Shares of Mony Group Plc (LON:MONY - Get Free Report) passed above its 200-day moving average during trading on Monday . The stock has a 200-day moving average of GBX 194.43 ($2.59) and traded as high as GBX 211.40 ($2.81). Mony Group shares last traded at GBX 208.40 ($2.77), with a volume of 1,431,339 shares changing hands.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
Separately, Berenberg Bank increased their price objective on shares of Mony Group from GBX 290 ($3.86) to GBX 300 ($3.99) and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Monday, February 17th.
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Mony Group Trading Up 1.3%
The company's fifty day moving average price is GBX 199.80 and its two-hundred day moving average price is GBX 194.93. The company has a current ratio of 0.82, a quick ratio of 0.71 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 32.86. The firm has a market cap of £1.14 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.99, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.20 and a beta of 0.67.
Mony Group (LON:MONY - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, February 17th. The company reported GBX 17.10 ($0.23) EPS for the quarter. Mony Group had a net margin of 17.25% and a return on equity of 34.74%. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that Mony Group Plc will post 19.1090909 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Mony Group Increases Dividend
The business also recently disclosed a dividend, which was paid on Friday, May 16th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, April 10th were issued a dividend of GBX 9.20 ($0.12) per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, April 10th. This represents a yield of 4.45%. This is a positive change from Mony Group's previous dividend of $3.30. Mony Group's dividend payout ratio is currently 83.99%.
Insiders Place Their Bets
In other news, insider Peter Duffy sold 53,668 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, April 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of GBX 202 ($2.69), for a total value of £108,409.36 ($144,161.38). Also, insider Rakesh Sharma bought 5,030 shares of Mony Group stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 17th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of GBX 199 ($2.65) per share, for a total transaction of £10,009.70 ($13,310.77). Insiders own 9.15% of the company's stock.
Mony Group Company Profile
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MONY Group PLC is an established member of the FTSE 250 index. The Group operates a tech-led savings platform and leading UK brands including price comparison sites (MoneySuperMarket), cashback (Quidco) and a consumer finance content led brand (MoneySavingExpert). We cover a broad range of verticals including Insurance, Money, Home Services and Travel amongst others.
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