Shares of Mortgage Advice Bureau (Holdings) plc (LON:MAB1 - Get Free Report) passed above its 50-day moving average during trading on Wednesday . The stock has a 50-day moving average of GBX 779.90 ($10.58) and traded as high as GBX 836 ($11.34). Mortgage Advice Bureau shares last traded at GBX 824 ($11.18), with a volume of 313,813 shares.
Analyst Ratings Changes
Separately, Berenberg Bank reiterated a "buy" rating and issued a GBX 1,150 ($15.60) price target on shares of Mortgage Advice Bureau in a research note on Wednesday, May 21st.
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Mortgage Advice Bureau Stock Performance
The company has a market capitalization of £479.88 million, a P/E ratio of 44.15, a P/E/G ratio of 0.81 and a beta of 1.14. The firm's fifty day moving average is GBX 784.82 and its 200 day moving average is GBX 726.06.
Mortgage Advice Bureau (LON:MAB1 - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, March 18th. The company reported GBX 27.60 ($0.37) EPS for the quarter. Mortgage Advice Bureau had a net margin of 4.41% and a return on equity of 15.33%. On average, analysts forecast that Mortgage Advice Bureau will post 44.7385003 EPS for the current year.
Mortgage Advice Bureau Increases Dividend
The business also recently announced a dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, May 27th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, April 24th will be paid a GBX 14.80 ($0.20) dividend. This is an increase from Mortgage Advice Bureau's previous dividend of $13.40. This represents a yield of 2%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, April 24th. Mortgage Advice Bureau's dividend payout ratio is currently 149.30%.
Insiders Place Their Bets
In other Mortgage Advice Bureau news, insider Nathan James McLean Imlach purchased 292 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 4th. The stock was purchased at an average price of GBX 745 ($10.11) per share, with a total value of £2,175.40 ($2,951.70). Insiders have purchased 622 shares of company stock worth $480,465 in the last three months. Corporate insiders own 20.02% of the company's stock.
Mortgage Advice Bureau Company Profile
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Mortgage Advice Bureau (Holdings) plc, together with its subsidiaries, provides mortgage advice services in the United Kingdom. The company offers proprietary technology and services, which includes adviser recruitment and lead generation, learning and development, compliance auditing and supervision, and digital marketing and website solutions.
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