Costain Group PLC (LON:COST - Get Free Report) shares hit a new 52-week high during mid-day trading on Tuesday . The stock traded as high as GBX 84.60 ($1.04) and last traded at GBX 83.20 ($1.03), with a volume of 2241382 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at GBX 78.80 ($0.97).
Costain Group Price Performance
The firm has a market cap of £230.23 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 1,040.00, a PEG ratio of 1.63 and a beta of 2.40. The company has a quick ratio of 1.32, a current ratio of 1.39 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 11.08. The company's 50-day moving average price is GBX 70.31 and its 200-day moving average price is GBX 63.87.
Costain Group Increases Dividend
The company also recently announced a dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, May 28th. Investors of record on Thursday, April 18th will be issued a GBX 0.80 ($0.01) dividend. This is a boost from Costain Group's previous dividend of $0.40. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, April 18th. This represents a yield of 1.18%. Costain Group's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 1,250.00%.
Insider Activity at Costain Group
In related news, insider Alex Vaughan sold 282,443 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, April 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of GBX 78 ($0.96), for a total value of £220,305.54 ($272,116.53). 21.36% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.
About Costain Group
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Costain Group PLC provides smart infrastructure solutions for the transportation, energy, water, and defense markets in the United Kingdom. The company operates through two segments, Transportation and Natural Resources. The Transportation segment operates in the road, rail, and integrated transport markets.
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