Spire Healthcare Group plc (LON:SPI - Get Free Report) hit a new 52-week high during mid-day trading on Wednesday . The stock traded as high as GBX 267.06 ($3.39) and last traded at GBX 266.13 ($3.38), with a volume of 210451 shares changing hands. The stock had previously closed at GBX 258.50 ($3.29).
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
Several analysts have issued reports on the stock. Berenberg Bank upped their price target on shares of Spire Healthcare Group from GBX 286 ($3.63) to GBX 300 ($3.81) and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, April 17th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reaffirmed an "overweight" rating and issued a GBX 344 ($4.37) price target on shares of Spire Healthcare Group in a report on Thursday, April 18th.
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Spire Healthcare Group Stock Up 2.9 %
The company has a quick ratio of 0.74, a current ratio of 0.69 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 170.37. The firm has a market cap of £1.07 billion, a PE ratio of 3,800.00, a P/E/G ratio of 1.06 and a beta of 0.97. The firm's 50 day moving average is GBX 243.83 and its 200-day moving average is GBX 234.66.
Spire Healthcare Group Increases Dividend
The company also recently disclosed a dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 21st. Investors of record on Thursday, May 23rd will be paid a dividend of GBX 2.10 ($0.03) per share. This is an increase from Spire Healthcare Group's previous dividend of $0.50. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, May 23rd. This represents a dividend yield of 0.89%. Spire Healthcare Group's dividend payout ratio is presently 4,285.71%.
Spire Healthcare Group Company Profile
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Spire Healthcare Group plc, together with its subsidiaries, owns and operates private hospitals and clinics. It offers various treatments in the areas of allergy and infectious diseases, blood tests, bones and joints, bowel treatments, breast screening and surgery, cancer investigations and treatments, cosmetic surgery, cyst removal, and dental surgery, as well as ear, nose, and throat treatments.
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