Nexteq plc (LON:NXQ - Get Free Report)'s share price rose 2.4% during trading on Monday . The stock traded as high as GBX 68.40 ($0.93) and last traded at GBX 68.40 ($0.93). Approximately 25,120 shares traded hands during trading, a decline of 65% from the average daily volume of 72,643 shares. The stock had previously closed at GBX 66.78 ($0.91).
Nexteq Trading Down 1.1%
The stock has a fifty day moving average of GBX 61.97 and a two-hundred day moving average of GBX 65.83. The company has a market capitalization of £50.38 million, a PE ratio of 5.29 and a beta of 1.36.
Nexteq Increases Dividend
The firm also recently announced a dividend, which was paid on Friday, May 30th. Investors of record on Thursday, May 1st were issued a dividend of GBX 3.70 ($0.05) per share. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, May 1st. This represents a dividend yield of 5.69%. This is a positive change from Nexteq's previous dividend of $3.30. Nexteq's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 23.77%.
Insider Buying and Selling
In related news, insider Carol Thompson purchased 4,218 shares of Nexteq stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, April 2nd. The shares were acquired at an average cost of GBX 64 ($0.87) per share, for a total transaction of £2,699.52 ($3,658.38). 46.09% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.
About Nexteq
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Nexteq AIM: NXQ (formerly Quixant plc) is a leading technology partner to major global industrial equipment manufacturers. The Group's specialist outsourced solutions serve a range of selected end markets through its two divisions, Quixant and Densitron, enabling its customers to innovate where it matters most.
Nexteq consists of two distinct divisions, Quixant and Densitron, each with dedicated sales, account management and product innovation teams.
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