
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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