Shares of Jersey Electricity plc (LON:JEL - Get Free Report) crossed below its 50-day moving average during trading on Thursday . The stock has a 50-day moving average of GBX 425.44 ($5.67) and traded as low as GBX 418 ($5.57). Jersey Electricity shares last traded at GBX 436 ($5.81), with a volume of 3,004 shares traded.
Jersey Electricity Stock Performance
The stock has a market cap of £129.10 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.47 and a beta of 0.18. The company has a current ratio of 2.81, a quick ratio of 2.90 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 13.96. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of GBX 425.29 and a 200-day simple moving average of GBX 430.48.
Jersey Electricity Increases Dividend
The company also recently declared a dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 14th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, February 20th were paid a dividend of GBX 12 ($0.16) per share. This represents a dividend yield of 2.73%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, February 20th. This is a positive change from Jersey Electricity's previous dividend of $8.40. Jersey Electricity's dividend payout ratio is 55.35%.
Insider Buying and Selling
In other Jersey Electricity news, insider Christopher Ambler acquired 4,000 shares of Jersey Electricity stock in a transaction on Thursday, March 6th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of GBX 425 ($5.66) per share, with a total value of £17,000 ($22,651.57). Corporate insiders own 0.44% of the company's stock.
About Jersey Electricity
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Jersey Electricity plc, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the generation, transmission, distribution, and supply of electricity in Jersey. The company provides energy solutions for domestic and commercial customers looking to switch from fossil-fuel-based energy to clean and low-carbon electricity; and electric heating and hot water, electric transport, outdoor and indoor lighting, electric commercial kitchens, air conditioning, renewable energy, and CosyCare maintenance solutions.
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