Shares of Smiths Group plc (LON:SMIN - Get Free Report) reached a new 52-week low during trading on Tuesday . The company traded as low as GBX 15.94 ($0.20) and last traded at GBX 1,598 ($20.23), with a volume of 432756 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at GBX 1,597 ($20.21).
Smiths Group Price Performance
The company has a market capitalization of £5.56 billion, a P/E ratio of 2,424.24, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.35 and a beta of 0.65. The company has a quick ratio of 1.29, a current ratio of 1.91 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 32.22. The business's 50-day moving average price is GBX 1,626.92 and its 200 day moving average price is GBX 1,644.64.
Smiths Group Cuts Dividend
The firm also recently declared a dividend, which will be paid on Monday, May 13th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, April 4th will be paid a dividend of GBX 13.55 ($0.17) per share. This represents a dividend yield of 0.82%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, April 4th. Smiths Group's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 6,363.64%.
Insider Buying and Selling
In related news, insider Karin Hoeing purchased 201 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 1st. The shares were acquired at an average price of GBX 1,622 ($20.53) per share, for a total transaction of £3,260.22 ($4,126.34). 0.62% of the stock is owned by insiders.
Smiths Group Company Profile
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Smiths Group plc operates as a technology company in Americas, Europe, the Asia Pacific, and internationally. It operates through four divisions: John Crane, Smiths Detection, Flex-Tek, and Smiths Interconnect. The John Crane division offers mechanical seals, seal support systems, power transmission couplings, and specialized filtration systems.
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