Johnson Service Group PLC (LON:JSG - Get Free Report) crossed below its two hundred day moving average during trading on Wednesday . The stock has a two hundred day moving average of GBX 139.21 ($1.87) and traded as low as GBX 126.20 ($1.69). Johnson Service Group shares last traded at GBX 131.40 ($1.76), with a volume of 469,623 shares changing hands.
Johnson Service Group Trading Up 0.9 %
The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of GBX 133.80 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of GBX 138.59. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 44.23, a current ratio of 1.00 and a quick ratio of 0.80. The firm has a market capitalization of £561.01 million, a P/E ratio of 18.02, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 10.18 and a beta of 1.80.
Johnson Service Group (LON:JSG - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, March 4th. The company reported GBX 10.20 ($0.14) EPS for the quarter. Johnson Service Group had a return on equity of 10.95% and a net margin of 6.29%.
Johnson Service Group Increases Dividend
The firm also recently disclosed a dividend, which will be paid on Friday, May 9th. Investors of record on Thursday, April 10th will be paid a dividend of GBX 2.70 ($0.04) per share. This is a positive change from Johnson Service Group's previous dividend of $1.30. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, April 10th. This represents a yield of 1.97%. Johnson Service Group's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 39.98%.
Insider Activity at Johnson Service Group
In related news, insider Yvonne Monaghan sold 34,905 shares of Johnson Service Group stock in a transaction on Wednesday, April 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of GBX 133 ($1.78), for a total transaction of £46,423.65 ($62,263.48). 1.61% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.
Johnson Service Group Company Profile
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Johnson Service Group provides high quality textile rental and related services across a range of sectors throughout the UK.
Our family of high quality businesses includes “Johnsons Workwear”, “Johnsons Hotel Linen”, “Johnsons Hotel, Restaurant & Catering Linen” and “Johnsons Restaurant & Catering Linen”, each of which provides a high-quality and reliable service combined with outstanding customer care.
Across our entire family, our priorities are always clear and everything we do centres on the core values of Johnson Service Group – quality, reliability and service.
A strategy to consistently create value for shareholders, deliver outstanding customer service and offer fulfilling careers to employees lies at the heart of our business.
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